World Championship

The idea of World Championships was discussed in the first RIF meeting in 1988. The aim of the World Championship is to decide the title of the World Champion in renju. At that time, there were only 3 renju countries Japan, Sweden, USSR. It was decided that the First Renju World Championship should be held in Kyoto a year later - in 1989. Everybody was waiting for this big event excitedly. It was the first time the peope from western countries could have a chance to see the legendary Shigeru Nakamura playing the tournament games. That was the beginning of the history of Renju World Championships…

World Championships

Qualification Tournament (QT) and Open Tournament (BT)

• All Qualification Tournaments (QT)
• All Open Tournaments (BT)

The System and Rules of World Championship

• Qualification System
• Example of Championship Rules
• Comments on Playing Rules