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東 Meets 西 Ranking Update as of January 01, 2019

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Vitaly Novikov
MCR Ranking
12 January 2019

MOSCOW, Russia - Mahjong analyst Vitaly Novikov provides an update of the world MCR players ranking as of January 01, 2019.

Read more: 東 Meets 西 Ranking Update as of January 01, 2019

International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship About To Kick Off

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Staff
On Line Tournaments
02 November 2018

ONLINE - The "International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship" ("IORMC") is an annual online competition organized by the 'Korean Mahjong League' ('KML') played on online riichi platform Tenhou.net. With over four million registered players, ranging from casual players to professionals, Tenhou.net is arguably the most popular online mahjong platform in the world.

Read more: International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship About To Kick Off

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Grand Slam For Elisabeth Frischenschlager In Weiz

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Otto Myslivec
MCR Tournaments
15 October 2018
(from left) Otto Myslivec (2nd), Elisabeth Frischenschlager (1st), Helmut Riegler (3rd)

WEIZ, Austria - As in the year before the winner of the 11th Styrian Open (MERS) was Elisabeth Frischenschlager, member of the Mah Jong Club Baden and again the victory was set before the last round. After 6 round she was already 5 points ahead. There was never an Austrian player more lucky in mahjong than her.

Read more: Grand Slam For Elisabeth Frischenschlager In Weiz

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Marieke Verheyden Triumphs at Red Lotus Home Match

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Sophie Kemper
MCR Tournaments
01 October 2018
(from left) Simon Fongue (2nd), Marieke Verheyden (1st), Olivier Roy (3rd) (photo credit: Sophie Kemper)

LEUVEN, Belgium - Belgium's highest-ranked EMA player Marieke Verheyden takes first prize at the "Red Lotus Tournament 2018" (MERS), scoring 25 table points and 974 mini-points. French Simon Fongue and his fellow countryman Olivier Roy follow with 23 table points and 762 mini-points, and 20 table points and 415 mini-points respectively.

Read more: Marieke Verheyden Triumphs at Red Lotus Home Match

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Maati Raissi's Victory in Lyon Comes out of the Blue

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Riichi Tournaments
30 September 2018
(from left) Club president Yannick Bétemps, Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy (3rd), Maati Raissi (1st), Sandra Berthommier (2nd) (photo credit: Karolina Trepinska)

LYON, France - An all French podium at the "Lyon Riichi Open 2018" (RERS): Maati Raisi, who picked up riichi mahjong only six months ago, convincingly takes first place scoring 102,400 points. Runner-up is Sandra Berthommier with 88,600 points and Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy secures the third spot scoring 87,800 points.

Read more: Maati Raissi's Victory in Lyon Comes out of the Blue

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Chinese Family Dominates At X MCR Russian Open

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Vitaly Novikov
MCR Tournaments
17 September 2018
Left to right: Petr Maniakhin (3rd and new Russian champion), Zhou Guijun (winner), Song Panjing (2nd).

MOSCOW, Russia - X MCR Russian Open 2018 set new record in terms of participation, it brought together sixty players from three countries and seven cities of Russia. The new Russian MCR champion, Petr Maniakhin from Saint Petersburg was only 3rd while first two places were taken by two Chinese female players, Zhou Guijun and Song Panjing, mother and her daughter.

Read more: Chinese Family Dominates At X MCR Russian Open

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First Spanish Riichi Open For Paola Bungaro

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Riichi Tournaments
16 September 2018
(from left) Nick Dyer (2nd), Paola Bungaro (1st), Sergey Petrushchenko (3rd) (photo credit: Ana Pérez)

VALENCIA, Spain - Forty-eight players from fourteen countries flocked to the city of Valencia to compete in the first "Spanish Riichi Open" (RERS). After eight round-robin hanchan Paola Bungaro representing the United Kingdom takes first prize scoring 147,300 points, followed by fellow countryman Nick Dyer with 132,600 points, while Russian player Sergey Petrushchenko trails in third scoring 113,900 points.

