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Probably the easiest way to teach mah-jongg strategy is through example. In regular newspaper columns, players of Bridge and Chess have a wonderful and ongoing resource. So why not a column on mah-jongg?
This column discusses strategy, rules, table etiquette, and even foibles of the people who play.
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American Mah-Jongg (2003 NMJL card). What's the only hand on the card that uses all three pairs? Is that your best option?
Chinese Official International Rules. You're dealer. Which tile do you discard first?
American Mah-Jongg (2003 NMJL card). It's the first left pass of the Charleston. What would you pass at this point?
Chinese Official International Rules. What two hands would you go for with this deal?
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NOTE: The column went to a weekly format effective with column #101 (the last daily column, #100, went up Monday, July 14, 2003). Three weekly columns: American, Japanese, and Chinese Official, all posted on Sundays, beginning July 20.
The tile graphics used in this column are primarily a font that was modified by the author (adding corner indices and a Joker tile) from a font created by Yoshiki Kita and available for free download at http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~mn8y-kt/font/font.html. Occasionally, the "Canton" font has been used in some columns. The Canton font is available for sale at http://www.partae.com/fonts/canton/canton.html.
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Copyright 2003-2008 Tom Sloper. All rights reserved.
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