Although in many variations scoreless hands tui dao hu in mandarin, gai wu in. East bay riichi ebr is a competitive riichi mahjong club, and a member of the pacific mahjong league pml. It is a tabletop game that is played by four players, with each player having a hand which they must try and complete to win points from the other players. A minimum of one yaku is needed to call for mahjong. There are many versions of mahjong, but the main 4 are chinese hong kong american japanese. World riichi rules conform to commonlyaccepted modern riichi rules.
North american riichi mahjong association home facebook. Yakuhai is a group of 1 han yaku scored for completing a group of certain honor tiles. With four of each of the above tiles, a mahjong set consists of 6 tiles. The scoring tables please see excel scoring excel sheet are categorized by whether the winner is east or not, and whether the win was on a discard ron or on selfdraw tsumo. Uspml players have also participated in numerous international championships including multiple european riichi championships, the international online riichi mahjong championship and the world riichi championship of 2014 in paris. Whether you are a seasoned player that wants play competitively, or a curious beginner that wants to learn how to play, we welcome you to play with us. The world riichi championship rules cannot be called to be a worldwide rule if not based. Basic scoring elements riichi mahjong guide youtube. The only change in rule that we have is whether we. May 11, 2020 we support the japanese version of mahjong only riichi mahjong. A riichi mahjong study book kindle edition by barr, jenn. Online hand calculator for the japanese variant of mahjong.
To make sure everybody share the same understanding of rules, we will be following the below rules. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a riichi mahjong study book. The only change in rule that we have is whether we play with akadora or not so please check with organiser during the first session. Mahjong was brought to japan in 1904, but the riichi form that is used in modern times probably. This modern variant is commonly played in europe and used with the european mahjong association. Our variant rules every japanese tournament, clubs, leagues and even parlors have their own set of rules. Saki got me into riichi mahjong ambivalence, or is it. The design of the white dragon varies between mahjong sets. Achigahen, have seen the original saki series, akagi, mudadzumo naki kaikaku, or that other mahjong anime that i forgot the name of, then you would probably know how to play riichi japanese mahjong or have an interest in learning how. It shares similarities with rummikub, and card games such as gin rummy and poker. Code shall be properly documented and serve as a learning tool for other developers. Riichi declared in very first goaround daburu riichi fully concealed hand menzen tsumo.
It may be a little different from chinese, hong kong or taiwan style, but if you succeeded learn the japanese style, you can easily. Originally, this file was created in an attempt to learn building pdf files with latex. Us professional mahjong league new york, ny meetup. But whatever the merits of the three player game, it only has a regional following concentrated predominantly in the hiroshima area whereas traditional japanese fourplayer mahjong aka riichi maajan or reach mahjong is played throughout the. This booklet describes the standard riichi rules of the european mahjong. It has been adopted either wholly or with minor variations by international organizations including the japan professional mahjong league and the european mahjong association. Japanese mahjong mahjong online free mahjong games.
The seattle riichi mahjong club is pleased to announce the 2020 seattle riichi open to be held on the weekend on february 22nd and 23rd, 2020. Flower, season or joker tiles, which are not used in riichi mahjong. Normally, four players initialize a game with a score of. Winning within the first uninterrupted go around after declaring riichi. Download the latest world riichi championship rules. World riichi championship rules 433 1 preface the world riichi championship rules cannot be called to be a worldwide rule if not based on competition rules used by major organizations around the world. A yaku is a certain pattern in a mahjong hand, or a special condition. This kanchan is best mainly for menzen hands and able to give aclass or c class ryanmen. Riichi declarers that win, always get their riichi bet back. Saki got me into riichi mahjong posted on june 24, 2012 by lucas magnus if you are watching saki. The japanese scoring system is the system that is found in many mahjong video games. Riichi waitingonaconcealedhand,aplayer can declare riichi. Mahjong school is focus on helping you learn japanese style mahjong, which is also almost the same as the european style riichi and us style mahjong. I have thus decided to write a book on riichi mahjong strategies for european.
Ron and tsumo scoring are left intactcalls for chi are not removedno tedious drawing and discarding for dummy playersa unique score table that accounts for the lack of a 4th playerresembles standard 4player japanese riichi mahjong closer than any other 2player3player variant. If the discarded tile was claimed for mahjong the riichi declaration does not count. Tsumo 1 fan fully concealed menzen and self picked hand. The first edition of the ema riichi rules was established in preparation of the first european riichi. We hope to see you at the seattle center armory for a grueling 8. A riichi mahjong study book kindle edition by barr, jenn, nelson, garthe, collinge, gemma. Scoring in mahjong, a game for four players that originated in china, involves the players obtaining points for their hand of tiles, then paying each other based on the differences in their score and who obtained mahjong won the hand.
Yaku conditions may be combined to produce hands of greater value. The winner of the hand will also collect any riichi bets on the table. A guide to mahjong chinese official international rules 6 introduction to mahjong mahjong is a four player game of skill, originating in china. Mahjong was brought to japan in 1904, but the riichi form that is used in modern times probably originated. I know it is a little bit hard to get used to it but because the input of data into the database is in. In this video, i cover all of the ways a hand can gain fu minipoints. Oct 25, 2017 in this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the details of the scoring system.
