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Tournament fee

  • Full Passport: 50 euros (this fee is for all the tournaments for example GQT + RBT + GBT + Blitz)
  • Full Passport for students: 30 euros (this fee is for all the tournaments for example GQT + RBT + GBT + Blitz)
  • 25 euros for a single qualification tournament – 15 euros for students
  • 30 euros for a single A or B tournament – 20 euros for students
  • Additional 5 euros for the blitz tournament – 3 euros for students

Details of International Qualification Tournament in Renju (RQT)

Tournament system: Swiss system – 7 rounds

Time control: 80 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Soosyrv-8

This tournament is played in Swiss system with as many players as the limitations allow. The best players of the RQT will get the seats in the A-final. The number of the best RQT players who get the Seats in A-final depends on the situation of A-final Seats. Usually there are 5 seats given to the best QT players. The RQT is played a few days before the beginning of the A-final in the same location as the A-final.

Below are the rules that explain who have the right to play in RQT.

  • Each RIF member country gets 3 National Places in RQT, but if the country already has some National Places in the A-final, the number of the QT seats is reduced according to the amount of National Places in the A-final. For example, if a member country has 2 National Places in the A-final, then the country will only have 1 National Place in the QT. 
  • Each non RIF member country gets 1 National Place in RQT, unless the country already has a National Place in the A-final.
  • All players from previous RAT have personal places in RQT.
  • The three best players of the last Open Tournament (RBT 2017) will have Personal Places in RQT. (Tang Kai Lam, Liu Yang, Koyama Yun)
  • The top 20 players on RIF official Renju rating list by May 15 2019, who have played at least 10 rated games since one year back, have Personal places.
  • In case of odd number of RQT players, the organizing country will add 1 more player to RQT, to make it even.

Details of the Final Tournament of the World Renju Championship (RAT) 

Tournament system: 12 players Round Robin (11 rounds)

Time limit: 120 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Soosyrv-8

The winner of the tournament will get the title World Champion.
Before the beginning of the tournament the 12 players have to be decided first. Below is the table that illustrates how the 12 seats are taken.

Seat Description
1 The Winner of last World Championship – Vladimir Sushkov, Russia
2 National Place for last WC 2nd place – China
3 National Place for last WC 3rd place – Chinese Taipei
4 National Place for last WC 4th place – Japan
5 National Place for last WC 5th place – China
6 National Place for last WC 6th place – Japan
7 National Place for last WC 7th place – Japan
8 The 1st place of Qualification Tournament
9 The 2nd place of Qualification Tournament
10 The 3rd place of Qualification Tournament
11 The 4th place of Qualification Tournament
12 The 5th place of Qualification Tournament or best player of the organising country

Details of the Final Tournament of the Renju World Championship Among Women (RWT)

Tournament system: Round Robin, In the case of more than 12 players 11 rounds swiss system will be used.

Time control: 120 minutes time + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Soosyrv-8

The winner of the tournament will get the title of World Champion. 

Who can take part:

  • The Winner of last World Championship 2017 – Chien Yung-Husan, Chinese Taipei – may go directly to the final without having to join the National or International Qualification tournaments.
  • Each RIF member country gets 5 National Places in RWT.
  • Each non RIF member country gets 3 National Places in RWT.

Details of the Renju International Open Tournament (RBT) 

Tournament system: Swiss system – 9 rounds

Time control: 60 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Soosyrv-8

The Renju International Open Tournament is played in Swiss System, at the same time as the A-final. This tournament offers no titles, however, there is a benefit for top 3 of the tournament: The top 3 players will earn Personal Places for the next International Qualification Tournament (RQT) 2021. Anyone has the right to play in RBT without any limits. No matter if the player is old or young, beginner or a strong player – everyone is welcome!

Details of the International Qualification Tournament in Gomoku (GQT)

Tournament system: Swiss system – 9 rounds

Time control: 80 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Swap 2

This tournament will be played in Swiss system with as many players as the limitations allow.
GQT 2019 is an OPEN tournament, where any Gomoku player may attend!

The 5 best GQT players are ensured to get place in the A-final. However, the number may be 6 if the organizing country (Estonia) gets one of the 5 first places in GQT. Also, if cancellations would occur from nations who have national places in the A-final, those seats are added to the QT seats group.

Details of the Final Tournament of the Gomoku World Championship (GAT)

Tournament system: 12 players Round Robin (11 rounds)

Time control: 120 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening rule: Swap 2

The winner of the tournament will get the title World Champion.
Before the beginning of the tournament the 12 players have to be decided first. Below is the table that illustrates how the 12 seats are taken.

Seat Description
1 The Winner of last World Championship – Zoltan Laszlo, Hungary
2 National Place for last WC 2nd place – Hungary
3 National Place for last WC 3rd place – Russia
4 National Place for last WC 4th place – Hungary
5 National Place for last WC 5th place – Russia
6 The 1st place of Qualification Tournament
7 The 2nd place of Qualification Tournament
8 The 3rd place of Qualification Tournament
9 The 4th place of Qualification Tournament
10 The 5th place of Qualification Tournament
11 National Place for winner of GBT 2017 – Russia
12 Organizing Country or the 6th place of Qualification Torunament

Comments:

  • The Winner of last World Championship – the current World Champion – can go directly to the A-final without having to join the National or International Qualification tournaments.
  • National Places for last WC means that the Seats belong to the nations whose players got those places in last WC.
  • Organizing Country Seat – it is given to Organizing Country if that country has failed to get any National or Personal Places from previous WC, nor any place from QT.
  • Cancellations – if Winner of last WC, cancel his/her participation – the personal place is changed to a national place. However if any country owning National Places, cancel their participation – the seat(s) is added to the QT seats group.

Details of the Gomoku International Open Tournament (GBT)  

Tournament system: Swiss system – 9 rounds

Time control: 60 minutes per player + 30 seconds added for each move

Opening Rule: Swap 2

The Gomoku International Open Tournament is played in Swiss System, at the same time as the A-final. This tournament offers no titles, however, there is a benefit for the winner of the tournament, who will get a national place at the GAT 2021. Anyone has the right to play in GBT without any limits. No matter if the player is old or young, beginner or a strong player – everyone is welcome!

Renju and Gomoku Blitz Tournament

Tournament system: Swiss system – 9 rounds

Time control per one game: 4 minutes per player + 2 seconds added for each move

Opening Rule: Swap 2

The Blitz tournament is played in Swiss System. The person who is drawen as black can choose which game (renju or gomoku) will be played first. The person who is drawn as black will start in the first game and the one drawn as white will start the second game. Time control will be set again for the second game.