World Championships
World Championships in Renju have occurred every second year, since 1989. Since 2009 the opening rule being played is Yamaguchi.
Previous World Championships have taken place in the following places:
| Title year | Hosting city, country | Champion | Opening rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kyoto Japan | Shigeru Nakamura | Swap opening rule |
| 1991 | Moscow USSR | Shigeru Nakamura | Swap opening rule |
| 1993 | Arjeplog Sweden | Ando Meritee | Swap opening rule |
| 1995 | Tallinn Estonia | Norihiko Kawamura | Swap opening rule |
| 1997 | Saint Petersburg Russia | Kazuto Hasegawa | RIF opening rule |
| 1999 | Beijing China | Ando Meritee | RIF opening rule |
| 2001 | Kyoto Japan | Ando Meritee | RIF opening rule |
| 2003 | Kyoto Sweden | Tunnet Taimla | RIF opening rule |
| 2005 | Tallinn Estonia | Ando Meritee | RIF opening rule |
| 2007 | Tyumen Russia | Wu Di | RIF opening rule |
| 2009 | Pardubice Czech Republic | Vladimir Sushkov | Yamaguchi opening rule |
| 2011 | Huskvarna Sweden | Cao Dong | Yamaguchi opening rule |
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