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|leader      = [mailto:mitchellsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu Mitchell Smith<br>President]
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'''Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM)''', is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois at [https://www.northwestern.edu/ Northwestern University]. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Evanston campus on a weekly basis during the academic school year and during the summer. The group had been active since its inception in April 2018, was disbanded in 2021 due to COVID-19. 


 
Any and all players who are interested are welcome to join, regardless of skill level. While NURM is built around NU students, we also regularly host non-NU players.  
 
'''Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM)''', is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois, at [https://www.northwestern.edu/ Northwestern University]. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Norris Center on a weekly basis during the academic school year. The group has been active since its inception in April of 2018, and is supported by [[Chicago Area Mahjong]].  


==Meetup Information==
==Meetup Information==
'''Meetup Schedule:''' Weekly, Wednesdays 6pm-12am
*Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
 
*Active September to June annually
'''Addresses:'''
*School Year Session (September to June) - Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
*Summer Session (June to September) - Starbucks (1734 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60208)
 
'''Tenhou Schedule:''' Weekly, Fridays 6pm-10pm
*Lobby 3003, voice chat on Discord
 
==Game Records==
 
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong records stats of final points and placements of all 4-Player full hanchans completed during club play. Rankings of players and statistics are available to view upon request by club members.


== Game Rules ==
== Game Rules ==
Primary Usage of [[Tenhou.net|Tenhou]] [[Tenhou.net_rules|Rules]]
Ruleset strictly adheres to [[Tenhou.net|Tenhou]] [[Tenhou.net_rules|L0 Rules]].
{{main|Rule variations}}


* [[Akadora]] - Ari.  Nashi, if requested.
* [[Akadora]] - Ari.  Nashi, if requested.
* [[Agariyame]] - Ari
* [[Agariyame]] - Ari
* [[Chombo]] - Casual, Variable
* [[Chombo]] - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
* [[Double ron]] - Ari
* [[Double ron]] - Ari
* [[Multiple yakuman|Double yakuman]] - Nashi
* [[Multiple yakuman|Double yakuman]] - Nashi
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* [[Open riichi]] - Nashi
* [[Open riichi]] - Nashi
* [[Ryanhan shibari]] - Nashi
* [[Ryanhan shibari]] - Nashi
* [[Sekinin barai]] to [[daiminkan]] - Nashi. Ari, if requested.
* [[Sekinin barai]] to [[daiminkan]] - Nashi
* [[Sekinin barai]] to [[yakuman]] - Ari
* [[Sekinin barai]] to [[yakuman]] - Ari
* [[Shaakyoku]] - Ari
* [[Shaakyoku]] - Ari
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* [[Yakitori]] - Nashi
* [[Yakitori]] - Nashi
* [[Yaku]] - [[List of yaku|Standard list]]
* [[Yaku]] - [[List of yaku|Standard list]]
The complete ruleset can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DwYVbqB0BQdSbBPp45I-VsEqwRb6w_DmCMeHrsFElqc/edit?usp=sharing here]. As a general rule of thumb, any ruleset is allowed as long as there is unanimous agreement at a given table.
==NU Tournaments==
===Offline===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-
! width=8%|Date
! width=20%|Event
! width=8%|Type
! width=7%|Players
! width=42%|Results
! width=20%|Ruleset
! width=5%|Source
|-
| align="center"| 2019/04/13
| align="center"| NURM 2019 Spring Open
| align="center"| Individual
| align="center"| 17
| '''First''': Steve Augustin</br>'''Second''': Aaron Ebejer</br>'''Third''': Hirotaka Takeuchi
| align="center"| [[Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong#Game_Rules | NURM]] Modified </br>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kSqGLQfwElTX0Mg2E_8d7ARCSRbmtUG35f5SigWNKHo/edit?usp=sharing Official Ruleset]
| align="center"| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xrR4flHvuUPyOP1mkMzCfQrEJcG76KEebXGfrS128nU/edit?usp=sharing]
|}
===Netplay===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-
! width=8%|Date
! width=20%|Event
! width=8%|Type
! width=7%|Players
! width=42%|Results
! width=20%|Ruleset
! width=5%|Source
|-
| align="center"| 2018/10/12
| align="center"| NURM Invitational
| align="center"| Individual
| align="center"| 8
| '''First''': Mitchell "mwsmws22" Smith</br>'''Second''': [[user:Incertia|incertia]]</br>'''Third''': Kon Aoki
| align="center"| [[Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong#Game_Rules | NURM]] Modified </br>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vc-O_Rmh1NHqbuWqiNlFV6Kbl9ncXbTjsYQOHqgjqUs/edit?usp=sharing Official Ruleset]
| align="center"| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YiiWrzssL1DmkmEUY3jzfKvwhfYa7P3AVQyb1QCKNP4/edit?usp=sharing]
|-
| align="center"| 2018/11/02
| align="center"| NURM Team Tournament
| align="center"| Team
| align="center"| 12
| '''First''': [[user:YuukiTheFlash|Yuuki]], Mitchell "mwsmws22" Smith, Izuho Suzuki
| align="center"|Saki Teams Modified</br>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/18K-NfDPE13LCG0VcIyBIEa0wSyXPI1C1un8Q4AueH24/edit?usp=sharing Official Ruleset]
| align="center"| [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1byywuS2ByNXwMCTKoUD5s0K7U-I1hF32YdodYWiYjk8/edit?usp=sharing]
|}


