Irish Riichi Championship 2026

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Irish Riichi Championship 2026

Irish Riichi Championship 2026

22-23 August 2026 | Dublin

Results

Position	Name	Country	Cumulative score	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8
1	Jesper Nøhr	Denmark	172.9	31.2	36.3	26.7	39.1	4.2	24.6	5.1	5.7
2	Adelino Santos	United Kingdom	152.8	27.3	-12.3	26.7	1.1	2.6	35.2	49.3	22.9
3	Duy Le	United Kingdom	138.8	17.1	2.8	34.6	-10.1	25.6	28.9	12.9	27.0
4	Sheila Hansen	Denmark	115.5	34.6	23.4	33.1	-12.8	-32.9	38.9	0.6	30.6
5	Tom Pearson	United Kingdom	105.0	-20.4	6.5	18.9	34.3	21.3	-11.1	18.8	36.7
6	William O'Brien	Ireland	97.5	6.6	41.1	4.5	32.0	4.2	-36.1	20.4	24.8
7	Taiki Ando	Germany	82.2	16.3	41.2	-11.8	27.8	-25.8	25.2	-17.0	26.3
8	Simon Picard	Ireland	80.0	-44.4	32.1	-13.4	44.9	9.3	9.9	13.0	28.6
9	Jerry Weng	Ireland	73.9	18.3	26.2	40.5	18.0	-10.1	-31.5	7.5	5.0
10	Yucheng Gao	Ireland	57.8	7.9	-26.1	30.5	0.6	-6.3	28.1	-10.5	33.6
11	George Twigg	United Kingdom	55.6	-33.4	35.6	-24.2	11.6	47.2	-14.0	50.4	-17.6
12	Susan Hu	Italy	47.8	-27.0	2.4	24.5	27.9	36.4	-4.6	23.9	-35.7
13	Yuwen Pan	Ireland	36.1	-3.9	-25.7	-34.9	-10.6	40.4	6.8	25.8	38.2
14	Conor Mullin	Ireland	33.1	6.1	-13.4	7.4	21.5	12.6	34.6	-16.6	-19.1
15	Dean Wang	Germany	26.0	8.6	36.7	-28.5	-9.2	-10.1	28.1	5.1	-4.7
16	Oleksii Bezuhlyi	Ukraine	20.6	-27.8	3.9	-26.6	31.1	-1.1	50.0	-22.9	15.0
17	John Duckworth	United Kingdom	16.9	6.7	27.0	11.3	-26.9	23.3	-30.1	2.3	3.3
18	Angel Leung	Ireland	14.6	34.5	-9.8	-43.3	11.4	-6.7	-25.0	13.8	39.7
19	Berke Zorlu	Sweden	12.4	-18.1	-14.1	20.2	21.7	-1.6	-5.1	2.0	7.4
20	Yizheng Wang	Ireland	10.2	11.0	26.2	-5.4	-34.3	24.1	4.6	-5.6	-10.4
21	Julia Soh	Ireland	6.7	-9.3	22.6	-29.9	8.7	0.3	10.5	-5.0	8.8
22	Shuhao Yue	Ireland	6.0	-29.6	-22.7	9.1	-27.0	-5.5	17.4	31.2	33.1
23	Zhiyu Zheng	Ireland	-7.4	32.6	-26.2	8.4	9.9	8.8	13.0	-42.2	-11.7
24	Martin Schleimer	Ireland	-9.1	-6.6	-12.7	-10.2	-3.4	-20.2	6.7	19.8	17.5
25	Livey Irwin	Ireland	-11.9	26.7	-30.5	-15.8	4.7	27.4	7.1	-4.0	-27.5
26	Eigo Kawatani	Denmark	-30.8	-7.2	-17.8	23.5	23.9	-34.8	-10.7	30.6	-38.3
27	Sio I Liang	United Kingdom	-30.9	-4.1	-7.7	13.4	15.5	28.4	-18.5	-18.5	-39.4
28	Otto Petäjä	Ireland	-32.3	25.0	-0.3	-8.0	-37.4	10.8	-7.1	9.6	-23.9
29	Vlad-Daniel Stanciu	United Kingdom	-32.8	41.6	4.3	-25.5	-18.9	-11.9	-21.6	-22.5	21.7
30	Alex Wilde	Ireland	-36.5	-4.9	-19.0	-24.6	-8.5	12.2	-21.5	20.0	9.8
31	Hafuza Kasabi	Ireland	-41.1	-4.7	13.9	42.6	6.7	-25.6	-5.3	-39.8	-27.9
32	Jonathan Matchett	Ireland	-44.9	27.1	30.9	-30.6	-23.9	-7.8	-25.0	-6.6	-9.0
33	Shi Hua Chen	Denmark	-54.7	13.1	-11.1	-4.9	14.1	-29.2	-5.9	-24.9	-5.9
34	Victor Tiberg	Sweden	-64.7	-31.7	-26.5	5.8	-37.3	37.5	25.3	-32.5	-5.3
35	Timur Hahn	Germany	-64.7	-25.3	-20.7	-8.2	-18.9	-6.8	22.2	35.6	-42.6
36	Amber Mun	Ireland	-70.2	-4.5	-14.4	-5.2	-26.8	-27.4	16.8	18.0	-26.7
37	Tramy Le	Ireland	-71.6	-38.8	8.4	25.9	-19.1	-8.3	-23.9	8.1	-23.9
38	Jiang Zhu	Ireland	-78.4	25.2	-26.3	-23.2	36.6	-27.7	-38.2	-34.4	9.6
39	Virginie Pierre	Ireland	-79.1	8.5	-8.3	24.4	-23.0	7.0	-14.3	-63.8	-8.6
40	Yevhen Makarenko	Ukraine	-87.2	-34.0	-28.1	9.8	-4.3	-33.3	22.9	-4.8	-15.4
41	Daniel Watts	Ireland	-111.0	10.4	-31.4	10.2	-42.1	34.9	-39.9	-17.5	-30.6
42	Maghnus Hartigan	Ireland	-178.4	-38.5	3.3	-40.0	-37.6	-24.6	-13.2	-38.3	10.5
43	Joaquín Padilla Rivero	Ireland	-185.6	-9.2	12.0	-28.6	-11.8	-7.7	-52.8	-47.3	-40.2
44	Dante Eble Canale	Ireland	-227.1	-12.0	-31.7	-29.2	-39.2	-53.1	-41.4	-9.1	-11.4

