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Заметки об истории, правилах и совершенствовании игры в гомоку
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Rules & Openings
The geometry of a Gomoku board
Center, edge and corner points do not offer the same attacking room. Counting lines explains why strong openings stay near the middle.
Rules & Openings
Gomoku rules are a family, not a single rulebook
Freestyle, standard Gomoku, Renju and Caro look alike at first. Overlines, forbidden moves and blocked fives make them play differently.
Rules & Openings
How Swap2 changed the Gomoku opening
Gomoku's first-player advantage did not disappear. Swap2 made the opening player's job much more uncomfortable, which is exactly the point.