{"id":498,"date":"2018-09-21T17:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/neve\/index.php\/2018\/09\/21\/mr-mrs-success-in-spains-inaugural-riichi-open\/"},"modified":"2022-09-04T16:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T16:53:13","slug":"mr-mrs-success-in-spains-inaugural-riichi-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/index.php\/2018\/09\/21\/mr-mrs-success-in-spains-inaugural-riichi-open\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mr &#038; Mrs\u2019 success in Spain\u2019s inaugural Riichi Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Evidence of the growing strength of the UK\u2019s riichi playing community was on clear display in Valencia over the weekend of 15\/16 September where Nick Dyer took second place over the classic eight round event. Nick occupied a \u2018podium\u2019 spot throughout most of the tournament and was only pipped in the last two rounds by Paola Bungaro (a.k.a. Mrs Paola Dyer) in the final two rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/neve\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Paola-in-Valencia-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-110\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In round seven, Paola successfully brought home the rarely seen 13 sided wait for Thirteen Orphans hand (Kokoshimusou) which helped propel her into a significant lead, which she resolutely defended in the final hanchan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/neve\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220831-WA0000-1024x741.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220831-WA0000-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220831-WA0000-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220831-WA0000-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ukmahjong.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220831-WA0000.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time we have heard of a married couple (or even a not married couple) walking off with the top prizes in any tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unofficial sources quote Mr. Dyer as being \u2018quite pleased\u2019 with his second place!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evidence of the growing strength of the UK\u2019s riichi playing community was on clear display in Valencia over the weekend of 15\/16 September where Nick Dyer took second place over the classic eight round event. 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