The Open European Mahjong Championship (OEMC) is the oldest European competition of
Mahjong organized by
European Mahjong Association (EMA) under
Mahjong Competition Rules (MCR). 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
Mahjong 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
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. 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
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for 3 days.
Martin Wedel Jacobsen from Denmark won the championship. Team event was begun 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
France
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won the team division.
OEMC 2011 Team Results
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Champions
Individual
Team
Venues
See also
*World Mahjong Championship The World Mahjong Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the table game Mahjong held by World Mahjong Organization (WMO). Both men and women are eligible to contest this title, and the championship holds both of Individual event ...
(World competition under same rules)
* European Mahjong Association(EMA)
* European Riichi Championship (Another European Championship held by EMA)
* Mahjong Competition Rules(Official rules)
References
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External links
OEMC 2011 Official SiteOEMC 2009 Official SiteOEMC 2007 Official SiteEMA Official Competition rule
European mahjong championships