Chinese Official Mahjong · 4 pt
Two Melded Kongs in Chinese Official Mahjong (MCR): Points and Examples
In Chinese Official Mahjong, Two Melded Kongs (双明杠) is worth 4 points: when you win you have two melded kongs. A melded kong uses someone else's tile: either you hold three and claim the fourth from a discard, or you pung first and later add the fourth tile you draw (a promoted kong).
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The rules for Two Melded Kongs
- Both kongs are melded: claimed from a discard, or promoted from a pung
- One melded plus one concealed kong is not Two Melded Kongs — it scores Melded Kong (1) plus Concealed Kong (2)
- Two concealed kongs are Two Concealed Kongs (6); three or more kongs are Three Kongs (32); neither adds Two Melded Kongs
- Melded kongs are exposed, so the hand cannot be Concealed
What Two Melded Kongs does not combine with
- Melded Kong (1): the two kongs are scored together, not one by one
The kongs still count as pungs: terminal or honor kongs score Pung of Terminals or Honors, dragon kongs score Dragon Pung, and four pungs in total score All Pungs.
Scoring examples
Won on a discard
| Two Melded Kongs | 4 |
| Pung of Terminals or Honors | 1 |
| No Honors | 1 |
| Single Wait | 1 |
| Total | 7 pt |
|---|
Below 8 points — not allowed to win.
Won on a discard
| Two Dragon Pungs | 6 |
| Two Melded Kongs | 4 |
| Single Wait | 1 |
| Total | 11 pt |
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Reaches the 8-point minimum — a legal win.
Not counted (implied by a bigger fan): Dragon Pung
How to reach 8 points
Two Melded Kongs is only 4, and because the hand is open Concealed Hand is not available, so you need 4 more. Common ways:
| Combination | Points |
|---|---|
| Two Melded Kongs + Dragon Pung + Prevalent or Seat Wind | 8 |
| Two Melded Kongs + All Pungs | 10 |
| Two Melded Kongs + Two Dragon Pungs | 10 |
| Two Melded Kongs + Half Flush | 10 |
A melded kong gives you an extra draw, but it also shows your hand. Before you kong, know where the 8 points come from: two simple kongs plus chows often stall below 8.
Related fan
- Melded Kong: one melded kong is 1 point.
- Two Concealed Kongs: both concealed, 6 points.
- Three Kongs: three kongs of any kind, 32 points, replaces Two Melded Kongs.
- All Pungs: kongs count as pungs, so two kongs plus two pungs is All Pungs.
- Out with Replacement Tile: winning on the tile drawn after a kong adds 8 points.
How often it happens
In 4,000 hands of the site's AI playing normally (3,849 wins), Two Melded Kongs appeared 1 times, while wins with one melded kong were 3.9%. Two melded kongs in one hand are rare; the sample is too small for a rate.
FAQ
How many points is Two Melded Kongs?
4 points in Chinese Official Mahjong, replacing Melded Kong. It is not enough on its own — you need 4 more for the 8-point minimum.
What about one melded and one concealed kong?
That is not Two Melded Kongs. You score Melded Kong (1) plus Concealed Kong (2), 3 points in total.
Is a promoted kong a melded kong?
Yes. Adding the fourth tile to a claimed pung uses another player's discard, so it is melded. To practise when to kong, play MCR online against the computer.
Related fan
Melded Kong 1 pt
A kong made with another player's tile for 1 point: claimed or promoted; two or more turn into Two Melded Kongs or Three Kongs.
Two Concealed Kongs 6 pt
Two self-drawn kongs for 6 points: replaces Concealed Kong and Two Concealed Pungs, and it is one pung away from Three Concealed Pungs.
Three Kongs 32 pt
Three kongs for 32 points: any kind of kong counts, what it doesn't combine with, stacking with All Pungs and Three Concealed Pungs, how rare it is.
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