One of the points I emphasize in my mahjong strategy books is,"Is it versatile enough to be used in real-world situations?", "Is there supporting data?", and "Is it easy to understand and remember?"These are the three points.
I felt that the book I'm introducing today, "Mahjong Two-Choice Strategies That Will Make You Stronger Just by Knowing Them," fits these three points quite well.
If the title piques your interest, I think you won't be disappointed if you give it a read.
The positioning of this book
If you read this as just another two-choice mahjong quiz, it won't be very meaningful.
It's very important to understand why that choice is the correct one, and to grasp the difference between the two choices.
If you keep those two points in mind while reading, I believe you will be able to adjust and utilize the judgments presented in this book in real-world situations.
It covers situations that frequently occur in actual games, so I felt it was an appealing read that anyone who likes mahjong would want to read at least once.
Who would this be recommended for?
I think it's something that people of all levels, from beginners to advanced players, should take a look at.
As Mr. Kajimoto explains in a column within this book,The groundbreaking aspect is that it allows us to quantitatively determine "how much difference there is between the two choices."is.
Even advanced players might have a general idea of the correct answer, but until now, there hasn't been much way to know the exact difference in profit and loss.
I believe that simply understanding that difference, as described in this book, will improve the precision of your future shots.
I found it very satisfying that it clearly told me which of the two choices I was facing was the right one.
Many recent books on mahjong strategy have made it clear which approach is correct, but it's still satisfying to see it explained concretely with numbers.
About the content
The contents include the following items:
Chapter 1: Two Options for Introduction
Chapter 2: Two Choices in Defense
Chapter 3: Two Choices for a Set Hand
Chapter 4: Two Choices for Seven Pairs
Chapter 5: The Two Choices of Pushing and Pulling
Chapter 6: Two Choices of Trivia
The introduction in Chapter 1 is a well-discussed topic, and I think many people already know the correct answer.
Chapter 2 on defense was a real eye-opener for me, as I had a vague understanding of it but didn't grasp it precisely.
And the two-choice question about the seven pairs in Chapter 4 was quite interesting.
While the Seven Pairs hand itself doesn't appear very often, knowing about it was helpful in preventing confusion.
I learned a lot from Chapter 5, which was about pushing and pulling.
I discovered that in situations where the dealer has declared a winning hand, which is a "damned if I go, damned if I don't" situation, it's often better to go for it.
I'm quite timid, so I had a problem where I couldn't take the initiative when I needed to.
これは技術云々よりも、性格に起因する部分が多いのかもしれません。
It will probably take some time to make improvements, but I will do my best to make use of this book.
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