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Winning Tricks

Holding the Initiative in Gomoku: Chains of Forcing Moves, Saving Your Fours and Converting the Win

In gomoku the player who forces the play usually wins. How to chain fours and threes, when a quiet move is right, and how to convert a winning attack without sl

29/09/2026 5 min read

Winning Tricks

Hidden Double Threats in Gomoku: Building Two Attacks So the Opponent Sees Only One

A double threat the opponent sees coming can be stopped. How to prepare two lines that meet at one point, disguise the second line, and land the blow before the

29/09/2026 5 min read

Attack

The Four-Three in Gomoku: The Most Reliable Winning Combination, How to Build It and How to Spot It Coming

The four-three is the most reliable winning pattern in gomoku. How it works, how to build the crossing that creates it, and how defenders can see it coming.

28/09/2026 5 min read