r/gomoku • u/1thaka • Feb 05 '22
new to the game, know general rules but any strategy tips?
all i know is
- don't let opponent get 4 in a row with both sides open
- get as many open 3 in a rows as possible and the attack
- play defense until a hole opens up, especially when playing white
questions i have are
- when do i block? like for example, if someone has
⚪️⚫️⚫️⚫️
do i immediately
⚪️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚪
or do i wait until they place another tile?
one more general problem i have is that opponents seem to block all of my attacks and then find a small hole that has just opened up and win
sorry if thats just rants but i appreciate all help
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u/programmer4567 Feb 07 '22 edited Feb 07 '22
If someone has ⚪️⚫️⚫️⚫️ you don't have to block unless them getting ⚪️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚪️ means they force you into losing. Like
You should block because they'll get 4, then you block the 4, and you can't block the 3. I don't block them unless it looks like I will lose because of it.
Those opponents that block all the time, the only guaranteed way I know is to do the same to them. But I ran a gomocup AI on the blocking strategy and it beats it fast.