Renju International Federation

The Renju International Federation (RIF) is an international organization which was founded in Stockholm, Sweden on August 8, 1988. The main purpose of the federation is to unite all the Renju and gomoku national federations all over the world, organize international tournaments such as World Championships, together with other activities in renju and gomoku, and spread renju activities in the world. The federation carry out the General Assembly every two years.[1][2]

Renju International Federation
FormationAugust 8, 1988 (1988-08-08)
TypeInternational organization
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
Membership
20 members
President
Anders Henningsson
Websiterenju.net

The Central Committee

The Central Committee is responsible to the current status of the Renju International Federation, together with the activities of the officials of the Federation.[1] According to the status, there are 6 positions in the Central Committee.[2]

Position Name Country
President Anders Henningsson  Sweden
Vice President Norihiko Kawamura  Japan
Vice President Dmitry Epifanov  Russia
Vice President Ilya Katsev  Russia
General Secretary Ants Soosõrv  Estonia
Treasurer Stefan Karlsson  Sweden

Members

The Renju International Federation was founded in 1988 by 3 founder members: Japan, Soviet Union and Sweden. Up to 2017, there have been 20 members in the Renju International Federation. The list of members follows.[1]

Member Year of joining Status
 Japan 1988 Founder Member
 Russia 1988 Founder Member[lower-alpha 1]
 Sweden 1988 Founder Member
 Canada 2003 Member
 China 1996 Member
 Macau, China 2015 Member
 Chinese Taipei 1999 Member
 Czech Republic 2003 Member
 Estonia 1988 Member
 Finland 2003 Member
 Greece 2016 Member
 South Korea 2001 Member
 Poland 2009 Member
 Turkey 2015 Member
 Uzbekistan 1999 Member
 Armenia 1988 Idle
 Azerbaijan 1988 Idle
 Belarus 1988 Idle
 Latvia 1988 Idle
 Ukraine 1988 Idle
  1. Russia has inherited the place of the Soviet Union since 1992.

See also

References
  1. "The Renju International Federation". Renju.Net. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. "The Statutes of The Renju International Federation" (PDF). Renju International Federation. 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
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