International Qualification Tournament of World Championship (QT)
The International Qualification Tournament (QT) was first organized in 1993 when the number of renju countries had increased a lot and there was a growing need for pre-selection system. In 1993 the 3 best qualified to the finals, but since 1995 the number of qualifying seats has been 5.
World Championship Qualification Tournaments
| Event | Location |
|---|---|
| World Championship QT 1993 | (Arjeplog Sweden) |
| World Championship QT 1995 | (Tallinn Estonia) |
| World Championship QT 1997 | (Saint Petersburg Russia) |
| World Championship QT 1999 | (Beijing China) |
| World Championship QT 2001 | (Kyoto Japan) |
| World Championship QT 2003 | (Vadstena Sweden) |
| World Championship QT 2005 | (Tallinn Estonia) |
| World Championship QT 2007 | (Tyumen Russia) |
| World Championship QT 2009 | (Pardubice Czech Republic) |
| World Championship QT 2011 | (Huskvarna Sweden) |
| World Championship QT 2013 | (Tallinn Estonia) |
| World Championship QT 2015 | (Suzdal Russia) |
| World Championship QT 2017 | (Taipei Chinese Taipei) |
| World Championship QT 2019 | (Tallinn Estonia) |
| World Championship QT 2022 | (Istanbul Turkey) |
The Qualification System of World Championship