The Russian Mahjong Federation announces Saint-Petersburg Riichi Open 2016 (North Cup), the results of which will be accounted in EMA with MERS-1. The competition under the rules of EMA riichi version 2016 will take place in Saint-Petersburg, on December 3-4, 2016.

Pre-registration is offered for players who want to take part in the championship. Persons registered in advance will have preference if the number of participants is more than 80. For the pre-registration please fill the form below.

Registration will be open at our web-site until November 30, 2016.

Venue: Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg, Peredovikov Street, 16/2 (metro station Ladozhskaya)

Fee: no fee (free)

Referee: Aleksei Shpilman

Contact person: Dmitrii Bykov, +79110382470, Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.

Tournament schedule (tentative):

First day (December, 3)
10:45 — 11:15 — Registration and ballot
11:15 — 11:30 — Opening ceremony
11:30 — 13:00 — First session
13:00 — 13:25 — Small break
13:25 — 14:55 — Second session
14:55 — 16:20 — Break for lunch
16:20 — 17:50 — Third session
17:50 — 18:15 — Small break
18:15 — 19:45 — Fourth session

Second day (December, 4)
09:30 — 11:00 — Fifth session
11:00 — 11:20 — Small break
11:20 — 12:50 — Sixth session
12:50 — 14:20 — Break for lunch
14:20 — 15:50 — Seventh session
15:50 — 16:10 — Small break
16:10 — 17:40 — Eighth session
17:40 — 18:10 — Technical break
18:10 — 18:30 — Closing ceremony and reward

To win a tournament, a player must outpoint in eight sessions.

Game rules of the tournament are approved by EMA riichi rules, version of 2016.