The Five in a Row board and who moves first
Five in a Row (Gomoku) is played on an empty 15×15 board. Learn how the board works, who moves first and where to start. How Five in a Row works · lesson 1 of 3.
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The lesson in words
Five in a Row, also called Gomoku, is played on a 15×15 board that starts empty. Stones go on the points where the lines cross.
Players take turns placing one stone. Stones never move and are never captured.
The centre point is the classic first move: lines run out from it in every direction.
Try it: Place your first stone.
That’s the board. Next: how to win.
Questions
Who places the first stone?
Gold moves first. Against the computer you choose whether that’s you.