Open European Mahjong Championship
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The Open European Mahjong Championship (OEMC) is the oldest European competition of Mahjong
organized by European Mahjong Association
(EMA) 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 2005 and has since then taken place on two-yearly basis. As this championship is an open competition, any non-European players may participate.
Player, decided to establish European organizations for Mahjong.
On June 25, 2005, he promoted the first European Championship and also hold the General Assembly in Netherlands
in Nijmegen, Netherlands
. During this Assembly, EMA was established. Masato Chiba, from Japan, won the first championship.
On June 21, 2007, the 2nd European championship was held in Copenhagen, Denmark for 3 days. Martin Wedel Jacobsen from Denmark won the championship. Team event was began since this championship.
In 2008, EMA began another European Mahjong Championship under Japanese Riichi rule.
On July 11, 2011, Ildikó Hargitai became the first female mahjong player who won the European championship, and "French Team no1" from Freance won the team division.
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
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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 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 2005 and has since then taken place on two-yearly basis. As this championship is an open competition, any non-European players may participate.
History
After a few months later of the first world championship was held in Tokyo, 2002, Martin Rep, a Dutch MahjongMahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
Player, decided to establish European organizations for Mahjong.
On June 25, 2005, he promoted the first European Championship and also hold the General Assembly in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in Nijmegen, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. During this Assembly, EMA was established. Masato Chiba, from Japan, won the first championship.
On June 21, 2007, the 2nd European championship was held in Copenhagen, Denmark for 3 days. Martin Wedel Jacobsen from Denmark won the championship. Team event was began since this championship.
In 2008, EMA began another European Mahjong Championship under Japanese Riichi rule.
On July 11, 2011, Ildikó Hargitai became the first female mahjong player who won the European championship, and "French Team no1" from Freance won the team division.
Individual
| No. | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masato Chiba ( Japan) |
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Yoshinori Kato ( Japan) |
| 2 | Martin Wedel Jacobsen ( ) |
Kohichi Oda ( Japan) |
Benjamin Boas ( United States) |
| 3 | Koji Idota ( Japan) |
Bo Lang | Luca Gavelli ( Italy) |
| 4 | Ildikó Hargitai ( Hungary) |
Martin Faartoft ( Denmark) |
Leni Janssen ( Netherlands) |
Team
| No. | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Team Tokyo ( Japan) |
Norse Winds ( Denmark) |
France Bleu ( Early Modern France) |
| 3 | Japan JMSA Kyoto ( Japan) |
China 2 ( Mainland China) |
United Nations ( European Union) |
| 4 | French Team no1 ( Early Modern France) |
Nine Gates ( Netherlands) |
Upper 4 ( Denmark) |
Venues
| Date | Edition | Place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24–26, 2005 | 1st Open European Mahjong Championship | Nijmegen, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
|
| June 21–24, 2007 | 2nd Open European Mahjong Championship | Valdemarsgade 14, Copenhagen, Denmark | Idrætsfabrikken |
| July 1–5, 2009 | 3rd Open European Mahjong Championship | Baden, Austria | Hotel Schloss Weikersdorf |
| July 6–11, 2011 | 4th Open European Mahjong Championship | Venice, Italy | NH Laguna Palace Mestre-Venice |
See also
- World Mahjong ChampionshipWorld Mahjong ChampionshipThe World Mahjong Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the table game Mahjong held by World Mahjong Organization . Both men and women are eligible to contest this title, and the championship holds both of Individual event and Team event.-History:During the propagation of...
(World competition under same rule) - 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) - European Riichi ChampionshipEuropean Riichi ChampionshipThe European Riichi Championship is the European competition of Mahjong certified by European Mahjong Association under Japanese rule. Both men and women are eligible to contest this title...
(Another European Championship held by EMA) - Guobiao MajiangGuobiao MajiangGuóbiāo Májiàng is a rule of Mahjong founded by All-China Sports Federation in July 1998.- Features in the rule :...
(Official rule)