What Would You Discard? #4996562 (Tenpai)

Which tile do you discard? (maximize acceptance)

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中・ acceptance 4tiles: 5筒

Why this move works

The answer is 中 (Red). Discard the floating honor to reach tenpai, with a 5p closed wait between 4p and 6p (4 tiles).

Some discards accept more tiles but remain 1-shanten. Choose the tenpai that is nearest to winning.

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