Comprehensive guides and insights on mahjong
Riichi is one of the most important tactics in mahjong. A detailed explanation of when to declare riichi, covering decision criteria and effective timing strategies.
A beginner-friendly guide to basic yaku (winning patterns) in mahjong with formation conditions explained clearly. Read this to quickly understand mahjong yaku.
Mahjong what-to-discard problems organized by difficulty. Practice selecting the optimal tile to discard from 14 tiles to master tile efficiency and hand building fundamentals. Interactive format for fun skill development.
Learn about No-Chance in mahjong defense. Understand the principle of 4 visible tiles and how to deny ryanmen waits to find safe tiles.
Learn about One-Chance in mahjong defense. Understand how to read situations where 3 of a tile are visible and use this information for push-fold decisions.
Learn about Suji, a fundamental defensive technique in mahjong. Understand how to use the Furiten rule to identify tiles that won't deal into ryanmen waits.
Comprehensive explanation of betaori (complete fold), a defensive mahjong tactic. Learn the meaning, methods, when to fold completely, and judgment criteria for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of baiman, the 8-10 han scoring tier in mahjong. Learn the required han, point values, how to build baiman hands, and occurrence frequency for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of chankan (robbing the kan) in mahjong, the special yaku for winning when an opponent declares added kan. Learn the conditions, strategic considerations, and the kokushi exception for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of chiitoitsu (seven pairs) in mahjong, the special 2-han yaku. Learn the conditions, building tips, unique scoring rules, and strategic approaches for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of chinitsu (full flush) in mahjong, the 6-han yaku made with only one suit. Learn the conditions, menzen vs called differences, comparison with honitsu, and strategic tips for beginners.
Comprehensive explanation of chinroutou (all terminals) in mahjong, the yakuman made entirely of 1 and 9 suited tiles. Learn the conditions, differences from honroutou, and strategic tips for beginners.