etween May 15 and June 7, two opens produced some of the largest fields on the European calendar. In Oss, the Netherlands, the Riichi Dutch Open hosted 88 players from eleven countries over three days. In Berlin, the Yakitori Open brought together 92 players from fourteen countries over two days. European Mahjong Association standings provide the podiums, final scores, and MERS level.
In Oss, Yuqiao Wei leads Bouwman and Cremers
The Riichi Dutch Open ran May 15 to 17. The official standings put Yuqiao Wei first on 241,200 points, ahead of Ivar Bouwman on 225,300 and Ruud Cremers on 190,400. The EMA sheet lists Wei under Germany, with Bouwman and Cremers under the Netherlands. Jérémie Pierard de Maujouy finished fourth on 183,000.
The gap between first and second is 15,900 points, followed by 34,900 between second and third. Cremers then held a 7,400-point margin over Pierard de Maujouy.
In Berlin, Zongbo Bao finishes ahead of Hudy and Le
The Yakitori Open took place June 6 and 7 in Berlin. Zongbo Bao won on 172,000 points. Maciej Hudy placed second on 143,300, ahead of Duy Le on 138,000. The EMA sheet lists Bao under the Netherlands, Hudy under Poland, and Le under the United Kingdom. Spain’s Junjie Sun finished fourth on 131,800.
Bao retained a 28,700-point lead over Hudy. The contest behind him was closer, with 5,300 points separating Hudy from Le and another 6,200 between Le and Sun.
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