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Master usually uses a higher search budget and may take longer to move. Calculation and waiting time vary by game, position, and network conditions.

In practice modes that support hints, Hint suggests one move; Auto hints keep suggesting moves on eligible turns. Online matches do not offer hints. To accept it, tap the suggested destination — that saves a step. You can also ignore it and move yourself.

Choose a game and an available variant in the lobby, then select AI play or Two players. Setup offers the difficulty, side and move order supported by that mode. More settings includes the clock and, for AI practice, the undo allowance. For AI practice, confirm with Start. In two-player modes, use the button to create a room, join a room or start matching. Available options vary by game and mode.

Set the AI practice undo allowance before starting; the button shows how many remain. Undo may be unavailable when there is no move to undo, the allowance is exhausted, the AI is thinking or a move is animating. Two-player and matched games do not offer undo. You cannot undo after accepting and settling a result.

Open the move record during a match; on a phone it opens a panel. In My Games, filter finished records by game and result. Records with a Replay button can be viewed step by step. Guest records stay in this browser and retain the latest 30 games. Clearing site data removes them.

Returning does not pause a match. In AI practice, once a move has been played and the game is unfinished, returning asks for confirmation. Resign and return ends the game by resignation. Online matches also explain the effect of leaving before confirmation. Cancel to continue the current match.

Find an opponent and start playing when matched. Same device：Take turns on one screen. Invite a friend on another device. Share the code or link. The game starts when both players are ready. Enter the code your friend shared.

Read help in a phone or desktop browser, with no download or installation. Choose a game and complete setup, then tap a piece and a legal destination. In Gomoku, tap an empty intersection; in Banqi, tap a face-down piece to reveal it.