Guided lessons
Learn Gomoku
A hands-on curriculum from your first five to forced wins.
Your First Five
See the lines, make fives, play a full game.Five in a Row
The rule, the board, your first win.Shapes
Twos, threes and fours — the language of the game.Defense
Answer fours first, block threes smart — and hit back.Forced Wins
Chain fours — and fours with threes — into unavoidable wins (VCF, VCT).VCF: Victory by Continuous Fours
Checks that win: the cleanest kill in the game.VCT: Threats All the Way
Fours AND open threes — more power, new duties.VCF II: Longer Chains
Longer ladders, hidden holes, counter-attacks.The Renju Discipline
Master the forbidden moves — and use them as weapons.Renju Forbidden Moves
Why black is bound — and how white hunts fouls.Openings
Know the 26 openings and the Soosyrv-8 ceremony.The 26 Openings
Direct and indirect starts, and the Soosyrv-8 swap.49 lessons, all authored for this site.