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Can I bomb out of turn to avoid a Mah Jong wish, and does a bomb fulfil it?

The rulebook FAQ spells this out with an example.

  • Tichu rulebook · Rulebook · When must a player fulfill the wish of the Mah Jong?
  • Tichu rulebook · Rulebook · When can a bomb be played on a Mah Jong?
  • DaviddesJ · Community · 2009-01-23
  • curtc · Community · 2010-06-01
  • kevinwho · Community · 2022-05-10
  • bogalaci · Community · 2016-09-07

Yes — a bomb played out of turn does not have to satisfy the wish, so bombing in the gap before your turn is a way around it. But a bomb played on your own turn must obey the wish, and a bomb that contains the wished rank fulfils it. If your out-of-turn bomb wins the trick, you lead next and must fulfil the wish then.

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