Q: Will there be a selection process for the players who want to register?

No, there will be no selection process. However, we expect people to fully understand the WRC ruleset and have a fair amount of " hands-on " play expertise. We also expect people to follow good mahjong etiquette . Our goal is to create a competitive environment where serious players and upcoming pros can thrive and hone their mahjong skills.

Q: Until when should I transfer the participation fee?

The sooner, the better! No, seriously... We want to plan and organise our tournaments carefully and tailor them to our guests. For this, we kindly ask you to transfer the fee three weeks prior to the tournament . Otherwise we might need to void your participation and give the seat to the next person on the waiting list .

Q: Do I get EMA points?

You will not earn EMA ranking points as this is not a MERS ranked event. This series of events is to complement the well-established and respected European MERS system.

Q: Do I score ranking points when participating at a World Riichi League tournament?

Generally, the points are used for calculating ranks for pro players . Not everybody wants to become a certified pro or can't/want to do so immediately. For this, we can optionally stash your points in a " wallet ". The moment you become a pro, you can harness those and start climbing up those ranks!

Q: Is the use of electronical devices allowed during games?

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed during games . This has several reasons: insurance problems, time loss, noise and most important: we want our players to not lose touch with manual counting and handling point sticks. While apps provide a great possibility to keep track of points at any given moment, we are convinced that good players are able to count and keep track of points by themselves.

Q: Are you recommending non-playing referees?

Referees are a valuable part for all our tournaments and function as guardians of rules and fairness but also as a support for players and organisers. To ensure a high quality of the games, even when things sometimes doesn't go as we want them, we are leaning towards non-playing referees who can provide professional and swift arbitration with the least amount of infringement. We know everyone is eager to play and we want to acknowledge and reward people willing to make that sacrifice by participating as a referee.

Question 1

Will there be a selection process for the players who want to register?

Accepted Answer

No, there will be no selection process. However, we expect people to fully understand the WRC ruleset and have a fair amount of "hands-on" play expertise. We also expect people to follow good mahjong etiquette. Our goal is to create a competitive environment where serious players and upcoming pros can thrive and hone their mahjong skills.

Question 2

Until when should I transfer the participation fee?

Accepted Answer

The sooner, the better! No, seriously... We want to plan and organise our tournaments carefully and tailor them to our guests. For this, we kindly ask you to transfer the fee three weeks prior to the tournament. Otherwise we might need to void your participation and give the seat to the next person on the waiting list.

Question 3

Do I get EMA points?

Accepted Answer

You will not earn EMA ranking points as this is not a MERS ranked event. This series of events is to complement the well-established and respected European MERS system.

Question 4

Do I score ranking points when participating at a World Riichi League tournament?

Accepted Answer

Generally, the points are used for calculating ranks for pro players. Not everybody wants to become a certified pro or can't/want to do so immediately. For this, we can optionally stash your points in a "wallet". The moment you become a pro, you can harness those and start climbing up those ranks!

Question 5

Is the use of electronical devices allowed during games?

Accepted Answer

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed during games. This has several reasons: insurance problems, time loss, noise and most important: we want our players to not lose touch with manual counting and handling point sticks. While apps provide a great possibility to keep track of points at any given moment, we are convinced that good players are able to count and keep track of points by themselves.

Question 6

Are you recommending non-playing referees?

Accepted Answer

Referees are a valuable part for all our tournaments and function as guardians of rules and fairness but also as a support for players and organisers.

To ensure a high quality of the games, even when things sometimes doesn't go as we want them, we are leaning towards non-playing referees who can provide professional and swift arbitration with the least amount of infringement. We know everyone is eager to play and we want to acknowledge and reward people willing to make that sacrifice by participating as a referee.

