Overall, the new card is very playable, with great switchability between hands and sections (more on this later). The Winds – Dragons section is interesting, with excellent flexibility between hands. “2023” can also be found in the Winds – Dragons category, in addition to the 2023 section of the card, and the “Big Hand” is back in its rightful place in Singles and Pairs. But, there are also a few interesting new hands to keep things fresh.Īddition Hands are back this year, to the dismay of those who “don’t like Math” (tip: if this is you, focus on the numbers and ignore the + and =). There’s a return of some tried-and-true hands and more consistent patterns. The 2023 card is a little more conventional than the 2022 card. For example, pung-pung-kong-kong will be shown as 3-3-4-4. Hand patterns will be shown by the number of tiles in each meld (we find this format visually easier to follow).CR/5b represents the second version of Consecutive Run, line 5.ALN/1 represents Any Like Numbers, line 1.When the card shows 2 variations for a particular hand, the first one will be marked “a” and the second “b”.The section will be abbreviated by its initials (e.g.So, buckle up, as we test drive the 2023 National Mah Jongg League card! Notation/Conventionīefore we dive in, let’s just clarify the way we’ll represent hands in this article. Point you to our method for learning the new card at record speed.Suggest strategy tips specific to the 2023 card (including how to switch between particular hands). Provide interesting analysis on the 2023 hands.Highlight subtle hand changes from last year, as well as gotchas.Our ultimate goal is for you to improve your knowledge of the card, so that you can win more often and thoroughly enjoy playing and strategizing with the 2023 card.Īs you move through the sections of this article, we will: Rather than running through every single hand on the new card, we decided it would be more helpful to touch on themes, insights and data to help you quickly familiarize yourself with the new hands and be able to confidently navigate your way around the new card. This may be a lengthy article, but we promise that by the end of it, you’ll feel so much more prepared for the Mah Jongg year ahead and you may even wish to refer to several sections below as the year progresses. So, grab yourself a cup of coffee, and be sure to have your 2023 National Mah Jongg League card to hand, so that you can follow along, and we’ll get right to it. This is a comprehensive analysis and we’ve got lots to share with you. We’re not going to sugar-coat it, learning a new card can be tough and intimidating, but it’s also absolutely fabulous for our brains! Our aim is to make getting to grips with the new card as painless and as quick as it can possibly be! No matter how many years you’ve been playing, or your level of experience, we all get to start over every Spring, with a brand new card. In addition to articles such as this, the I LOVE MAHJ online platform offers a plethora of resources to help newbies get up-to-speed with the game, and for the more experienced players to really stretch themselves against the advanced bots (we offer 3 levels). We provide an American Mah Jongg online game, as well as all the tools and resources to help you learn Mah Jongg or take your game to the next level.įear not! It’s Philippe and Julie here from I LOVE MAHJ, and we’re always keen to go above and beyond to offer all the tips and tools needed for every level of player to improve their game significantly.
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