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Renju variants
Other ways to play Renju, each one ready to play here. Read how a variant changes the rules, then start a game with it chosen in the table setup.
Taraguchi-10
The first stones go into ever larger central squares with a colour swap before each one, and Black may offer ten fifth moves for White to choose from.
Soosõrv-8
The opener sets one of the 26 standard openings, the colours may be swapped twice, and White declares how many fifth moves, up to eight, Black must offer.
Yamaguchi Opening
The opener sets one of the 26 standard openings and the number of fifth moves Black will offer, then the other player may swap colours.
RIF Opening
The opener sets one of the 26 standard openings, the other player chooses a colour and plays the fourth stone, and Black offers two fifth moves.