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The daily puzzle

A new position at midnight. Win by threatening five on every move.

The goal

X to play and win in 3 moves on Monday and Tuesday, 4 from Wednesday to Friday, and 5 at the weekend. Every move must threaten five in a row; your opponent's only block is played for you.

Moves that do not work

A move that does not threaten five, or a line the defence can hold, ends the attempt. TRY AGAIN starts over.

Show the move

Show the move plays the right move. The day counts as solved, but your streak does not grow.

The streak

The streak counts days solved in a row without help. A missed day sets it back to zero. Once solved, the screen counts down to the next puzzle, and the home button shows a ✓.