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In addition, to guarantee chanta, the hand must have a bad wait. It is possible to get a ryanmen wait with chanta, but this would be with a {23} or {78} wait. If you got a 4 or 6, respectively, chanta would be ruined.
In addition, to guarantee chanta, the hand must have a bad wait. It is possible to get a ryanmen wait with chanta, but this would be with a {23} or {78} wait. If you got a 4 or 6, respectively, chanta would be ruined.


Since chanta is only worth 2 han (even less when open), it usually isn't worth the effort. There are many easier ways to get 2 han, such as tanyao + [[pinfu]], pinfu + 1 dora, pinfu + [[iipeikou]], and so on. Therefore, players will rarely aim for chanta. Chanta can be good to aim for when:
Since chanta is only worth 2 han (even less when open), it usually isn't worth the effort. Even without considering [[riichi]], there are many easier ways to get 2 han, such as tanyao + [[pinfu]], pinfu + 1 dora, pinfu + [[iipeikou]], and so on. Therefore, players will rarely aim for chanta. Chanta can be good to aim for when:
*You need a quick hand, and chanta/junchan is your only realistic way your hand can complete open.
*You need a quick hand, and chanta/junchan is your only realistic way your hand can complete open.
*You happen to get most of the required tiles already (e.g. 123 [[sanshoku]] with other terminals/honors mixed in).
*You happen to get most of the required tiles already (e.g. 123 [[sanshoku]] with other terminals/honors mixed in).
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