liot Hollier won the 2026 UK Open Riichi Mahjong Championship on 175,300 points. The standings published by the UK Mahjong Association place Jay Li second on 155,200 and Frank Lee third on 136,000. All 84 players contested eight hanchan on August 1 and 2 at Guildford Masonic Centre under the 2025 EMA riichi rules.
Eliot Hollier finishes 20,100 points clear
Eliot Hollier finished 20,100 points ahead of Jay Li. Frank Lee took third on 136,000, ahead of Vincent Wong on 131,700 and Milla Sandström on 123,600.
Noah Schaar was sixth on 112,600 points, Duy Le seventh on 99,400, and Adelino Santos eighth on 97,400.
Eight hanchan over two days
The schedule split four hanchan across Saturday and four across Sunday. Player numbers were drawn at random, and the rotation was designed to give everyone two games at each wind without repeating opponents. The results ceremony closed the weekend at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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The 2025 EMA rules at the table
The reference ruleset was the 2025 edition of the European Mahjong Association riichi rules. The event website described the tournament as MERS 2 to 3, with the final level determined from the format and field that actually assembled.
What comes next in Europe
The UK Open opened a busy European August. Porto followed one weekend later, then Dublin hosted the Irish Riichi Championship on August 22 and 23. Our 2026 European riichi calendar gathers the certified dates for the rest of the season.