Paper Games
Printable Gomoku Board
The five-in-a-row board, ready to play with a pencil or two kinds of coins. Print one big board or two per page.
What you can customize
- Lines
- Boards per page
Works well in
- Traveler's Notebook Passport
- A6
- Traveler's Notebook Regular
- B6 (JIS)
- A5
- US Half Letter
- B5 (ISO)
- A4
- US Letter
All page sizes, from Passport to A4
Try it in another style
Start from a preset
- Gomoku 15×15, US Letter The standard 15×15 board. Open in the maker →
- Gomoku 15×15, A4 The same on A4. Open in the maker →
- Two boards per page, A4 Two smaller boards for pencil games. Open in the maker →
Board for five in a row
The board has 15 or 19 lines with star points and name lines for black and white. On paper, players simply draw X and O or filled and empty circles on the intersections.
How to play
- Black starts, usually in the centre.
- Take turns placing one mark on an empty intersection.
- Five in a row wins.
An open four, with both ends free, cannot be blocked: build threats in two directions at once.
Free sample PDFs
Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.
Frequently asked questions
What are the rules of gomoku?
Players take turns placing a mark on an empty intersection. The first to make an unbroken line of five, across, down or diagonally, wins.
Can I use a Go board?
Yes. Gomoku is often played on a 19×19 Go board, which you can also choose here.
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