Riichi 1 fan when your hand is ready and fully concealed, you can call riichi. Japanese mahjong scoring rules are used for japanese mahjong, a game for four players common in japan. Learn japanese mahjong riichi mahjong school is where you can learn to play mahjong. Japanese mahjong, especially called riichi mahjong, is a very specific remake from japan of the traditional chinese mahjong. As we can combine honitsu with many other yaku, in.
Writing them in hundreds will make things easier for me. Ive seen recommendations on here for different sets so i thought i would collect some of them here. The chinese official rules are also referred to as the official. Indicates eligibility for end of quarter tournament based on game count or dates played. This library can calculate hand cost han, fu with details, yaku, and scores for riichi mahjong japanese version. Rarely seen in the united states, this game set is for the japanese version of mahjong. Riichi sets, prices and brands a resource for those after a new set i found it difficult to navigate the plethora of sets and brands. Every japanese tournament, clubs, leagues and even parlors have their own set of rules. Japanese mahjong makes use of riichi scoring rules, and a unique tile called the dora tile which throws an element of luck and uncertainty into the game. Building a computer mahjong player via deep convolutional. Combining one of these pungs with all types will earn the minimum 8 points.
In this variation, each player starts with a score anywhere between 20,000 and 30,000, which is typically represented by a series of bars resembling elongated chinese dominoes, in four denominations. Mahjong on selfdraw tsumo a player who has at least one yaku, can always declare mahjong, even if he is furiten. Along with tanyao and riichi, these yaku are the easiest and most frequently occurring yaku in the game. Wrcr 2015 world riichi championship rules 533 2 glossary 2. When scoring is done with sticks, players should put the sticks on the table where all players can see them during the exchange. The rules were organized in the taisho to showa period as the game became popular. Oct 17, 2017 in this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the basic elements that are used to determine the score of a hand. If there is more than one winner, the player closest to the discard collects the riichi bets. Shes the first article and theres a picture of the very first time she learned to play.
To date, two events have been run at locations in paris, france and las vegas, united states in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Japanese mahjong is a multiplayer version of mahjong also known as riichi mahjong. Nearly every mahjong hand has a value in terms of han and fu, the two scoring factors. In this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the details of the scoring system. We support the japanese version of mahjong only riichi mahjong. If this discard is claimed for mahjong, the riichi. Chow shuntsu group of three consecutive tiles of the same suit. A wonderful journey through both the rules and the spirit of riichimahjong. Japanese form of the game, and thus contained several references to that style. It is permissible to declare riichi when a player is furiten. The han and fu are plugged into an equation to derive the value of the hand.
Certain yaku are instead given a value of yakuman or sometimes double yakuman, the highest scoring hands. It is essential to know the yaku for game strategy, since a player must have a minimum of one yaku in their hand in order to legally win a hand. Japanese mahjong scoring rules japanese mahjong wiki. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A new player may find it easiest to avoid opening their hand and simply aim for riichi every time. Certain yaku are instead given a value of yakuman or sometimes double yakuman, the highest scoring hands under usual rules, above 4 han, the score is capped. A new riichi mahjong variant for two or three players. Japanese riichi mahjong set, white tiles with black vinyl. The uspml is one of the first riichi mahjong organizations in north america, running riichi meetups in nyc since 2010. If your pdf reader software lacks that functionality it might instead let you open. However, this strategy is far too simple for serious play and an experienced player should generally aim for a high scoring yaku or combination of yaku from the beginning of the hand. In this episode of riichi mahjong guide, we go over the basic elements that are used to determine the score of a hand.
Concealed chow anjun chow made with only selfdrawn tiles. The points are given a monetary value agreed by the players. The yaku and their values are essential for scoring. The goal of this project is to create a python implementation of standard riichi mahjong. We use modern japanese riichi rules and have a published rulebook. When scoring is done with sticks, players are obliged to count up their sticks when asked to by opponents. Ive seen recommendations on here for different sets so i thought i would collect some of them. If the discarded tile is claimed for a chow, pung, or kong the player rotates his next discarded. She looks so young none of the bitterness and cynicism you get these days. These slides were done for a 2hour workshop on riichi mahjong strategies and then altered to. The best book about mahjong i have ever read martin divis, european riichi mahjong champion 202016. To achieve that, the rulesets of the following organizations have been considered while writing the wrcr.
However, this strategy is far too simple for serious play and an experienced player should generally aim for a highscoring yaku or combination of yaku from the beginning of the hand. Riichi sets, prices and brands a resource for those after a new set close. This site began its life as the internets only place where the japanese threeplayer variation of mahjong was discussed in english. The world riichi championship is an event run every three years in locations across the globe, bringing amateur and professional players to battle it out over the mahjong tiles for the title of world riichi champion. David bresnick, president of the united states professionalmahjong league. This hand does not combine with chii toitsu, even though the hand can be interpreted as one. Narma has its tournament guidelines below that it uses for the north american level tournaments and most international qualifiers below. Riichi mahjong is a japanese variant of the ancient chinese game of mahjong. Video of watching three player mahjong on software.
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