Game rules

  • [EN] EMA Riichi Rules 2016 (PDF)
    Complete Riichi game rules as used by the European Mahjong Association from 2016 to today. These rules apply during European tournaments.

Reference sheets

  • [FR] Aide-mémoire Riichi pour débutants (PDF)
    A reference sheet for begining players, prepared with the help of the Brussels Mahjong Club.
  • [FR] Fiche de yakus WRC 1.5.3 (PDF)
    The World Riichi Championship’s complete Yaku reference, valid in every Riichi ruleset, which we translated into French.
  • [EN] WRC Yaku Sheet 1.5.3 (PDF)
    The World Riichi Championship’s complete Yaku reference, valid in every Riichi ruleset, in its original English version.
  • [FR] Aide-mémoire Riichi EMA (PDF)
    A rather complete reference sheet proposed by the European Mahjong Association, translated in French.
  • [EN] EMA Riichi Sheet (PDF)
    A rather complete reference sheet proposed by the European Mahjong Association, in its original English version.
  • [FR] Feuille de calcul de score Riichi (PDF)
    A score table including reference for counting minipoints (fu), prepared by us.

Strategy

  • [EN] Riichi Book I – Daina Chiba (PDF, from the author’s site)
    An excellent introduction to the modern strategy of Riichi, including several exercises. It’s the necessary reference to easily learn winning game techniques. The book is distributed freely by the author, with a more advanced second book in the works.
  • [EN] Riichi Seminar Slides – Daina Chiba (PDF, from the author’s site)
    A seminar in Bielawa (Pologne) on July 30th 2017, where Daina Chiba presents the basics of tile efficiency using the Tibetan method and WWYD exercises as well as more advanced efficiency techniques and advice on how to get better at the game.
  • [EN] Riichi Seminar 2 Slides – Daina Chiba (PDF, from the author’s site)
    A seminar in Bielawa (Pologne) on August 16th and 17th 2018, where Daina Chiba presents a detailed view of the 5 blocks method and theory around making calls.