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World Mahjong Championship

Also Known As WMC Common abbreviation.
Mind Sport World Championships

The World Mahjong Championship is the leading international event played under the Mahjong Official Rules standard, first held in Chengdu, China in 2007 with 144 participants, organized by the newly founded World Mahjong Organization.

Facts
Founding Year
2007 1
Founding Date
2007-11-01 2
Host History
2007 Chengdu, China; 2010 Utrecht, Netherlands; 2012 Chongqing, China; 2015 Jeju, South Korea; 2017 Xi'an, China; 2019 Villefranche-sur-Saone, France; 2024 Mississauga, Canada. 2
Classification
Scope
World or International 1
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Features

Mahjong, Games
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sources
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
  • entity record, SubLabel (scope)
    SubLabel: Mind Sport World Championships
  • Features: Mahjong
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2. Wikipedia, World Mahjong Championship
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section, abbreviation
    World Mahjong Championship (WMC)
  • History section, first official championship
    After the establishment of World Mahjong Organization (WMO) in 2006, the official first world championship was held in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on November 1, 2007.
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