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Learn Chinese Official Mah-Jongg

  • THE RED DRAGON & THE WEST WIND is by our own Tom Sloper, and describes the Mahjong Competition Rules in detail (as well as the American rules). The book is published by HarperCollins. Read more about it here.

  • MAHJONG COMPETITION RULES ("MCR") is the latest official English translation of the rules that were used in the 2002 World Championship and 2007 World Championship and at other international competitions. Download from http://www.chinamajiang.com/ssxx20.html.
  • FAQ 22 answers the most frequently asked questions about Chinese Official scoring.
  • Be sure to download the MCR ERRATA/Addenda file HERE. And you should also download Per Starbäck's "Beyond the Green Book" at http://starback.se/mj/beyond/.
  • Former World Champion Mai Hatsune and fellow Japanese champion player Takunori Kajimoto have written the definitive strategy guide to Mahjong Competition Rules. It's been translated into English and is at http://museum.takeshobo.co.jp/kokusai/index.html.

  • COMPETITION MAHJONG OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL RULEBOOK ("OIRB"). Takeshobo, 2002. ISBN 4-8124-0944-6. Condensed and now somewhat outdated English translation of the official Chinese rules, still useful as a reference. Translator: Ryan Morris. You can download it from http://mahjongnews.com/comj.htm.

  • Dragon Chang's book also describes the International rules. Available at Daja Mahjong in the Netherlands.

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    Photos of the 2002 World Championship.
    Photos of the 2003 China Majiang Open.
    Photos of the 2005 OEMC.
    More books about mah-jongg - Click here.