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== Kan when likely to win == | == Kan when likely to win == | ||
Kan is an aggressive move. You only benefit from kan if you win. Conversely, if you win, your opponents cannot benefit from the kan dora. Therefore, prefer to kan when you believe you have a high chance of winning. For example, kan when you are already in [[tenpai]] (and no one else is in tenpai), and kan with a good 1-[[shanten]] hand if early in the game (turn <8). | Kan is an aggressive move. You only benefit from kan if you win. Conversely, if you win, your opponents cannot benefit from the kan dora. Therefore, you should prefer to call kan when you believe you have a high chance of winning. For example, kan when you are already in [[tenpai]] (and no one else is in tenpai), and kan with a good 1-[[shanten]] hand if early in the game (turn <8). | ||
Players in [[riichi]] benefit from twice the dora (kandora + kan uradora), so a kan during riichi is especially helpful. | Players in [[riichi]] benefit from twice the dora (kandora + kan uradora), so a kan during riichi is especially helpful. | ||