VI Russian Riichi Championship (RERS-2) will take place on December 9-10, 2017 in Saint-Petersburg.

VI Russian Riichi Championship will also be selection trial, best 3 (three) players will be selected to participate in 2nd World Mahjong Sports Games (WMSG) which will take place in May 2018 in China.

Registration will be open at Russian Mahjong Federation web-site until December 5, 2017.

Venue: Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg, Marshal Tukhachevsky Street 41, PMK Meteor

Fee: no fee (free)

Maximum number of players allowed: 100

Referee: Alexei Shpilman

Contact person: Andrei Maximov, Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра., +79219239050, https://www.facebook.com/andrei.maximov.777, https://vk.com/id252041464

Tournament schedule (tentative):

First day (December, 9, Saturday)

11:00-11:50 Registration and draw
11:50-12:00 Opening ceremony
12:00-13:30 Session 1
13:30-13:45 Small break (15 min)
13:45-15:15 Session 2
15:15-17:15 Big Lunch Break (2 h)
17:15-18:45 Session 3
18:45-19:00 Small break (15 min)
19:00-20:30 Session 4
20:30-20:45 First day summing-up (15 min)

Second day (December, 10, Sunday)

11:00-12:30 Session 5
12:30-12:45 Small break (15 min)
12:45-14:15 Session 6
14:15-16:15 Big Lunch Break (2 h)
16:15-17:45 Session 7
17:45-18:00 Small break (15 min)
18:00-19:30 Session 8
19:30-19:45 Second day summing-up (15 min)
19:45-20:00 Rewarding and closing ceremony

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.
The official languages of the tournament are Russian and English (for tables with foreign players).
The points are counted in the "Pantheon" Statistics System.