Tournament info

The Irish Riichi Championship 2026 will take place in Dublin, marking the first time Ireland’s national riichi mahjong championship is hosted in the capital.

This event brings together competitive players from across Ireland and abroad. Following two successful national championships in Cork, the 2026 edition represents a new milestone in the development of high-level riichi mahjong in Ireland.

We warmly welcome both Irish and international players to compete in one of Ireland’s premier Riichi events.

Tournament Format

This is an eight-hanchan open tournament played over two full days, following standard European Mahjong Association (EMA) Riichi Competition Rules (RCR).

This is not an entry-level or teaching event. Players are expected to have a solid understanding of riichi mahjong rules and standard tournament procedures, and to play without external assistance. We encourage newer players to gain experience through local meetups before participating. Check out our Meetup events here.

Format: Round robin, 8 rounds
Rules: EMA RCR (standard European Riichi tournament rules)
EMA ranking: Results contribute to official EMA player ratings
External assistance: Not permitted
Scoring: Guide sheets will be provided; scoring is the responsibility of all four players at the table

Playing referees:

Tom Pearson
Simon Picard
Timur Hahn
Martin Schleimer
Jiang Zhu

EMA observer: George Twigg

Venue: Dublin Business School – Castle House, 73/83 South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2

National Qualification

In addition to overall tournament standings, the three highest-ranked Irish players (living on the island of Ireland or holding Irish citizenship) will qualify for the subsequent All-Ireland Riichi Mahjong Championship Final (date to be announced).

They will face the reigning champion, Tramy Le, in the championship playoff.

Schedule

Saturday – 22 August 2026

08:30–09:00: Registration
09:00–10:30: Round 1
10:30–11:00: Break
11:00–12:30: Round 2
12:30–13:30: Lunch
13:30–15:00: Round 3
15:00–15:30: Break
15:30–17:00: Round 4
17:00-17:30: Break
17:30-19:00: Round 5

Sunday – 23 August 2026

08:30–09:00: Registration
09:00–10:30: Round 6
10:30–11:00: Break
11:00–12:30: Round 7
12:30–13:30: Lunch
13:30–15:00: Round 8
15:00–15:30: Closing Ceremony