Onwards and upwards! The biggest field ever assembled for the UK Riichi Open met on 2nd/3rd August to contest the fourteenth iteration of the event. With 72 players competing, it was also the largest field for any UK event, just pipping the Solihull event played in the Spring. The record won’t last long, though – it… Read More »UK Riichi Open XIV
In a keenly contested tournament at the West Midlands Bridge Club in Solihull, where the lead changed hands many times over the eight rounds, Hitoshi Kurata finally won the event from 67 other competitors. UKMA Chairman Peter Langford was in second place, both striking a blow for the older generation, and Shuan Liang, one of… Read More »Heart of England Tournament
The first MERS tournament of the year in UK, the Heart of England Tournament, will be held at the West Midlands Bridge Club in Solihull on 5th/6th of April. Testament to the growth of riichi, it has reached sign-up capacity of 68 players already. Don’t despair if you would like to play but are not… Read More »Heart of England Tournament – April 2025
The UK’s competition season got off to an early start with a seven-round event at the home of the Richmond Bridge Club over the weekend of 18th/19th March 2023. A truly cosmopolitan entry represented ten different European countries and thirteen countries. The event was organised by Devina St, leader of the Twickenham Riichi group, with support… Read More »Twickenham Spring Riichi Tournament
The third online tournament sponsored by the Mahjongtime platform took place over the weekend of 14th/15th January 2023. Once again, a healthy cohort of international players joined the UK entrants to compete for the trophies and sponsored cash prizes generously donated by Mahjongtime.com Irina Spelincova, won four and took two second places from the eight… Read More »The Third UK Online Riichi Online Tournament
Representatives from seven countries, including the UK, foregathered to celebrate one of the first ranked tournaments in Europe since the onset of the Covid19 pandemic, in this eleventh iteration of the UK Riichi Open series. Many old acquaintanceships were renewed, whilst a handful of players were making their baptism in face-to-face tournament play. One such… Read More »UK Open Riichi Tournament 2022
Mahjongtime.com again sponsored with UKMA the second UK online riichi tournament which attracted a goodly following from both home and overseas, one third of the field being home grown players. Fewer in number, but clearly superior in quality the locals took four of the top six places, with Russell Chan emerging the winner to improve… Read More »2nd UK Online Riichi Tournament – 2021
Nine different countries were represented in the 2019 riichi tournament. Once again there was a tale of local success when Paola Bungaro ultimately secured a convincing victory – her second tournament win in twelve months. After seven hard fought rounds, there were realistically just five main contenders for the title, and as the draw had… Read More »10th UK Open Riichi Tournament – 2019
The MCR rule set, although the most widely supported rule set throughout Europe, is still in its infancy in the UK. This curtain raiser to the UK’s weekend ‘mahjongfest’ attracted a strong field of European entrants with many of the players highly ranked in the EMA ranking system. It is therefore pleasing to report not… Read More »2nd UK Open MCR Tournament – 2019
The first North London mahjong tournament was held in Cheshunt on 3rd and 4th November. Masterminded by Michael Donaghy, and with the assistance of some willing helpers, the tournament was a great success and attracted 36 players from 7 countries and all parts of the UK (including the Shetlands!). The location was the Lee Valley… Read More »The North London Riichi Open
