I’ve received an email regarding a real life riichi mahjong tournament organised by Korea. Korea organises this every year and around October.
If you would like to register, you can contact their organiser directly as per the details below.
[Championship Overview]
– Time: Oct. 27th, 2019, 09:00AM
– Place: Rich Mahjong Cafe, Seoul Korea (http://kml.or.kr/xe/176)
– Host: Korean Mahjong League (http://kml.or.kr)
– Contact:
* Email (Korean, English, Japanese): 
* Twitter: @KrMahjongLeague
[Registration Instruction]
– Registration for Foreigner: Aug.1 ~ Oct. 19, 2019 (Korea Time Line)
– Entry Fee: \15,000 (US$15.00)
– Entry Fee Payment: Foreigner will pay the fee at place
– Requirement: A person who is able to play off-line mahjong with no problem
– To register, visit Korean Mahjong League homepage(http://kml.or.kr) and go to ‘[Competition]-[KRMC Registration]‘.(direct link: http://kml.or.kr/xe/competition_krmc_submit) Write the registration application with title ‘English Name’
[Awards]
– Winner: Trophy, Prize
– 2nd Place: Trophy
[Championship Rules Variation]
– 10-20 uma point applied, after all four game is finished, the player with most points will be the winner. Next to the Winner will be 2nd place.
– Apply the basic rules of Korean Mahjong League Competition Rules(http://kml.or.kr/xe/1665), with the exceptions below;
: No mid-game draw (ex. 4 same winds, 4 kongs, 4 riichis, 9 terminals & honours, 3 rons)
: 60min time limit (the game ends after that hand is finishied)
[Championship Details]
– 09:00 ~ 09:30: Registration & match draw
– 09:30 ~ 10:00: Championship orientations & instructions
– 10:10 ~ 11:10: 1st game
– 11:20 ~ 12:20: 2nd game
– 12:30 ~ 13:30: 3rd game
– 13:40 ~ 14:40: 4th game
– 14:50: Awards
[Articles]
Introduction and winners: http://kml.or.kr/xe/61399
Articles: http://kml.or.kr/xe/?mid=news&category=69814&page=1
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