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11th European World Riichi League Event:

Romania hosts another one. Come along!

Event details
  • Date: July 4-5, 2026
  • Hosted by: Michael van der Sluijs
  • Location: Fine Class
    Șoseaua Alexandriei 330, 077025 Bragadiru, Romania
  • Access to the venue:
    By public transports: 2 minute walk from bus stop Pod Centura (421 & 424)
    By car: Easy parking available
  • Tournament format: 8 Hanchan (4 & 4)
    Players: Up to 48
    Ruleset: Current WRC-Rules (2025)
    Referees: Michael van der Sluijs (non-playing)
    Ranking: Via World Riichi Mahjong app (freeware on Apple and Google stores, no registration necessary)
  • What we expect from our players: Well versed, competitive players with solid hands-on experience in real-life play, good knowledge of etiquette, point calculation and mahjong strategy.
  • Participation fee: 55€ to be paid to the following account:
  • Holder: Rene Khezam
    IBAN: RO66 BTRL EURC RT00 F197 6401
    BIC: BTRLRO22XXX
    SWIFT: BTRLRO22
    Purpose: WRL Bucharest July 26
  • Two lunches are included in the fee.
    Please select your meals in the drop-down menu.
    If you have specific dietary restrictions or questions about the meals, please state them in the message area.
    Snacks, pastries, cold and hot beverages also provided.

Saturday, July 4th
Time
9:00 – 9:15Registration
9:15 – 9:30Opening ceremony
9:30 – 11:00Hanchan #1
11:00 – 11:15Break
11:15 – 12:45Hanchan #2
12:45 – 13:45Lunchbreak
13:45 – 15:15Hanchan #3
15:15 – 15:30Break
15:30 – 17:00Hanchan #4
17~18:30Social play available
Sunday, July 5th
9:00 – 9:30Opening
9:30 – 11:00Hanchan #5
11:00 – 11:15Break
11:15 – 12:45Hanchan #6
12:45 – 13:45Lunchbreak
13:45 – 15:15Hanchan #7
15:15 – 15:30Break
15:30 – 17:00Hanchan #8
17:00 – 17:15Compiling results…
17:15 – 17:45Award ceremony

Last updated: 2026.05.04 16:17 CEST

No.PlayerProfessionalNationalityIP = in Progress, awaiting payment
DEF = Definitive, paid
1Valentin CourtoisYesFranceIP
2Henri MäkeläNoFinlandIP
3Manuel Kameda-SchlichYesGermanyIP
4Ivar BouwmanYesNetherlandsIP
5Christiaan GöbelNoNetherlandsIP
6Dean WangNoSingaporeIP
7Guillaume AubutNo FranceIP
8Stelena BenesNoFranceIP
9Alexandre DauriacNoFranceIP
10Vitalii BalaniukNoUkraineIP
11Devi SteckNoSwitzerlandIP
12Cécile BlancYesFranceIP
13Rene KhezamNoRomaniaIP
14Maciej DerwichNoGermanyIP
15Aleksanteri KupiNoFinlandIP
16Lassi LähteenmäkiNoFinlandIP
17Aleksi FagerrothNoFinlandIP
18Taiki AndoNoJapanIP
19Jouni LehtinenNoFinlandIP
20Lena WeingunyYesAustriaIP
21Vlad-Daniel StanciuNoRomaniaIP
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Tryouts against pros!

Come play with the spearhead pros from the World Riichi Professional Mahjong program!

Meet excellent players

World Riichi League’s objective is to gather the best players and create a forum for players to test and develop their mahjong skills!

Become a pro!

World Riichi League will offer a chance to collect ranking points for those who want to claim the first pro certification outside of Japan!

Be part of a community


We all know mahjong is a life long journey of learning – why not do it together with people who share your passion?

FAQ

Please read the following points carefully

If there are any further questions, please do not hesitate and send us a mail

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.