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Black can win the game only by placing five black stones in a row (vertically, horizontally or diagonally).

White can win by either:
  • getting five (or more) white stones in a row

  • forcing Black to make a forbidden move (see below).


The opening sequence differs from ordinary Gomoku:
# The first player places 2 black stones and 1 white stone on the board.
# The second player now chooses whether to play black or white.
# White then places one more stone on the board.
# Black places 2 stones on the board.
# White removes one of the two black stones from the previous move.
# White places a white stone.

After this sequence is complete, Black and White continue to take turns to place their stones.

There are certain moves that Black is not allowed to make:
  • Double three - Black cannot place a stone that builds two separate lines with three black stones in unbroken rows (i.e. rows not blocked by white stones).

  • Double four - Black cannot place a stone that builds two separate lines with four black stones in a row.

  • Overline - six or more black stones in a row.



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