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Modern Mahjong

Mahjong since the 1980s: the competition rules, world championships, online play, video games, mahjong solitaire, and the 2020s revival.

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Mahjong Online and in Video Games

Online play transformed mahjong, from early Japanese and Taiwanese platforms to Tenhou, Mahjong Soul and American apps. Today millions play daily on phones and computers.

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Mahjong Solitaire Is Not Mahjong

The tile-matching game found on almost every computer is a different game entirely. Here is where mahjong solitaire came from, how it works, and why it has nothing to do with four-player mahjong.

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World Mahjong Championships and International Competition

Since 2002 international championships have brought together players under the Chinese competition rules, and since 2014 a World Riichi Championship has done the same for Japanese mahjong.

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The 2020s Mahjong Revival

In the 2020s mahjong became fashionable again — especially American Mah Jongg among younger players. Social clubs, bar nights, designer tile sets and online communities brought in a new generation.

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