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Rule sourceMahjong Competition RulesMCR vocabulary, healthy competition framing, tile groups, and non-gambling hand-reading boundaries.NotationDraw-discard tile notation1. Draw 9p, discard 7mRecord contextMahjong Competition Record NoteUsed to keep hand-reading examples inside rule and notation practice. The site does not claim to reproduce official table logs or scoring sheets.
Setup
Mahjong Strategy pages use tile groups, draws, discards, visible information, and hand-shape reading. The setup is not a gambling table; it is a notation frame for reading safe discards and suit structure.
Win condition
In competition contexts the goal is a legal winning hand under the scoring system, but this site does not adjudicate scores. It teaches what a hand-reading fragment shows before a discard or call.
Legal move
A turn usually draws, discards, or responds to visible calls under the ruleset. The lesson should identify tile group, isolated honor, sequence, pair, and table information rather than giving gambling advice.
Turn order
Turn order matters because left, opposite, and right discards reveal different information. A record fragment should keep the draw, discard, and visible table cue attached to the acting seat.
Notation bridge
Tile notation such as 5m, 7p, honor tiles, draw, discard, and call language lets the reader track hand shape without a full table log.
Common rule trap
The common trap is discarding a flexible or safe-looking tile before checking visible information. A good fragment asks what the table has already revealed before naming the plan.
Variant line
Mahjong rulesets differ widely. This site uses competition-rule vocabulary for strategy framing and avoids score adjudication, gambling instruction, and claims about real table logs.
Record reading bridge
Beginner records show one safe discard, intermediate records compare two hand-shape routes, and advanced records ask whether timing, visible discard information, and call risk change the plan.
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Mahjong Strategy / beginner / Teaching recordsMahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard 7m Safe Reply
1. Draw 9p, discard 7mFor beginner readers, this tile hand-building first plan: safe reply fragment keeps the line short enough to replay aloud while still naming draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. Board cue: hand blocks around North-2s, isolated 7m, and visible discard 3p. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. The notation uses Mahjong draw-discard tile notation. The first two entries are 1. Draw 9p, discard 7m; 2. Left discards 3p, draw Red Dragon, which keeps the explanation tied to visible goals, obvious mistakes, and a record line that can be replayed without a live board.Mahjong Strategy / beginner / Teaching recordsMahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard Red Dragon River Lane1. Draw 3p, discard Red DragonFor beginner readers, this tile hand-building first plan: river lane fragment keeps the line short enough to replay aloud while still naming draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. Board cue: hand blocks around 8s-6p, isolated Red Dragon, and visible discard West. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. The notation uses Mahjong draw-discard tile notation. The first two entries are 1. Draw 3p, discard Red Dragon; 2. Left discards West, draw 5s, which keeps the explanation tied to visible goals, obvious mistakes, and a record line that can be replayed without a live board.Mahjong Strategy / beginner / RulesMahjong Beginner Rules: Center Route Setup with Discard South1. Draw White Dragon, discard SouthFor beginner Mahjong Strategy readers opening the center route rule card, the page should answer the rules question first: what is the setup, how is the game won, which move is legal, whose turn is next, and what variant boundary changes the record? The short line 1. Draw White Dragon, discard South; 2. Left discards Green Dragon, draw East is included only to make the rule concrete. Board cue: hand blocks around 2p-8m, isolated South, and visible discard Green Dragon. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. It does not replace the source rules.Mahjong Strategy / beginner / RulesMahjong Beginner Rules: Corner Pressure Setup with Discard 2p1. Draw South, discard 2pA beginner Mahjong Strategy corner pressure rule card should read like a compact encyclopedia entry before it reads like a lesson: setup, win condition, legal move, turn order, notation bridge, common rule trap, variant boundary, then record-reading bridge. The short line 1. Draw South, discard 2p; 2. Left discards East, draw 6m is included only to make the rule concrete. Board cue: hand blocks around 8m-Green Dragon, isolated 2p, and visible discard East. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. It does not replace the source rules.Mahjong Strategy / beginner / OpeningMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 8m Center Route1. Draw 2p, discard 8mThe beginner shape here is not a full opening tree; it is a small opening plan record where hand blocks around Green Dragon-East, isolated 8m, and visible discard 6m explains the first decision. Board cue: hand blocks around Green Dragon-East, isolated 8m, and visible discard 6m. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. The notation uses Mahjong draw-discard tile notation. The first two entries are 1. Draw 2p, discard 8m; 2. Left discards 6m, draw 4m, which keeps the explanation tied to first shapes, early routes, development order, and when an early threat is real.Mahjong Strategy / beginner / OpeningMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard Green Dragon Corner Pressure1. Draw 8m, discard Green DragonFor beginner readers, this tile hand-building opening shape: corner pressure fragment keeps the line short enough to replay aloud while still naming draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. Board cue: hand blocks around East-6m, isolated Green Dragon, and visible discard 4m. Rule check: draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information. The notation uses Mahjong draw-discard tile notation. The first two entries are 1. Draw 8m, discard Green Dragon; 2. Left discards 4m, draw 5m, which keeps the explanation tied to first shapes, early routes, development order, and when an early threat is real.Complete archive
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Beginner records12 lessonsFirst: Mahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard 7m Safe ReplyIntermediate records12 lessonsFirst: Mahjong Intermediate Rules: Route Repair Setup with Discard 8sAdvanced records12 lessonsFirst: Mahjong Advanced Rules: Timing Choice Setup with Discard 9pAll-level reference notes6 lessonsFirst: Mahjong All-Level Rules: Final Tempo Setup with Discard 8m
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Opening8 lessons
Early plans, first-route choices, and the first mistake a reader should learn to avoid.
