RIF rating list is an official ranking system maintained by the
Renju International Federation (RIF), to indicate the rankings of
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 t ...
players all over the world.
The rating system was established in General Assembly 1995 of RIF. Games between Renju players in formal tournaments are counted in the calculation of the ranking list, including
World Championships
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
,
European Championships, National Championships and some other important tournaments. The RIF rating list is usually updated daily.
The ratings are maintained by the Qualification Commission of RIF. According to the
qualification system of the
World Renju Championship There are several world championships in Renju organized by the Renju International Federation, including World Championship, Women World Championships, Team World Championships, Youth World Championships and Correspondence World Championships.
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, all the players with at least 10 games with established players, and within the top-20 of the RIF rating list, have the tickets to take part in the qualification tournament of the
World Renju Championship There are several world championships in Renju organized by the Renju International Federation, including World Championship, Women World Championships, Team World Championships, Youth World Championships and Correspondence World Championships.
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.
The RIF rating list had been based on the
Elo rating system
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American physics professor.
The Elo system was invented as an improved ...
before 2021, and was migrated to the
whole-history rating system in August 2021.
Top players
The top 20 players of the RIF rating list (updated on August 5, 2022) are listed as follows:
Historical top players by year
The list of historical top 5 players by year (retrieved on December 31 every year) is listed as follows:
See also
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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 t ...
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Renju International Federation
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World Championships in Renju There are several world championships in Renju organized by the Renju International Federation, including World Championship, Women World Championships, Team World Championships, Youth World Championships and Correspondence World Championships.
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External links
Official RIF rating list
References
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Renju
Sports world rankings