*Saturday, October 17th*
Time
8:15	Registration
8:45	Briefing
9:00 – 10:30	Hanchan #1
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:15	Hanchan #2
12:15 – 13:15	Lunch break
13:15 – 14:45	Hanchan #3
14:45 – 15:00	Break
15:00 – 16:30	Hanchan #4
16:30 onwards	Social play available <?>

*Sunday, October 18th*
8:30	Opening
9:00 – 10:30	Hanchan #5
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 12:15	Hanchan #6
12:15 – 13:15	Lunchbreak
13:15 – 14:45	Hanchan #7
14:45 – 15:00	Break
15:00 – 16:30	Hanchan #8
16:30 – 16:45	Compiling results…
16:45	Award ceremony

Rank	Name	Score sum
1	Feiyang Qiu	Cologne winner – qualified
1	Valentin Courtois	Bucharest winner – qualified
1	Matthieu Fontaine	Toulouse winner – qualified
1	Michael van der Sluijs	Louvain-la-Neuve winner – qualified
5	Jessica Lang	213,9
6	Kan Chen	192,4
7	Henri Mäkelä	183,5
8	Christiaan Göbel	149,9
9	Vincent Bormans	104,4
10	Tom Pearson	102,3
11	Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy	98,3
12	Aleksi Fagerroth	85,1
13	Nathan Germeau	76,3
14	Noah Schaar	60
15	Anna Zubenko	58,7
16	Jasper Germeys	56,1
17	Lena Weinguny	48,4
18	Jouni Lehtinen	43,9
19	Arnaud Renard	41,5
20	Kohei Miyake	40,6
21	Maxime Rouvreau	35,6
22	Myrtille Mathias	29,3
23	Dean Wang	25,9
24	Anthony Barbier	9,6
25	Charles Wong	8,2
26	Edwin Dizon	5
27	Alexandre Dauriac	2,1
28	Gregory Tkindt	-2,3
29	Michał Waliszewski	-11
30	Linh van Leuven	-18,4
31	Przemysław Picheta	-20,6
32	Steven Hue	-23,5
33	Qinxiang Hou	-24,5
34	Michał Tkaczyk	-27,5
35	Vitalii Balaniuk	-28,2
36	Danny Chan	-31,8
37	Benoît Dessort	-32,1
38	Julien Delamarche	-37,8
39	Paul-Arthur Valet	-38,9
40	Pei Tang	-39,3
41	Henri Devillez	-40,8
42	Bryan Manchez	-42,7
43	David Kaczér	-43,2
44	Cécile Blanc	-46
45	Tiziano van der Waals	-52,9
45	Aleksanteri Kupi	-52,9
47	Louis Holsbrink	-54,5
48	Haddou Keil	-58,9
49	Devi Steck	-60,2
50	Constance Braas	-65,5
51	Jonas Frings	-68,5
52	Junjie Sun	-74,4
53	Aleksander Orlikowski	-79,9
54	Manuel Kameda-Schlich	-81
55	Vadim Horwat	-84,6
56	Lassi Lähteenmäki	-86,1
57	Taiki Ando	-89,2
58	White Li	-90,1
59	Rene Khezam	-110,3
60	Maciej Derwich	-118,6
61	Guillaume Chambas	-124
62	Silène Yu	-152,7
63	Ivar Bouwman	-177,8
64	Hiroshi Kameda	-196,6

No.	Player	Professional	Nationality	IP = in Progress, awaiting payment DEF = Definitive, paid
1	Valentin Courtois	Yes	France	IP
2	Julien Delamarche	Yes	France	IP
3	Sacha Dunan	No	France	IP
4	Anthony Barbier	No	France	IP
5	Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy	Yes	France	IP
6	Selim Tlatli	No	France	IP
7	Paul-Arthur Valet	No	France	IP
8	Alexandre Dauriac	No	France	IP
9	Nikolas Zajac	No	France	IP
10	Karten Zajac	No	France	IP
11	Matthias Moyon	No	France	IP
12	Kevin Chau	No	France	IP
13	Caitlin Seltrecht	No	France	IP
14	François Zhao	No	France	IP
15	Benoît Dessort	Yes	France	IP
16	Cécile Blanc	Yes	France	IP
17	Ivar Bouwman	Yes	Netherlands	IP
18	Constance Braas	No	Belgium	IP
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