WWYD 2013-10-07
Moderator: Shirluban
WWYD 2013-10-07
Cats don't do タンヤオ (tan-yao) but タニャーオ (ta-nya-o).
World Riichi Championship Rules 2022
Comparison of riichi rules around the world
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Comparison of riichi rules around the world
Re: WWYD 2013-10-07
A few possibilities here. First off, I would discard 
with toi-toi (all pungs), san anko ( 3 concealed pungs), or seven pairs in sight. Only reason to open the hand would be for toi-toi. Next good tile will determine which way to go. If the chows fill in first, I could end up with riichi/tsumo/dora, and if someone happens to discard another 
, I could just go for the quick win.
with toi-toi (all pungs), san anko ( 3 concealed pungs), or seven pairs in sight. Only reason to open the hand would be for toi-toi. Next good tile will determine which way to go. If the chows fill in first, I could end up with riichi/tsumo/dora, and if someone happens to discard another , I could just go for the quick win.
Re: WWYD 2013-10-07
I agree with , but it's important to note that by discarding you're still ryanshanten for tanyao. kuitan is an easy option if you feel like other players are keeping a single and playing defensively.
, but it's important to note that by discarding you're still ryanshanten for tanyao. kuitan is an easy option if you feel like other players are keeping a single and playing defensively.Re: WWYD 2013-10-07
I'd say 
. Discarding this tile keeps your hand in a good shape by preserving the uke-ire for 
, meanwhile establishing a definitive shape in the pinzu, the 
.
This shape is very important since this holds the same amount of tiles in uke-ire as any ryanmen at the cost of requiring 3 tiles instead of 2, and even if you are forced into a kanchan wait, the tile that you will discard will always produce a suji trap, making the tile you wait on appear to be safe to other players. (This was probably the reason why Horiuchi-pro warns against trusting post-riichi suji too much, especially suji near the tile used to declare riichi when you are defending.)
. Discarding this tile keeps your hand in a good shape by preserving the uke-ire for , meanwhile establishing a definitive shape in the pinzu, the .This shape is very important since this holds the same amount of tiles in uke-ire as any ryanmen at the cost of requiring 3 tiles instead of 2, and even if you are forced into a kanchan wait, the tile that you will discard will always produce a suji trap, making the tile you wait on appear to be safe to other players. (This was probably the reason why Horiuchi-pro warns against trusting post-riichi suji too much, especially suji near the tile used to declare riichi when you are defending.)