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- The Charleston Explained
Tile passing phase in American mahjong with a sample hand.
americanrule - American Mahjong (NMJL) Basics
NMJL uses 152 tiles including flowers and seasons — sample hand below.
americanrule - Year Card Hands Intro
How year-based hands appear on the NMJL card with an example layout.
americanrule - Hong Kong Mahjong Basics
Hong Kong scoring context with a big three dragons sample.
hongkongrule - Chinese Mahjong (MCR) Basics
Mainland competitive mahjong context with a da san yuan example.
mcrrule - Pure One Suit (Qing Yi Se)
Qing yi se — all tiles from one suit — with a sample hand.
mcrrule - Riichi Mahjong Basics
A short introduction to Japanese riichi mahjong with sample hand patterns.
riichirule - When to Declare Riichi
What riichi declaration means and a sample tenpai shape.
riichirule - Riichi Scoring Basics
Intro to han and fu with a teaching hand example.
riichirule - Common Riichi Yaku Overview
A quick tour of common riichi yaku with illustrated sample hands.
riichirule - Looks Like a Win — But It Is Not
Compare two similar hands — one is false tenpai, one is real.
riichitips - Which Discard Is Safer?
Compare two defensive shapes when you must throw a tile.
riichitips - Upgrading Your Wait
Two hands showing how a wait can improve after one draw.
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