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9th UK Open Riichi Championship – 2018

This year’s tournament attracted the largest and most widespread support in the history of the event with four dozen domestically based players and twenty from overseas taking part. It was particularly pleasing to note that there were more British players alone than have played in any previous event.as well as the largest representation to date… Read More »9th UK Open Riichi Championship – 2018

Inaugural UK Open MCR Championship – 2018

As a curtain raiser to this year’s UK Open Riichi tournament, the first ever MCR rules tournament in the United Kingdom was held on 3rd August, attracting not only the small number of local enthusiasts, but also a significant group of overseas visitors from six different countries. MCR is typically played with a more stringent… Read More »Inaugural UK Open MCR Championship – 2018

8th UK Open Riichi Championship – 2017

The eighth UK Riichi Open attracted forty competitors, including players from Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Italy and even China (although the winner, Yihe Lu, is in practice, presently studying at Warwick University). In fact, one of the longest distance travellers to the tournament was Brigit Berkitt – all the way from the Shetland Islands, 800 miles… Read More »8th UK Open Riichi Championship – 2017

Great Scholars Riichi Mahjong Tournament – March 2017

An almost exclusively home based, yet most pleasing 32 competitors participated in the first UK tournament of the year in Oxford, a one day, five round competition organised by Martin and Cressida Lester, setting the scene for a successful year of tournament activity. The event was won by Chris Endicott, with tournament debutant Russel Chan… Read More »Great Scholars Riichi Mahjong Tournament – March 2017

7th UK Open Riichi Tournament – 2016

Cambridge in July proved to be an excellent venue for the 7th UK Open tournament which was organised by Phillip Bielby of the Cambridge Riichi Mahjong Club, one of the UK’s most successful players and Cambridge graduate. St. Andrews Hall Chesterton was a fine location for the two day tournament, Cambridge itself provided many good… Read More »7th UK Open Riichi Tournament – 2016