The 8th certified Polish Riichi tournament held in Warsaw, 21-22 November 2015 produced a British winner. From 2nd place with one hanchan to play Michael Donaghy racked up 103,000 points in the final round to win by a staggering 109,400 points.
The second British entrant John Duckworth finished 6th after an indifferent 2nd day to make it a strong return overall for the British contingent.
There was stiff competition from the three Slovakian players who finished 2nd, 3rd and 7th. Polish players Mateusz Wozniak (European no. 2) and Bartosz Zuk (European no. 25) finished 4th and 5th respectively.
The event was held at the Asia and Pacific Museum just a short bus/tram ride from the city centre. Free chocolate was provided to all participants! A social evening was arranged after the first day’s play at Solec 44, a nearby hostelry. Dubbed a ‘fusion’ restaurant various Polish dishes and a wide range of beverages were available. Participants played social Mahjong, table football and enjoyed each other’s’ company over food, beer and wine.