◇ Just read — no move neededOne goal everywhere: five stones in a row. What splits the game into families is what BLACK may not do, and how the game begins. FREESTYLE (无禁手): anything goes — six or more in a row also wins. STANDARD (有禁手): black plays under three bans — double threes, double fours, overlines — starting casually. RENJU (连珠): those same bans plus a formal opening protocol — 26 named openings and the Soosyrv-8 swap, toured in the openings chapters. Before you sit down at a table, know which of the three games you are playing.