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Khmer name. Khmer. ម៉ាចុង. Mahjong or mah-jongg [1] ( English pronunciation: / mɑːˈdʒɒŋ / mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century.
On June 15, 2007, World Mahjong ltd. (WML), the company based on Hong Kong, promoted the World Series Of Mahjong (WSOM) in Macau. This event took the prize system of US$1,000,000 and the winner was given US$500,000. This event was a competition held by a private company and it was not certified by WMO.
World Mahjong Sports Games. The World Mahjong Sports Games (WMSG, Chinese: 世界麻将运动会) is played to determine the World Champion in the table game Mahjong held by Mahjong International League (MIL). Both men and women are eligible to contest this title, and the championship holds both of Individual event and Team event.
Mahjong solitaire. Mahjong solitaire (also known as Shanghai solitaire, electronic or computerized mahjong, solitaire mahjong or simply mahjong) is a single-player matching game that uses a set of mahjong tiles rather than cards. It is more commonly played on a computer than as a physical tabletop game. It can be played using genuine tiles and ...
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Website. Mahjong International League. The Mahjong International League ( Chinese: 国际麻将联盟) is an international governing body for mahjong, recognized by the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA). Its registered office is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. As of 2016, its president is Frank Ng from Hong Kong .
A set of Malaysian Mahjong tiles. Mahjong tiles ( Chinese: 麻將牌 or 麻雀牌; pinyin: májiàngpái; Cantonese Jyutping: maa4zoek3paai2; Japanese: 麻雀牌; rōmaji: mājanpai) are tiles of Chinese origin that are used to play mahjong as well as mahjong solitaire and other games.
World Series Of Mahjong. The World Series Of Mahjong ( Chinese: 世界麻将大赛) was a privately sponsored Mahjong tournament. Both men and women were eligible to contest this title, and the top finishers received prize money with the champion also receiving a necklace. The tournament system competition took place over a few days.