Play and Win Mahjong: Teach Yourself

Author(s): David Pritchard

Games and Gambling

This is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained with diagrams and instructions and with plenty of practical examples to help you learn. Full coverage of the basics of scoring, settlements and penalties will help you become a true master of the game.


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A quick, practical guide to mastering the game of mahjong - leaving you winning every time

David Pritchard is a games consultant and former games director of the Mind Sports Olympiad. He is the former editor-in-chief of Games & Puzzles magazine.

1. The Mahjong Set 2. Preliminaries 3. Playing the Game 4. Scoring and Settlement 5. Special Hands 6. Infringements and Penalties 7. Elementary Strategy 8. Advanced Strategy 9. Mahjong for 2, 3, 5 or 6 players 10. Chinese Official International Rules 11. American Mahjong 12. Japanese Mahjong 13. Other Variant Forms 14. Mahjong Cards 15. Mahjong on Computers and the Internet 16. History

General Fields

  • : 9781444197853
  • : Hodder & Stoughton
  • : Teach Yourself Books
  • : 0.19
  • : October 2013
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : February 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : David Pritchard
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 795.34
  • : 192
  • : b-and-w line drawings