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Hands in tenpai have a right to make these winning calls.  In doing so, players must know which tiles are needed for a win; and thus, the recognition of [[machi|waiting tiles]] is a necessity.  Otherwise, improper calls for winning hands result in [[chombo]].
Hands in tenpai have a right to make these winning calls.  In doing so, players must know which tiles are needed for a win; and thus, the recognition of [[machi|waiting tiles]] is a necessity.  Otherwise, improper calls for winning hands result in [[chombo]].
== Iishanten ==
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'''Iishanten''', or 1-shanten, is the state of the hand before attaining tenpai.  While tenpai is 1-tile away from winning the hand, iishanten is 1-tile away from attaining tenpai.


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