Mahjong

For my final European tournament before I go to Japan I decided on going to Berlin for the Yakitori Open 2025. With 76 participants hailing from over a dozen countries as far-flung as the US and China, this is probably the premier event before players start leaving for Japan.

Before I could start worrying about my opponents though I first had to fight my way to Berlin. A few days ahead of my scheduled leave I learned that the NS had planned a strike on the very day I was set to leave. Luckily I managed to find transport to the border and from that point on I could use German trains which were running on schedule (as much as German trains can run on schedule). In the end I managed to get to the venue just in time for social play.