Welcome!
The Montréal Riichi Club is proud to announce the Montréal Riichi Open! This tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 3-4, 2026!
The entry fee for the event is $80 CAD. The registration form will be made available soon.
You can join the discussion on this tournament at this Discord server.
Université du Québec à Montréal (Pavillon Athanase-David)
Salle de la Reconnaissance (D-R200)
1430 Rue Saint-Denis
Montréal, Québec (Canada)
H2X 3J8
Take the Montréal Métro and get off at Berri-UQAM station. From there, you can walk to the tournament room without having to leave the building complex. See the two possible paths to reach the room on the map below.
There are many options within walking distance of the tournament venue. The Club Riichi de Montréal has not partnered with any specific accommodation provider for this event.
The player cap for this tournament is 64 players. If you do not make it into the first 64, you will join the waiting list.
The following people have registered for the tournament:
| # | Name | City / Club | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
Your staff team for this tournament will be :
Loïc Roberge (Tournament Organizer)
Grant Mahoney (Head referee)
Victor Savard-Arseneault (referee)
Other staff members (including substitute players) have not been selected at this time.
The participants list does not refresh automatically, so it might take a while before your name appears.
Results for previous editions of the tournament are available here:
NARO 1 (1st Montréal Riichi Open)
3rd Montréal Riichi Open
4th Montréal Riichi Open
5th Montréal Riichi Open
6th Montréal Riichi Open (Online Edition/Édition en ligne)
Online Fall Montréal Riichi Tournament
7th Montréal Riichi Open
8th Montréal Riichi Open
9th Montréal Riichi Open
Results for the 2nd Montréal Riichi Open are not available.
The tournament will use the latest iteration of the World Riichi Championship rules. Please consult this link for the full rules. We will also use lower penalties and a 90+0 time limit (after the game ends, finish the current hand and don’t play any more).
The tournament will feature 8 hanchan. The first 6 hanchan will be pure cumulative play. After game 6, the 4 players with the highest score will have their scores reset and play a two hanchan set to determine positions 1-4. The remaining players will keep their scores and play the last two games as normal to determine positions 5+.
We expect good will and fair sportsmanship from all attendees, be they players or staff. Once a game is finished, we ask players to give their final scores in a timely fashion, and respect those that are still playing by leaving the room quietly.
Here is the current tentative schedule:
Saturday
8:00am Start of day 1 / Check-in
8:45am Announcements / Opening words
9:00am 1st hanchan
10:45am 2nd hanchan
12:30pm Lunch
2:00pm 3rd hanchan
3:45pm 4th hanchan
5:30pm 5th hanchan
7:00pm End of day 1
Sunday
8:30am Start of day 2 / Check-in
9:30am 6th hanchan
11:30am Lunch
1:00pm 7th hanchan (finals 1)
2:45pm 8th hanchan (finals 2)
4:15pm Closing ceremony
We should have finished by 4:45pm.
Snacks, coffee and tea will be offered on both days of the tournament. No catering will be provided at the event, but there are many food options available within walking distance of the tournament venue.
Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top 8 players.
These prizes will not exceed a total value of CAD 100, as per laws set by the Government of Quebec and the Régie des alcools, des courses, et des jeux du Québec.
The full results will be posted online after the event. The updated results will also be shared on the tournament Discord server after each game, and may be available online as well.
Please check the venue information section.
You must have paid all registration fees before August 31st at 23:59. We do not accept payments at the door.
If you can’t pay all fees, your registration will be voided. In case of partial payment, you will be reimbursed by the amount you already paid (minus processing fees where applicable).
Complete refunds are only made in the following cases: a late registrant is not able to participate due to numbers, or a player who has been approved to withdraw by tournament staff.
Should a player not be able to participate and know in advance, their registration fee can be transferred to a replacement player before the end of the registration period.
No one besides registered players and tournament staff can be present at the event. This is to prevent cheating and distracting players.
The event staff will have planned seating for all players, for all games, before the tournament. Before the first game, you will need to present yourself at the reception table. This will let you get your official tournament badge. Please do not lose it, as it has a number that will identify you for the rest of the event.
If you have founded suspicions that a player is cheating, raise your hand and ask for a referee immediately, even if it happens in the middle of a game. The tournament staff will resolve any conflict.
If, for any reason or another, you make any false accusation regarding cheating, the event staff owns the right of disqualifying you from the current game up to and until tournament’s end. You will lose your ranking and points. You will not be allowed to communicate with other players. You will not receive a refund.
Players have a right to respect and silence during the tournament. In order to help them remain concentrated, please remain seated and talk in a low voice when announcing your points to tournament staff. When tallying is done, get up and get out of the tournament room. Only then you can debate who had the most bestest hand in the last game.
No. A game ends after last dealer in the south round loses, or time is up. A special negative twenty thousand (20 000) point stick is available for exchanging with another player. When tallying, umpires will note the absence of this stick and deduce the correct amount from your final points.
It is your responsibility to plan for anything concerning accommodation, food, tickets, transportation, etc. The Club Riichi de Montréal is not responsible for any issue you may encounter during your trip outside of the tournament hours.
But! Please send us any inquiry about interesting sights or events and good places to attend to. Montréal is a nice city, and it will be our pleasure to let you discover it to its fullest.
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To register for the tournament, you will need to fill out the registration form. This form has not been made available yet: stay tuned!
YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE AUGUST 31st AT THE LATEST! Please note that by registering, you agree to have your name appearing in the participant list.
The fee to enter the tournament is $80 CAD.
For any other inquiries, you can write to club.riichi.montreal@gmail.com.
Riichi Montréal 2026 