Taiwanese
Taiwanese Classic
16 in hand · 17 to win
Tai + a base stake
Build efficient shapes, balance speed against value, and understand when a call changes your hand.
A little more thought behind each tile
Play with a plan.
Good strategy depends on how your table scores. Choose your ruleset for practical guidance on building a hand, choosing calls and responding to danger.
Taiwanese
Taiwanese Club
16 in hand · 17 to win
Club points + a changing floor
Plan around the qualifying floor and the club sheet’s payments for flowers, kongs and declarations.
New Style
Hong Kong
13 in hand · 14 to win
Faan converted to points
Keep the minimum in sight, choose useful calls, and weigh your own progress against a dangerous table.
Japanese
Japanese Riichi
13 in hand · 14 to win
Yaku, han and fu
Improve your waits, choose when to declare, and make a deliberate decision about pushing or folding.
MCR
Chinese Official
13 in hand · 14 to win
81 scoring patterns
Build toward a legal score, spot compatible patterns, and avoid calls that leave you below the minimum.
New to mahjong?
Start with your rules guide: learn the hand shape, how a turn works and what makes a win legal. Then read the beginner tips in the matching strategy guide. Intermediate and advanced advice can wait until you need it.
Find your rules guideWhat has the Lab tested?
The guides explain useful habits. The Lab compares specific habits in simulated games and publishes the results, including tests that found no clear advantage.
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