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The pair is a [[taatsu]]. Like any, they can be upgraded. In this case, a pair can become a triplet. Pairs are not often ideal, especially when more than one is in the hand. The weakest count of pairs falls on three, as efficiency gets hindered by the lower number of waiting tiles. A hand with four pairs at least has chiitoitsu as a consideration. | The pair is a [[taatsu]]. Like any, they can be upgraded. In this case, a pair can become a triplet. Pairs are not often ideal, especially when more than one is in the hand. The weakest count of pairs falls on three, as efficiency gets hindered by the lower number of waiting tiles. A hand with four pairs at least has chiitoitsu as a consideration. | ||
===Perfect shanten=== | |||
Hands have perfect shanten when they have multiple options to attain shanten reduction, including getting to tenpai. The options include calling chii, pon, or drawing tiles to complete the necessary groups and advance shanten. Finally, the hand always has the ability to produce the wait of ryanmen. | |||
'''Example perfect 1-shanten''': | |||
'''Example perfect 1-shanten''': | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||