What Would You Discard? by theme

Browse what-to-discard problems by the type of the best discard — an honor, a terminal, or a counterintuitive middle tile. Answers are computed deterministically.

Discard an honor

Problems where the best discard is an honor tile (winds or dragons) — recognizing which honors no longer help the hand.

292 problems
Discard a middle tile

Problems where the best discard is a middle tile (2–8) — a counterintuitive cut that actually maximizes acceptance.

157 problems
Discard a terminal

Problems where the best discard is a terminal (1 or 9), shedding hard-to-extend tiles to widen acceptance.

107 problems