#blocked ends

Gomoku Rules

Freestyle vs Blocked Ends: Which Gomoku Rule to Play, How Each Changes Strategy, and Why Vietnam Chose Blocked Ends

Freestyle gomoku and Vietnamese blocked-ends caro side by side: the one rule that separates them, how it changes attack and defence, and which to start with.

28/09/2026 6 min read

Caro in Vietnam

Caro in Vietnam: The Five-in-a-Row Game Almost Everyone Has Played on Squared Paper

In Vietnam, gomoku is known as caro and is one of the most familiar casual games. Where it is played, how the local rules differ and why it has stayed so popula

28/09/2026 5 min read