Kokushi musou: Difference between revisions

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* Winning from this wait is worth two yakuman in some rules.
* Winning from this wait is worth two yakuman in some rules.
==Meaning and usage==
The word ''kokushi'' can be translated as "distinguished citizen"; the word ''musou'' is often translated as "peerless". The word ''kokushi'' should not split up and expressed as "Koku shimusou".  This is an incorrect spelling.


==Development==
==Development==
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Reasonable development of this hand begins with a dealt set of tiles that gives a player the option to call [[Tochuu_ryuukoku#Kyuushuu_kyuuhai|kyuushuu kyuuhai]].  Declining this option puts the hand on the path to form this yakuman.
Reasonable development of this hand begins with a dealt set of tiles that gives a player the option to call [[Tochuu_ryuukoku#Kyuushuu_kyuuhai|kyuushuu kyuuhai]].  Declining this option puts the hand on the path to form this yakuman.
==Value==
This hand is a yakuman hand which automatically awards 32000 points to a non-dealer winner, or 48000 points to a dealer winner.
==Meaning and usage==
The word ''kokushi'' can be translated as "distinguished citizen"; the word ''musou'' is often translated as "peerless". The word ''kokushi'' should not split up and expressed as "Koku shimusou".  This is an incorrect spelling.


===Kyuushuu kyuuhai===
===Kyuushuu kyuuhai===
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Realistic chances to complete kokushi musou may require a hand to begin with at least 9 yaochuhai.  Even so, at this point, this gives a player the option to defer and abort the hand, rather than trying for kokushi.
Realistic chances to complete kokushi musou may require a hand to begin with at least 9 yaochuhai.  Even so, at this point, this gives a player the option to defer and abort the hand, rather than trying for kokushi.
===Attempting kokushi===
==Value==
This hand is a yakuman hand which automatically awards 32000 points to a non-dealer winner, or 48000 points to a dealer winner.


== Rule variation ==
== Rule variation ==
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