European Riichi Championship
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The European Riichi Championship (ERC) is the European competition of Mahjong certified by European Mahjong Association
(EMA) under Japanese rule. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title. It was established in 2008 and has since then taken place on two yearly basis.
won the championship. Benjamin Boas reached the 2nd place.
On July 10, 2010, the second riichi championship was held in Hannover, Germany again
European Mahjong Association
The European Mahjong Association is an international organization for the interests of Mahjong in Europe. The main purposes are to certify competitions held by national organizations and to hold European championships.-History:...
(EMA) under Japanese rule. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title. It was established in 2008 and has since then taken place on two yearly basis.
History
On June 21, 2008, the first European riichi mahjong championship was held in Hannover, Germany for 2 days. Thomas Kragh from DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
won the championship. Benjamin Boas reached the 2nd place.
On July 10, 2010, the second riichi championship was held in Hannover, Germany again
Champions
| No. | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2008) | Thomas Kragh  Denmark |
Benjamin Boas  United States |
Song Ping  Mainland China |
| 2 (2010) | Maurice Demmer  Netherlands |
Joel Ratsimandresy  Early Modern France |
David Bresnick United States |
Venues
| Date | Edition | Place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21–22, 2008 | European Riichi Championship 2008 | Hanover, Germany | |
| July 10–11, 2010 | European Riichi Championship 2010 | Hanover, Germany | Jazzclub Hannover |
See also
- European Mahjong AssociationEuropean Mahjong AssociationThe European Mahjong Association is an international organization for the interests of Mahjong in Europe. The main purposes are to certify competitions held by national organizations and to hold European championships.-History:...
(EMA) - Open European Mahjong ChampionshipOpen European Mahjong ChampionshipThe Open European Mahjong Championship is the oldest European competition of Mahjong organized by European Mahjong Association under international rule. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title, and the championship holds both the individual event and team event. It was established in...
(Another European Championship held by EMA)