The individual portion of the 2019 International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship (IORMC) played out this weekend with China player Li Mingyao dominating the final rounds. More on that in a moment. Indonesia, Argentina, Brazil,...
The 2019 International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship (IORMC) has played through the team tournament portion this last weekend. Team Australia has made a strong presence this year, placing a solid first through (mostly) consistent...
IORMC Individual sessions are done, so let’s jump right to the results. Rank ID Name Nationality Score 1 mYz4IhA Siarhei Tsyvinski Belarus 59.5 2 2013612 Wong Ki Long Hong Kong, China 33.9 3 Gene5i5...
The IORMC is the International Online Riichi Mahjong Championships. Originally held in 2011 as an exchange between South Korea and Japan, it has now expanded to 16 countries from all around the world. This...
Gemma here! If you’re already a regular reader of Riichi Reporter, you’ll have noticed we’ve been fairly focused on the International Online Riichi Mahjong Championship (IORMC). That wasn’t just because we’re unimaginative — it...
The IORMC does not mandate how each participating country selects its team. Read to out how a few countries are conducting their qualifiers.
Riichi Reporter talks to Arthur McAnally, aka “Corak”, about IORMC qualifications and what he thinks this annual event means for riichi mahjong.