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) through 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.
By:
David Pritchard
Imprint: Teach Yourself Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781444197853
ISBN 10: 1444197851
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 11 February 2014
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
: 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
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.
