The Classical Chinese Mahjong rules were formalized in the middle of the 19th century. How has Mahjong spread around the world so rapidly and become so popular?
We will learn about the many other standardized forms of Mahjong - their histories, cultures, and scoring. We will cover American/Jewish MJ, Riichi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, 16-tile, 12-tile, Australian, British, and MCR. What are the implications on strategy if you are playing to a hand on a card or if only Fans are scored? Is there a form of Mahjong that is more closely aligned with probabilities?