<p>I think the name of your game is Go Moku. That is the "five in a row" game. </p>

<p>It's not really similar to Go, except in terms of the name. It can, however, be played on a Go board with black and white stones. </p>

<p>But the objectives and criteria for winning are totally different.</p>

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Tom Au
<p>There are two strong possibilities that are both played on a 19x19 board, <strong>Pente</strong> and <strong>Go Moku</strong>. Both have as a goal to get 5 in a row.  Pente also allows capturing and you can win by capturing 5 pairs of stones.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1295/pente" rel="noreferrer">Pente</a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/9midX.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Pretty good game, I had it confused with <strong>Go</strong> for the longest time as well.  There have been a bunch of editions over the years, you shouldn't have any trouble finding a set.</p>

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please note that it is completely different from Go, but : "Go" in Japanese also means "Five", so that is why it is part of the "Go Moku" name, and the board used is also similar to a goban (probably because it allows one to reuse an existing set). The rules (and the gameplay) are completely different though.. And I think you meant "13x13 board" ?
Olivier Dulac
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I seem to recall from [_The Master of Go_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_of_Go) by Yasunari Kawabata that the Go professionals – or at least the rather obsessive older player, the eponymous master – played [Go Moku](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomoku) (and maybe other games like [shogi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi)) between games for relaxation.
PJTraill
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Pat Ludwig
<p>I always thought that <strong>Go</strong> was played by trying to place 5 of your pieces in a row while blocking your opponent from doing so, but I just recently looked up the rules, and it's completely different.</p>
<p>Is the game I was playing real? What is its name?</p>

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What is this game that's similar to Go?
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# What is this game that's similar to Go?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-06-11)

I always thought that **Go** was played by trying to place 5 of your pieces in a row while blocking your opponent from doing so, but I just recently looked up the rules, and it's completely different.

Is the game I was playing real? What is its name?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-06-11. Score: 19 | Accepted answer

There are two strong possibilities that are both played on a 19x19 board, **Pente** and **Go Moku**. Both have as a goal to get 5 in a row. Pente also allows capturing and you can win by capturing 5 pairs of stones.

**[Pente](http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1295/pente)**

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9midX.jpg)

Pretty good game, I had it confused with **Go** for the longest time as well. There have been a bunch of editions over the years, you shouldn't have any trouble finding a set.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: please note that it is completely different from Go, but : "Go" in Japanese also means "Five", so that is why it is part of the "Go Moku" name, and the board used is also similar to a goban (probably because it allows one to reuse an existing set). The rules (and the gameplay) are completely different though.. And I think you meant "13x13 board" ?  
> **username_4**: I seem to recall from [_The Master of Go_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_of_Go) by Yasunari Kawabata that the Go professionals – or at least the rather obsessive older player, the eponymous master – played [Go Moku](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomoku) (and maybe other games like [shogi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi)) between games for relaxation.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2011-06-11. Score: 14

I think the name of your game is Go Moku. That is the "five in a row" game.

It's not really similar to Go, except in terms of the name. It can, however, be played on a Go board with black and white stones.

But the objectives and criteria for winning are totally different.


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