QCR WRL Minor 2026

Queen City Riichi is hosting a World Riichi League (WRL) Minor tournament on June 14th! Participants will play with the unmodified World Riichi Championship (WRC) 2025 ruleset. Besides physical prizes, participants will earn points toward a chance to play in the WRC 2028 (details below)! Participants may use provided reference sheets for a full list of yaku & a scoring guide, but should understand the core rules including furiten.

• Format:
  • 4-hanchan with pre-assigned seating.
  • Each hanchan lasts “75 min + 1 hand”.
  • players are ranked by their cumulative outcome over 4 hanchan, for eligibility of the physical prizes.
• Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM for the tournament. Free play until 11:30 PM.
• Date: June 14, 2026 (Sunday)
• Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Mason: 5232 Bardes Rd, Mason, OH 45040
  • Tournament takes place in the hotel’s conference room, close to the lobby/breakfast area.
  • Parking is free.
• Capacity: 32 players max.
• Entry fee: $30.
• Registration: TBA.

Results and Seating Info

TBA.

Schedule

Amenities and Food

There will be free coffee in the hotel lobby, and free ice water in the conference room.

There are many fast food restaurants within 5 mintues of walk: Skyline Chili, Popeyes, etc.

Tournament Organizers

Tournament Host: Peter G.

Head Judge: Brian B.

Judges: Oliver K., Colton K.

Rules

We use the WRC 2025 Ruleset, without any modification.

For a comparison between the WRC 2025 Ruleset with the QCR leaderboard ruleset, please see here.

Prize Structure

Top 4 players will each choose 1 prize from the prize pool, in the order of final placements.

The prize pool is as follows (1 each):

• Amos Riichi Mahjong Portable Set
• QCR Chip Set (52 chips)
• Amos Colored Tenbou Set
• Amos Compass

Miscellaneous Info

• Refunds for withdrawals are only honored for emergencies. Please reach out for questions.
• Table and seat assignments will be finalized and shared before the tournament start.