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 the tournament?

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed . 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 of 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 the tournament?

Accepted Answer

By default, the use of mobile phones, smart watches etc. is not allowed. 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 of 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, August 3^rd*
Time	Hanchan/Break/Event
09:00	Registration
09:30	Welcoming ceremony, speech
09:45-11:15	Hanchan #1
11:15 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 13:15	Hanchan #2
13:15 – 14:15	Lunchbreak
14:15 – 15:45	Hanchan #3
15:45 – 16:15	Break
16:15 – 17:45	Hanchan #4

*Sunday, August 4^th*
09:45-11:15	Hanchan #5
11:15 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 13:15	Hanchan #6
13:15 – 14:15	Lunchbreak
14:15 – 15:45	Hanchan #7
15:45 – 16:15	Break
16:15 – 17:45	Hanchan #8
17:45-18:00	Break
18:00	Award ceremony

	last edited: August 5th, 11:03 CET
#	Name	Status IP = In progress; DEF = definitive
1	Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy	DEF
2	Bryan Manchez	DEF
3	Victor Savard-Arseneault	DEF
4	Anna Zubenko	DEF
5	Jasper Germeys	DEF
6	Benoit Dessort	DEF
7	Stéphane Commans	DEF
8	Miłosz Meller	DEF
9	Michał Waliszewski	DEF
10	Ivar Bouwman	DEF
11	Junxi Wang	DEF
12	Linxuan He	DEF
13	Olga Igarashi	DEF
14	Urszula Szudlich	DEF
15	Łukasz Grzybowski	DEF
16	Arnaud Renard	DEF
17	Szymon Nowicz	DEF
18	Aymeric Masson	DEF
19	Laurent Vamecq	DEF
20	Haddou Keil	DEF
21	Henri Mäkelä	DEF
22	Aleksander Orlikowski	DEF
23	Vilhelmiina Emilia Viinikka	DEF
24	Ben Thomas	DEF
25	Kenneth Chan	DEF
26	Robert Mundel	DEF
27	Junjie Wei	DEF
28	Henri Devillez	DEF
29	Silvan Kuner	DEF
30	Anastasiia Veremenko	DEF
31	Tamas Erdos	DEF
32	Anders Ye	DEF
33	Vitalii Balaniuk	DEF
34	Weiping Tang	DEF
35	Zheming Jin	DEF
36	Valentin Courtois	DEF

1^st European World Riichi League Event: Cologne

An historic venue located in Cologne is the start of World Riichi League’s journey!

The first one is always the hardest

Meet excellent players

Become a pro!

Be part of a community

“The brand new World Riichi League is calling – and WE want to be a strong and reliable pillar”

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1st European World Riichi League Event: Cologne