Training
Why your tile-efficiency practice fails at the table
You solve discard quizzes quickly, then misplay in a real hand. The gap is information, tempo and chained decisions — here is how to close it.
Mahjong blog
Mahjong blog: training notes and table strategy
No news feed, no hot takes. Just the things that take a few hundred hands to understand: why practice and play are different skills, why ten results prove very little, and how to turn one tournament into reusable experience.
Five essays around one question: how do you turn “I know the answer” into “I can find it at the table”? Every piece ends with something you can actually do.
5 articles · 2026-10-21
Data and review
Seven wins in ten games: does that prove you improved?
A 7–3 run can be pure variance. Separate result metrics from process metrics, use rolling windows, and know when to change your play.
Tools and method
When mahjong AI says you blundered, is it right?
AI review is conditional. Rules, table situation, opponent model and result bias are the four places its “correct answer” can mislead you.
Tournaments
East game, hanchan or knockout: how the format changes your strategy
East games, hanchan and knockout events demand different risk budgets. Adjust your attack and defence around sample size and placement goals.
Live play
Your first live mahjong tournament: a 12-point checklist
What to prepare for your first live mahjong tournament: entry, rules, gear, etiquette, disputes, energy and a review you can reuse.