World Championships in Renju


There are several world championships in Renju organized by the Renju International Federation, including World Championship, Women World Championships, Team World Championships, Youth World Championships and Correspondence World Championships.

World Championships

Renju World Championships have occurred every second year, since 1989. The opening rule was Yamaguchi from 2009 to 2015, and was Soosõrv-8 from 2017 to 2023.
The results of previous World Championships are following:
Title yearHosting city, countryGoldSilverBronzeOpening rule
1989Japan

Women World Championships

The Women World Championships started in 1997 and are played every second year, at the same time and place with the World Championships. The results are following:
Title yearHosting city, countryGoldSilverBronzeOpening rule
1997Russia

Team World Championships

Team World Championships in Renju have occurred every second year since 1996, except for 2020. From 2010 to 2016, the opening rule was Yamaguchi. In 2018, the opening rule was Soosõrv-8. Since 2024, the opening rule has become Taraguchi-10.
The results are following.
The statistics for the Renju Team World Championships following.
PlaceTeamGoldSilverBronzeEntries
1Russia

Youth World Championships

Renju Youth World Championships have occurred every second year since 1996.
The results of Youth World Championships of different groups for boys are following:
The results of Youth World Championships of different groups for girls are following:

Renju World Championships via Correspondence

World Championships in Renju via Correspondence were held in 1982 to 1993, and now are played every year since 1996 with an exception in 2009, 2010 and 2016. The opening rule being played is Soosõrv-N from 2014 to 2020, and was changed to Taraguchi-10 since 2021.
The results from 1982 to 1993 are in the following.
Title yearChampionCountry
1982Vladimir SapronovSoviet Union