Comprehensive guides and insights on mahjong
Three yaku drop to 1 han when called: Sanshoku Doujun, Ittsu, and Chanta. Honitsu, Junchan, and Chinitsu also lose 1 han but stay at 2+ han. Full list with exceptions.
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.
Learn about Ankou in mahjong - triplets made without calling. Understand the difference from minkou, fu calculation, and yaku like sanankou and suuankou.
Learn about Ariari rules in mahjong - where kuitan (open tanyao) and atozuke (late yaku) are both allowed. Understand why this is the modern standard.
Learn about Aryamen in mahjong - the compound shape where a pair (head) connects with a ryanmen (two-sided wait). Understand its wide acceptance and flexibility.
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.