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'''Sakigiri''' {{kana|先切り}} is the act of discarding potentially dangerous tiles early. This strategy generally sacrifices tile efficiency for the sake of defense | '''Sakigiri''' {{kana|先切り}} is the act of discarding potentially dangerous tiles early. This strategy generally sacrifices tile efficiency for the sake of defense (but still aims to reach tenpai, at least at the start). | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
When playing for maximum [[tile efficiency]], it is best to keep useful tiles before useless ones. However, those tiles tend to be dangerous as the hand progresses. The idea behind sakigiri is to discard dangerous-but-useful tiles before opponents reach tenpai, to have a better chance of defense later on. | |||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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The 7-pin and West are equally useless here. While number tiles are normally stronger than winds, the hand doesn't benefit from having the 7-pin. The hand is already at [[iishanten]], so when it reaches [[tenpai]], the 7 will be discarded. Further, the hand already has good [[taatsu|joints]]; the joints do not need to be upgraded. Therefore, both 7-pin and West are equal for tile efficiency. In an average gamestate, 7-pin should be discarded first, because it is a more dangerous tile than a guest wind. (The earlier it is, the less likely it is to deal in.) | The 7-pin and West are equally useless here. While number tiles are normally stronger than winds, the hand doesn't benefit from having the 7-pin. The hand is already at [[iishanten]], so when it reaches [[tenpai]], the 7 will be discarded. Further, the hand already has good [[taatsu|joints]]; the joints do not need to be upgraded. Therefore, both 7-pin and West are equal for tile efficiency. In an average gamestate, 7-pin should be discarded first, because it is a more dangerous tile than a guest wind. (The earlier it is, the less likely it is to deal in.) | ||
This is not a true case of sakigiri, but it does demonstrate the principles of sakigiri: dangerous tiles are better to discard early. | |||
'''When winning doesn't matter / is unlikely''' | '''When winning doesn't matter / is unlikely''' | ||