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Learning From Pros Episode 3 – Hinata Aiko: Saikouisen B1 League
Author: Flowingcloud Please contact Flowingcloud if there are any typos, issues, or input. All feedback is welcome! Introduction Welcome back to part 2 of the series. The last post was relatively simple, but this time, there will be a more complex situation. The topics are still relatively related, but this time, there is more to the…
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Learning From Pros Episode 2 – Aruga Riki: Saikouisen A2 League
Author: Flowingcloud Please contact Flowingcloud if there are any typos, issues, or input. All feedback is welcome! Introduction Welcome back after the somewhat long delay. This episode will be a 2-part series where I start with an easier-to-understand hand, then next week, we’ll explore a slightly more complex hand. Note that this example will have…
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Random Rant: Willingness to Fold Among Intermediate Players
Hi guys, this is Flowingcloud with my first shower thought post. This is inevitable going to be some ranting and incoherent thoughts, but this is somewhat of my own personal mahjong blog as well. I thought it would be good to write out in text to explain my thoughts on mahjong-related topics once in a…
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Learning From Pros Episode 1 – Uotani: Mahjong Nipon Series 2023
Author: Flowingcloud Shoutout to the various people in ARML for looking over this initial post and giving me feedback! Please contact Flowingcloud if there are any typos. Introduction New year new series! This is the start of Flowingcloud’s Learning From Pros series where we explore how to improve mahjong play with real examples from pro…
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JPML Pro Test (2022)
Translator: Flowingcloud Do you want to be a JPML pro? Take this JPML pro test to find out if you have the knowledge to become pro! This test used pre-2023 JPML rules. I included a few things you should note while taking this test. Also, there is a 30 minute time limit for the WHOLE…
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Saikouisen Pro Test 2023 (Tokyo)
Translator: Flowingcloud Do you want to be a Saikouisen pro? Take this Saikouisen pro test to find out if you have the knowledge to become pro! Translated Test: Saikouisen Pro Test 2023 (Tokyo) Answers: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/protest_48zenkiv1_kaitou.pdf Source: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/protest_48zenkiv1_mondai.pdf
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JPML Rules (2023)
Translator: Flowingcloud This is a fully translated version of the Japan Professional Mahjong League competition rules, also more commonly known as JPML A-rules in the English-speaking community. This is the updated 2023 ruleset, which made a variety of big changes—the most notable change of kuikae (call swapping) being removed. The full list of changes are…