Start: Mahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 8m Center RouteEndgame8 lessons
Finishing patterns, conversion checks, promotion or route timing, and final-tempo reading.
Start: Mahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard West Final TempoStrategy6 lessons
Reusable concepts, comparison frames, and plan bridges that connect rules to records.
Start: Mahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard 9p Route RepairTeaching records12 lessons
Annotated beginner, intermediate, advanced, and comparison lessons for record reading.
Start: Mahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard 7m Safe ReplyBeginner records
12 lessonsbeginnerMahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard 7m Safe ReplyThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding 5s before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 7m with opponent calls 7p in a safe reply first-plan line.beginnerMahjong Beginner First-Plan Record: Discard Red Dragon River LaneMahjong Strategy river lane first-plan line: new readers replay discard Red Dragon, test opponent calls South, and catch discarding White Dragon before checking what the table has revealed.beginnerMahjong Beginner Rules: Center Route Setup with Discard SouthTile hand-building center route rules note: the line opens 1. Draw White Dragon, discard South; 2. Left discards Green Dragon, draw East and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.beginnerMahjong Beginner Rules: Corner Pressure Setup with Discard 2pReplay discard 2p in this Mahjong Strategy corner pressure rules note, then use opponent calls North to see why discarding 7m before checking what the table has revealed fails.beginnerMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 8m Center RouteTile hand-building center route opening pattern: the line opens 1. Draw 2p, discard 8m; 2. Left discards 6m, draw 4m and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.beginnerMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard Green Dragon Corner PressureReplay discard Green Dragon in this Mahjong Strategy corner pressure opening pattern, then use opponent calls 3p to see why discarding 2s before checking what the table has revealed fails.beginnerMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard West Final TempoA compact Mahjong Strategy final tempo endgame pattern where discard West meets opponent calls Green Dragon, with draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information as the check point.beginnerMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 5s River LaneMahjong Strategy river lane endgame pattern: new readers replay discard 5s, test opponent calls East, and catch discarding Green Dragon before checking what the table has revealed.beginnerMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard 9p Route RepairRoute repair strategy position for tile hand-building: name draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information, replay 1. Draw 5m, discard 9p; 2. Left discards 2s, draw 3p, and compare the next lesson.beginnerMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard 7m Shape LessonMahjong Strategy learners inspect hand blocks around North-2s, isolated 7m, and visible discard 3p in this shape lesson strategy position before trusting discard 7m.beginnerMahjong Record Comparison: Timing Choice with Discard SouthMahjong Strategy guide to timing choice comparison path: read hand blocks around 2p-8m, isolated South, and visible discard Green Dragon, follow 1. Draw White Dragon, discard South; 2. Left discards Green Dragon, draw East, and separate the rule cue from habit.beginnerMahjong Record Comparison: Safe Reply with Discard 2pThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding 7m before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 2p with opponent calls North in a safe reply comparison path.
Intermediate records
12 lessonsintermediateMahjong Intermediate Rules: Route Repair Setup with Discard 8sTile hand-building route repair rules note: the line opens 1. Draw Red Dragon, discard 8s; 2. Left discards 5s, draw 7p and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.intermediateMahjong Intermediate Rules: Shape Lesson Setup with Discard 6pReplay discard 6p in this Mahjong Strategy shape lesson rules note, then use opponent calls 8m to see why discarding 2p before checking what the table has revealed fails.intermediateMahjong Intermediate Reply Record: Discard East Center Route TurnCenter route reply line for tile hand-building: name draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information, replay 1. Draw Green Dragon, discard East; 2. Left discards 5m, draw 9p, and compare the next lesson.intermediateMahjong Intermediate Reply Record: Discard 6m Corner Pressure TurnMahjong Strategy learners inspect hand blocks around 4m-5m, isolated 6m, and visible discard 9p in this corner pressure reply line before trusting discard 6m.intermediateMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 7p Final TempoMahjong Strategy guide to final tempo opening pattern: read hand blocks around 1m-6s, isolated 7p, and visible discard White Dragon, follow 1. Draw 5s, discard 7p; 2. Left discards White Dragon, draw South, and separate the rule cue from habit.intermediateMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 1m River LaneThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding 6m before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 1m with opponent calls 4m in a river lane opening pattern.intermediateMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard North Route RepairTile hand-building route repair endgame pattern: the line opens 1. Draw 7m, discard North; 2. Left discards Red Dragon, draw 8s and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.intermediateMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 2s Shape LessonReplay discard 2s in this Mahjong Strategy shape lesson endgame pattern, then use opponent calls 6s to see why discarding 1m before checking what the table has revealed fails.intermediateMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard 8m Timing ChoiceA compact Mahjong Strategy timing choice strategy position where discard 8m meets opponent calls 2s, with draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information as the check point.intermediateMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard Green Dragon Safe ReplyMahjong Strategy safe reply strategy position: intermediate readers replay discard Green Dragon, test opponent calls 3p, and catch discarding 2s before checking what the table has revealed.intermediateMahjong Record Comparison: Center Route with Discard WestCenter route comparison path for tile hand-building: name draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information, replay 1. Draw 6p, discard West; 2. Left discards 1m, draw 6s, and compare the next lesson.intermediateMahjong Record Comparison: Corner Pressure with Discard 5sMahjong Strategy learners inspect hand blocks around 7p-1m, isolated 5s, and visible discard 6s in this corner pressure comparison path before trusting discard 5s.
