Riichi strategy: Difference between revisions

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Once again, riichi is a discretionary play.  Every time you call riichi, some risk is involved, so you should consider various factors before making the call. At the same time, riichi is strong, so there are many cases where you should use it. Whenever you should or shouldn't riichi depends on the gamestate.
Once again, riichi is a discretionary play.  Every time you call riichi, some risk is involved, so you should consider various factors before making the call. At the same time, riichi is strong, so there are many cases where you should use it. Whenever you should or shouldn't riichi depends on the gamestate.


As an alternative, you can go [[damaten]], which is simply a closed tenpai that hasn't called riichi.
As an alternative, you can go [[damaten]], which is simply a closed tenpai that hasn't called riichi. Another alternative is to [[betaori|give up the hand]] entirely.


=== Speed ===
=== Speed ===
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