Mahjong NewsThe latest news from all over the world about mahjong - free and independent.First German tournament victory- May 28, 2008 EDEWECHT, May 24th, 2008 - Richard Stckeman is the winner of the first Edewecht MCR Open Championship. A very proud Mr. Uwe Martens, president of the German Mahjong League (DMJL) pronounced that this was the very first time that a German player has won an official, internationally acknowledged, mahjong tournament.http://www.mahjongnews.com/edewecht08.htm Riichi success in Austria- May 21, 2008 FELDKIRCHEN, May 21st, 2008 - The European Riichi Mahjong Championship is still to take place, but it has already booked its first success. For the first time, in Austria, an international riichi championship will take place. The initiave has been taken by some Austrian mahjong players who participate in the European Champioenship.http://www.mahjongnews.com/riichiaustria.htm Mahjong researcher Benjamin Boas talks- May 3, 2008 On the eve of the European Riichi Mahjong Championship, Mahjong News talks with Benjamin Boas, mahjong researcher in Japan. The potential of mahjong for joining people together is unparalleled with any other game.http://www.mahjongnews.com/benjaminboas.htm Dutch riichi player Frans Roquas dead- May 1, 2008 Amersfoort, the Netherlands, April 30th - Dutch mahjong player Frans Roquas, 51, has suddenly died. Frans was a great promotor of the Japanese (riichi) mahjong game. In June, he would play in the first European Riichi Mahjong Championship in Hanover. (Dutch text)http://www.mahjongnews.com/nl/fransroquas.htm |