World Championships
World Championships in Gomoku have occurred 2 times in 1989, 1991. Since 2009 the tournament resumed, the opening rule being played was changed and now is swap2.
List of the tournaments occurred and title holders follows.
| Title year | Hosting city, country | Champion | Opening rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kyoto | Sergey Chernov | Gomoku pro (3rd outside 5X5) |
| 1991 | Moscow | Yuri Tarannikov | Gomoku pro (3rd outside 5X5) |
| 2009 | Pardubice | Artur Tamiola | Gomoku swap2 |
| 2011 | Huskvarna | Attila Demján | Gomoku swap2 |
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