Hatsumi Taikai
We invite you to the second MERS tournament in Kraków!
About
- Date: 17th-18th February 2024 (Sat-Sun)
- Place: Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technologies, Stanisława Łojasiewicza 6, 30-348 Kraków, Poland
- Ruleset: EMA Riichi 2016
- Hanchans: 8
- Entry fee: 150 PLN (35 EUR)
- Participant limit: 84
- EMA Observer: Michael Gürtl-Dusleag
- Referees:
- Michał Herda
- Mateusz Maćkowski
- Fabien Sacha
- Szymon Nowicz (playing referee)
- Lunch: included in the entry fee
- Prizes: trophies for the first three places, club merchandise for the first 10 places
Scores will be tracked using Mahjong Tracker - players are advised to familiarize themselves with the app before the tournament.
With representants of 8 different EMA countries and a total number of 84 contestants, the current MERS tournament ranking is 3.5 (with 4.0 being the maximum).
This statistic updates automatically. The details on how the weight is calculated can be found on the EMA website.
Agenda
| Saturday, 17 February | |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:45 | Registration |
| 09:45-10:00 | Opening ceremony |
| 10:00-11:30 | Hanchan I |
| 11:50-13:20 | Hanchan II |
| 13:20-14:45 | Lunch break |
| 14:45-16:15 | Hanchan III |
| 16:35-18:05 | Hanchan IV |
| 19:00-24:00 | After-party — T.E.A. Time Brewpub |
| Sunday, 18 February | |
| 09:00-10:30 | Hanchan V |
| 10:50-12:20 | Hanchan VI |
| 12:20-13:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:15-14:45 | Hanchan VII |
| 15:05-16:35 | Hanchan VIII |
| 16:45-17:15 | Announcement of results, closing ceremony |
How to get to the tournament
Generally speaking, we recommend taking a tram. Depending on your exact location, the connection can be direct, or may require you to change the tram on one of the stops. The stop you should arrive at is named Ruczaj and the following trams will take you there from the main train station:
- Tram 52, direct connection with around 22 minutes of commute time
- Tram 3 → 18, also ~22 minutes of time, but includes a change of tram
- Tram 50 → 17, longer commute time (32 minutes) due to the route
After leaving the tram, it will be just a 5-minute walk to arrive at the final destination (Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technologies).
If you want to drop by a shop, we can recommend getting off 1 stop earlier, on the Norymberska stop. There is a supermarket just next to the stop. (Please note that because of Polish laws, it will be closed on Sunday)
The tournament venue also offers a free of charge parking space.
Directions to the tournament site from public transport stops:
In case you need more detailed instructions, you can use https://krakow.jakdojade.pl or https://maps.google.com — both offer free help in Polish and English.
Registration
NOTE: Currently, the tournament is full — however, you can still sign up for the waiting list and participate in the tournament if any of the registered players drop out.
ATTENTION: Registration will be closed on January 31st — it will be the last day to submit your application.