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Chapter 1 / Introduction
Beginner tutorial
Learn the flow of turns, melds, the pair, calls, Riichi, and winning in Riichi Mahjong.
Mahjong
Beginner
Mahjong Basics
Practice the basic controls right here
Choose a step in the inline tutorial below to review the flow.
Mahjong
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Learning
Melds, Yaku, Calls, and Furiten
Learn Melds and Pairs, Basic Yaku, Calls, and Furiten
2Modules
11Items
Mahjong Basics
Beginner
/ 5min
Draw and discard tiles to build a valid 14-tile shape with a yaku and compete for points.
- Article Complete Yaku and Hand Shapes to Score the Most Points
- Pattern Build a valid hand and yaku with 14 tiles
- Move sequence Draw one, discard one
- Pattern Call an Opponent's Discard to Build the Hand
- Multiple choice Win from tenpai
- Multiple choice The Player with the Most Points Wins
Practical tutorial
Beginner
/ 7min
Connect yaku, scoring, defense, and situational judgment to read an entire hand of riichi mahjong.
- Article Compare speed to victory, scoring power, and safety
- Article Organize Yaku by Closed Hand, Open Hand, and Han Value
- Article Fu, Han, Mangan, and Dealer vs. Non-Dealer Scores
- Article From Known Safe Tiles to Suji, Walls, and One-Chance Reads
- Article Change your judgment based on position, round, dealer, and turn count
Mahjong
Beginner
Mahjong Basics
Practice the basic controls right here
Choose a step in the inline tutorial below to review the flow.
Tile flow and basic hand structure
Open it only when you need to check something.
Mahjong reference
Basics of turns and winning
Move record and board coordinates
Standard human-readable notation
5m 9s 1z
Use m for Characters, p for Circles, s for Bamboo, and z for honor tiles.
Draw
Draw one tile from the wall Begin your turn by drawing one tile.Discard
Discard one unwanted tile Choose one tile from your hand and discard it to the river.Meld
A set of three tiles Build groups such as sequences, triplets, and quads.Pair
Two identical tiles The standard hand structure is four melds and one pair.Ron / Tsumo
Win with a valid yaku You need a yaku, not just a complete hand shape.
Repeat drawing and discarding
Four melds and one pair is the standard shape
A winning hand needs a yaku
Calling tiles speeds up the hand but adds restrictions
Watch out for furiten
Turn flow
- On your turn, draw one tile from the wall and discard one tile from your hand.
- You may be able to use another player's discard for Chi / Pon / Kan.
Winning
- The standard goal is to form four melds and one pair.
- You cannot win without a yaku. Start by learning honor-tile yaku, Riichi, and Tanyao.
Next step
Choose after the tutorialOnce you are comfortable moving pieces, review anything that was unclear or practice your decisions with a short problem.
Learn: Your first three minutes
Briefly review the objective of Mahjong and the first action to take.
Web tutorial
Learning: Rules quick reference
Review how to move, capture, and win on one screen whenever you are uncertain.
CMS guide
Training: Short problems
After reviewing the basics, reinforce your decision-making with short problems.
Practice before a match
Mastery: Maxims and competitive philosophy
Read about strategy, whole-board vision, decisions, and competitive philosophy unique to Mahjong in a practical guide.
Reading