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, January 25^th*
Time	Hanchan/Break/Event
11:00 -11:30	Registration, welcoming ceremony, speech
11:30 – 13:00	Hanchan #1
13:00 – 14:00	Lunchbreak
14:00 – 15:30	Hanchan #2
15:30 – 15:45	Break
15:45 – 17:15	Hanchan #3
17:15 – 17:30	Break
17:30 – 19:00	Hanchan #4
19:00 – 20:00	Dinner
20:00 – 21:30	Hanchan #5
21:30 – 23:00	Social play

*Sunday, January 26^th*
11:15 – 12:45	Hanchan #6
12:45 – 13:45	Lunchbreak
13:45 – 15:15	Hanchan #7
15:15 – 15:30	Break
15:30 – 17:00	Hanchan #8
17:00 -17:15	Break
17:15	Award ceremony

	last edited: 22.01.2025; 09:55
#	Name:	Status IP = In progress; DEF = definitive
1	Manuel Kameda-Schlich	DEF
2	Henri Devillez	DEF
3	Ivar Bouwmann	DEF
4	Christiaan Göbel	DEF
5	Maximilian Axmann	DEF
6	Oliver Hölscher	DEF
7	Thai Chung	DEF
8	Julius Tonner	DEF
9	Cécile Blanc	DEF
10	Arnaud Renard	DEF
11	Hiroshi Kameda	DEF
12	Lars Therkelsen	DEF
13	Noah Schaar	DEF
14	Ruth Birner	DEF
15	Alfons Birner	DEF
16	Vitalii Balaniuk	DEF
17	Miłosz Meller	DEF
18	Eskild Middelboe	DEF
19	Henri Mäkelä	DEF
20	Julian Nowakowski	DEF
21	Songqing Lin	DEF
22	Zuokan Hu	DEF
23	Christoph Ahlers	DEF
24	Leandro Poblet	DEF
25	Malte Grützmacher	DEF
26	Jasper Germeys	DEF
27	Anna Zubenko	DEF
28	Morten Andersen	DEF
29	Junxi Wang	DEF
30	Taiki Ando	DEF
31	Oleksii Bezuhlyi	DEF
32	Bao Zheng Liu	DEF
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Pos.	Name	Points
1	Robert Mundel	121.4
2	Aymeric Masson	108.9
3	Linxuan He	89.8
4	Anastasiia Veremenko	88.6
5	Kenneth Chan	81.8
6	Taiki Ando	80.2
7	Hiroshi Kameda	79.2
8	Tamas Erdos	69.0
9	Victor Savard-Arseneault	68.0
10	Laurent Vamecq	52.7
11	Bryan Manchez	51.3
12	Kevin Dinh	38.7
13	Aleksander Orlikowski	38.0
14	Miłosz Meller	33.0
15	Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy	31.7
16	Stéphane Commans	27.7
17	Haddou Keil	27.0
18	Silvan Kuner	25.1
19	Łukasz Grzybowski	24.1
20	Anna Zubenko	16.5
21	Benoit Dessort	-0.3
22	Valentin Courtois	-0.9
23	Weiping Tang	-2.8
24	Eskild Middelboe	-8.4
25	Junxi Wang	-22.4
26	Vilhelmiina Emilia Viinikka	-28.5
27	Urszula Szudlich	-28.8
28	Linh van Leuven	-31.3
29	Jonas Frings	-39.4
30	Henri Mäkelä	-43.2
31	Vitalii Balaniuk	-63.0
32	Steven Hue	-67.7
33	Michał Waliszewski	-70.2
34	Junjie Wei	-76.0
35	Anders Ye	-82.3
36	Klaudia Lensu	-84.3
37	Jasper Germeys	-84.8
38	Arnaud Renard	-92.1
39	Olga Igarashi	-96.9
40	Szymon Nowicz	-108.5
41	Ben Thomas	-116.0
42	Ivar Bouwman	-129.5
43	Constance Braas	-153.4
44	Zheming Jin	-184.6

3^rd European World Riichi League Event: Hamburg

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