MahJongg: How to Play and Win With the 2015 Card
By Claire Fine
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Mah Jongg: How to Play and Win With the 2015 Card is the ideal book for beginners, with its step by step instruction on how to play along as well as tips on setting up hands and strategy. This book is also a bonus for Mah Jongg players who want to sharpen their game and win more often.
Test your knowledge on this year's card with the quizzes at the end of this book!
Claire Fine
Claire Fine grew up in New York City and graduated from Hunter College of the CUNY. After moving to California in the 70s, she married and had one son. Claire spent many years working in the corporate world. After retirement, Claire began teaching Mah Jongg to people of all ages. Inspired by her students, she decided to write a book that would be helpful for beginners as well as for those who want to improve their game. She currently resides in the Palm Springs area with her husband and continues to teach Mah Jongg at senior centers, country clubs, and private groups. A number of these students have evolved to tournament level playing.
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MahJongg - Claire Fine
The Five Questions:
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW?
WHO plays Mah Jongg?
Mah Jongg began in the United States in the 1920’s and was standardized by the National Mah Jongg League in 1937. Today, it is played throughout the country primarily by women but men are increasingly joining the ranks. They tend to make excellent players and couples are now enjoying something fun that they can do together.
WHAT is Mah Jongg?
It is a game which is played using Oriental tiles and racks. A Mah Jongg set may be purchased at a game store or on the Internet. Prices vary and a new set will cost about $100.00. A Mah Jongg card is needed and can be obtained from the Mah Jongg League or may be purchased online or from a game store. The cost is $ 8.00 for a standard sized card and $9.00 for an enlarged card.
WHERE
Most people play in each other’s homes using a standard card table. This game is often played in private clubs, recreation centers, senior centers, and country clubs or just about anywhere a flat surface can be found.
WHEN
Anytime
HOW
That’s what this book is all about!
Part I
THE EQUIPMENT
Equipment Needed
One Mah Jongg Set
Four Mah Jongg Cards
A Game Table
Four Chairs
Mah Jongg cards may be purchased from the National Mah Jongg League. $8.00 for a standard card and $9.00 for a larger one (my recommendation). Send your check to the address listed below OR order your card online.
The National Mah Jongg League
250 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10107
Any questions: go to www.nationalmahjonggleague.org
Mah Jongg cards are issued every year around the first of April. So the current year’s card is good through March of the following year. Do not buy cards from unknown sources on the Internet. Last year, my students were anxious for the new card and purchased a bogus card online (before the National Mah Jongg League had issued the new cards) and someone made a fortune. Keep in mind that money paid to the League helps the numerous charities that the League