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What is a blind pass in American Mahjong?

Definition

A blind pass is passing along tiles you received without looking at them, allowed only on the second and third passes of a Charleston.

It is a tempo move for a settled hand, never a first-pass option, and never allowed on the courtesy pass.

Read the full guide: The Blind Pass in the Charleston: What It Is and When to Use It.

See it on real tiles: the coach reads any hand and names its direction, free, at the free read. Members get the coach on call for their own games.

More terms: Pung, Kong, Quint, Pair, Charleston, Courtesy pass, Joker, Joker exchange.