Gomoku: five stones in a row
Gomoku: five stones in a row is the classic board game: place stones in turn and be first to make a line of five, on boards from 9x9 to 19x19. Free online.
Falls under: Strategy — this game trains strategic planning.
How to play Gomoku: five stones in a row
- Choose a board from 9×9 up to 19×19.
- Black moves first; take turns placing one stone on any empty point.
- Make an unbroken line of five stones across, down or diagonally to win.
About Gomoku: five stones in a row
Gomoku: five stones in a row is a two-player board game that most likely began in China over 2,000 years ago and is still played in tournaments today. Players take turns placing a stone of their color on an empty point where the lines cross, with black going first. The first to make an unbroken line of five — across, down or diagonally — wins. You can choose a board from 9x9 up to 19x19, and play the computer, a friend on the same device or an online opponent. Stones never move or get captured, so blocking matters as much as attacking: an open line of three needs an answer before it becomes four.
