Pente
Five in a row wins, and so do five captured pairs. Play Pente online against friends or the bot.
2 - 2 Players
Bots available
Leaderboard
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Two ways to win
Pente plays like Gomoku, except that stones get captured. So you don't just build rows, you also have to look after your own stones.
Five in a row
Just like in Gomoku, five of your stones next to each other win, in any direction.
Capture five pairs
Every captured pair counts. Take ten of your opponent's stones off the board and you win, even without a row.
Board size
The classic board is 19×19. On 15×15 things get tighter and captures come earlier.
How Pente works
If you know Gomoku, there's only one new rule to learn: capturing.
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Start in the center
Black always places the first stone on the center point. After that you take turns.
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Capture pairs
If exactly two of your opponent's stones sit between your new stone and one of yours, you take both off the board.
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The gap is safe
If you place a stone into such a gap yourself, nothing happens. Only the move that closes the bracket captures.
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Five wins
Five in a row or five captured pairs. Whatever happens first decides the game.
Ready?
Against the bot you quickly learn which pairs are in danger.
Three tips to get started
Watch your pairs
Two of your stones side by side are a target as soon as one end is open. A third stone or a blocked end keeps them safe.
Captures win time
A capture often breaks up one of your opponent's rows as well. You get a pair and remove a threat in the same move.
Keep an eye on the count
Once your opponent has four pairs, a single capture is enough for them. From then on you can't allow any bracket.
What you can do here
Play the bot
The bot captures pairs, protects its own and plays on three levels.
Capture count
Next to the board you always see how many pairs each side has captured.
Time control
From bullet to classical, with a bonus per move or no clock at all.
Take back
When a move is taken back, the captured stones come back onto the board too.
Move list
Step through the game with the arrow keys, captures included.
Share games
Send the link to your game to friends.
Spectate
Follow running games live.
Rated games
Rated games count for the leaderboard. Or just play for fun with friends.