Preface
I Playing Riichi Online
Introduction to Tenhou (ŷ˱)
Why play online?
Setting up an account
The main page
Playing a game
Troubleshooting
Rules
Advanced features of Tenhou
Rank and rating
Four rooms
Reading the statistics
Viewing games
II Basic Tile Efficiency
Riichi mahjong basics
Learning strategies
Basic building blocks
Complex shapes
Waits
Glossary
The five-block method
Finding a redundant tile
Alternative configurations
Selecting tile blocks
Building a block
Pursuing yaku
How to get sanshoku
How to get ittsu
How to get pinfu
How to get honitsu
How to get toitoi / chiitoitsu
III Strategy Principles
Scoring
Three steps in score calculation
Basic scoring
Advanced scoring
Scoring tables
Riichi judgement
To riichi or not to riichi?
Insta-riichi
When not to riichi
Glossary
Defense judgement
To push or to fold?
Defense basics
Defense against riichi
Defense against open hands
Glossary
Melding judgement
To meld or not to meld?
Melding choice: examples
Calling kan
Miscellaneous tips for melding
Grand strategies
What do do in South-4
What to do by South-3
Tables for induced point differences
Manners for offline playing
Dealing tiles
Drawing and discarding
Calling
Winning a hand
Further readings
Books on riichi mahjong
Online resources