Advanced records
12 lessonsadvancedMahjong Advanced Rules: Timing Choice Setup with Discard 9pMahjong Strategy guide to timing choice rules note: read hand blocks around 7m-North, isolated 9p, and visible discard 2s, follow 1. Draw 5m, discard 9p; 2. Left discards 2s, draw 3p, and separate the rule cue from habit.advancedMahjong Advanced Rules: Safe Reply Setup with Discard 7mThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding 5s before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 7m with opponent calls 7p in a safe reply rules note.advancedMahjong Advanced Reply Record: Discard South Center Route TurnTile hand-building center route reply line: the line opens 1. Draw White Dragon, discard South; 2. Left discards Green Dragon, draw East and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.advancedMahjong Advanced Reply Record: Discard 2p Corner Pressure TurnReplay discard 2p in this Mahjong Strategy corner pressure reply line, then use opponent calls North to see why discarding 7m before checking what the table has revealed fails.advancedMahjong Advanced Threat Record: Discard 3p Route RepairRoute repair threat sequence for tile hand-building: name draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information, replay 1. Draw 2s, discard 3p; 2. Left discards 6p, draw West, and compare the next lesson.advancedMahjong Advanced Threat Record: Discard Red Dragon Shape LessonMahjong Strategy learners inspect hand blocks around 8s-6p, isolated Red Dragon, and visible discard West in this shape lesson threat sequence before trusting discard Red Dragon.advancedMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard East Timing ChoiceMahjong Strategy guide to timing choice opening pattern: read hand blocks around 6m-4m, isolated East, and visible discard 5m, follow 1. Draw Green Dragon, discard East; 2. Left discards 5m, draw 9p, and separate the rule cue from habit.advancedMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 6m Safe ReplyThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding Red Dragon before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 6m with opponent calls 8s in a safe reply opening pattern.advancedMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 7p Center RouteTile hand-building center route endgame pattern: the line opens 1. Draw 5s, discard 7p; 2. Left discards White Dragon, draw South and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.advancedMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 1m Corner PressureReplay discard 1m in this Mahjong Strategy corner pressure endgame pattern, then use opponent calls 4m to see why discarding 6m before checking what the table has revealed fails.advancedMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard North Final TempoA compact Mahjong Strategy final tempo strategy position where discard North meets opponent calls 1m, with draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information as the check point.advancedMahjong Strategy Lesson: Discard 2s River LaneMahjong Strategy river lane strategy position: advanced readers replay discard 2s, test opponent calls 6s, and catch discarding 1m before checking what the table has revealed.
All-level reference notes
6 lessonsall-levelsMahjong All-Level Rules: Final Tempo Setup with Discard 8mFinal tempo rules note for tile hand-building: name draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information, replay 1. Draw 2p, discard 8m; 2. Left discards 6m, draw 4m, and compare the next lesson.all-levelsMahjong All-Level Rules: River Lane Setup with Discard Green DragonMahjong Strategy learners inspect hand blocks around East-6m, isolated Green Dragon, and visible discard 4m in this river lane rules note before trusting discard Green Dragon.all-levelsMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard West Route RepairMahjong Strategy guide to route repair opening pattern: read hand blocks around 5s-7p, isolated West, and visible discard 1m, follow 1. Draw 6p, discard West; 2. Left discards 1m, draw 6s, and separate the rule cue from habit.all-levelsMahjong Opening Lesson: Discard 5s Shape LessonThis Mahjong Strategy page makes discarding Green Dragon before checking what the table has revealed visible by pairing discard 5s with opponent calls East in a shape lesson opening pattern.all-levelsMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 9p Timing ChoiceTile hand-building timing choice endgame pattern: the line opens 1. Draw 5m, discard 9p; 2. Left discards 2s, draw 3p and turns on draw, discard, sequence, pair, visible discard, and safety information.all-levelsMahjong Endgame Lesson: Discard 7m Safe ReplyReplay discard 7m in this Mahjong Strategy safe reply endgame pattern, then use opponent calls 7p to see why discarding 5s before checking what the table has revealed fails.