The Renju International Federation (RIF) is an international organization which was founded in

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on August 8, 1988. The main purpose of the federation is to unite all the

Renju ''Renju'' (Japanese: 連珠) is a professional variant of gomoku. It was named renju by Japanese journalist Ruikou Kuroiwa (黒岩涙香) on December 6, 1899 in a Japanese newspaper ''Yorozu chouhou'' (萬朝報). The name "renju" comes from th ...

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national federations all over the world, organize international tournaments such as

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, 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.

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. According to the status, there are 6 positions in the Central Committee.

Members

The Renju International Federation was founded in 1988 by 3 founder members:

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. Up to 2017, there have been 20 members in the Renju International Federation. The list of members follows.

References

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renju ''Renju'' (Japanese: 連珠) is a professional variant of gomoku. It was named renju by Japanese journalist Ruikou Kuroiwa (黒岩涙香) on December 6, 1899 in a Japanese newspaper ''Yorozu chouhou'' (萬朝報). The name "renju" comes from th ...

The Central Committee

Members

See also

References