Read more: First Spanish Riichi Open For Paola Bungaro

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Another MCR Book Published in Russia, "Sherlock Holmes and Mahjong"; New Sherlock Holmes Mystery Contest Announced

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Books
02 September 2018

MOSCOW, Russia - In August 2018, the second book on MCR mahjong has been published in Russian in Moscow. The author of the book "Sherlock Holmes and Mahjong" is Vitaly Novikov, the same author of the first book published a year ago "Handbook on Mahjong Competition Rules. Beginner’s Guide".

Read more: Another MCR Book Published in Russia, "Sherlock Holmes and Mahjong"; New Sherlock Holmes Mystery Contest Announced

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Riichi Organization Norway Joins EMA

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Short News
28 August 2018

OSLO, Norway - Yesterday the European Mahjong Association (EMA) welcomed Riichi Organization Norway (RON) as their twenty-first member.

Read more: Riichi Organization Norway Joins EMA

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Anne Choux Wins Chow Time And Becomes New MCR French Champion

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Cédric Aguerre
MCR Tournaments
27 August 2018
(from left) Apolline Draux (2nd), Anne Choux (1st), Matthieu Pfeiffer (3rd) (photo credit: Fleur 'd Orchidée)

VILLEJUIF, France - This last week-end of august, Villejuif hosted the seventh edition of the "Chow Time Tournament" (MCR, MERS) organized by Fleur d'Orchidée. This international event gathered 120 participants from eight countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland).

Read more: Anne Choux Wins Chow Time And Becomes New MCR French Champion

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Alexey Leontiev Gets Hard-earned Victory In Moscow Riichi Open 2018

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Дарья Ильина (Daria Ilina)
Riichi Tournaments
27 August 2018
(from left): Pavel Bogachev (organizer), Mikhail Lugovkin (2nd), Alexey Leontiev (1rd), Leon Nikolaev (3rd), Daria Ilina (organizer) (photo credit: Azamat Kalchaev)

MOSCOW, Russia - The "Moscow Riichi Open 2018" (Riichi, no RERS) became the first Russian tournament that followed the WRC ruleset, the official ruleset of the World Riichi Championship [After this event was denied EMA accreditation, it was decided the tournament would follow WRC rules, ed]. The tournament was held 18-19 of August at «Shans Boku» bookstore, the place where Tesuji, the oldest riichi-club in Moscow and the organizer of the tournament, holds their weekly meetings.

Read more: Alexey Leontiev Gets Hard-earned Victory In Moscow Riichi Open 2018

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Elena Turlina wins SBR Moscow Open 2018

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Vitaly Novikov
Sichuan Bloody Mahjong
22 July 2018
Left to right: Tatyana Goptareva (3rd), Elena Turlina (winner) and Pavel Anokhin (2nd).

MOSCOW, Russia - Last week of July 2018 Moscow hosted SBR Moscow Open. That was the third in Europe official mahjong tournament of Sichuan Bloody Rules (SBR). The winner is Elena Turlina. Runner-up is Pavel Anokhin, 3rd place is taken by Tatyana Goptareva. Only twelve players from Moscow and Moscow region took part in the tournament.

Read more: Elena Turlina wins SBR Moscow Open 2018

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Gérard Hêche Keeps His Cool In Broiling Hannover

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MCR Tournaments
29 July 2018
(from left) Dagmar Fischer (2nd), Gérard Hêche (1st), Ans Hoogland (3rd) (photo credit: Nadine König)

HANNOVER, Germany - Swiss Gérard Hêche stands victorious at the "German Mahjong Open 2018" (MERS) scoring 20 tablepoints and 439 mini-points. Dagmar Fischer is runner-up with an equal amount of table points, but less mini-points (a total of 357). Since she is the best performing German player, she is awarded the title of "German Champion MCR". Dutch Ans Hoogland claims third place with 19 table points and an impressive number of 910 mini-points. 

Read more: Gérard Hêche Keeps His Cool In Broiling Hannover

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