==Notable Members/Alumni==
==Notable Members/Alumni==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-
|-
! width=10%|Name
! width=6%|Class
! width=10%|Tenhou Rank
! width=12%|Name
! width=8%|Status
! width=10%|Role
! width=15%|Role
! width=32%|Description
! width=37%|Description
! width=12%|Favorite Yaku
! width=10%|Favorite Yaku
|-
! width=10%|Favorite Saki Character
| align="center"| 2002
| align="center"| [[user:KyuuAA|KyuuAA]]
| align="center" | Alumni
| Head of [[Chicago Area Mahjong]]. Club regular attendee. Honorary class of 2002.
| align="center"| [[Chankan|Chankan</br>搶槓]]
|-
| align="center"| 2014
| align="center"| [[user:DeltaSierra4|D.Sierra]]
| align="center"| Alumni
| Founder of the first iteration of NURM. Now plays with [https://www.laprideofmahjong.com/ LAPOM].
| align="center"| [[Pinfu|Pinfu</br>平和]]
|-
|-
| align="center"| 2018
| align="center"| [[user:鳥星雨| 鳥星雨]]
| align="center"| [[user:鳥星雨| 鳥星雨]]
| align="center"| 二段
| align="center"| Alumni
| align="center"| Active
| Founder of the current iteration of NURM. Former president and admin. Now plays with [https://www.laprideofmahjong.com/ LAPOM].
| align="center"| Administrator
| align="center"| [[Menzenchin tsumohou|Menzentsumo</br>門前清自摸和]]
| Original founder of the club. Brought in new club members and established a supportive relationship with [[Chicago Area Mahjong]].
|-
| align="center"| [[Pinfu]]  
| align="center"| 2019
| align="center"|[http://saki.wikia.com/wiki/Himeko_Tsuruta Tsuruta Himeko]
| align="center"| [[user:incertia|incertia]]
| align="center" | Alumni
| Regular participant within the NURM online community. Active within [[United States Professional Mahjong League|USPML]].
| align="center"| [[Riichi|Riichi</br>リーチ]]
|-
| align="center"| 2021
| align="center"| [mailto:mitchellsmith2021@u.northwestern.edu Mitchell Smith</br>mwsmws22]
| align="center" | Alumni
| Club President. Two time winner of NURM tournaments.  
| align="center"| [[Sanshoku doukou|Sanshoku doukou</br>三色同刻]]
|-
|-
| align="center"| [[user:YuukiTheFlash|YuukiTheFlash]]
| align="center"| 2021
| align="center"| 四段
| align="center"| [[user:YuukiTheFlash|Yuuki]]
| align="center"| Active
| align="center" | Alumni
| align="center"| Summer Club Leader
| Regular participant online and in person. Team ace, and summer session leader. Created this wiki page.
| Club member, ran the club during 2018 Summer Session. Created/designed the Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong wiki.
| align="center"| [[Ippatsu|Ippatsu</br>一発]]
| align="center"| [[Ippatsu]]
| align="center"|[http://saki.wikia.com/wiki/Toki_Onjouji Onjouji Toki]
|}
|}


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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/numahjong/ Facebook Group]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/numahjong/ Facebook Group]
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/T3usqUr Discord Server]
* [https://discordapp.com/invite/TS5VtKV Discord Server]


[[Category: North American organizations]]
[[Category: North American clubs]]

Latest revision as of 18:54, 23 January 2023

Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong
Country USA
Location Evanston, IL
Inception April 2018
Leader Mitchell Smith
President
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong ruleset
Kuitan, atozuke ari-ari
Starting points 25,000
Ending points
(Target)
30,000
Negative score Game Ends
Oka
(total ante)
20000 (5000 per player)
Multiple win cases Double Ron Ari
Call precedence Pon overrides Chii
Dora settings All
Renchan setting Tenpai-Renchan
Abortive draws All
Specific
House rules
Any variable rules, upon agreement

Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM), is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois at Northwestern University. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Evanston campus on a weekly basis during the academic school year and during the summer. The group had been active since its inception in April 2018, was disbanded in 2021 due to COVID-19.

Any and all players who are interested are welcome to join, regardless of skill level. While NURM is built around NU students, we also regularly host non-NU players.

Meetup Information

  • Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
  • Active September to June annually

Game Rules

Ruleset strictly adheres to Tenhou L0 Rules.

The complete ruleset can be found here. As a general rule of thumb, any ruleset is allowed as long as there is unanimous agreement at a given table.

NU Tournaments

Offline

Date Event Type Players Results Ruleset Source
2019/04/13 NURM 2019 Spring Open Individual 17 First: Steve Augustin
Second: Aaron Ebejer
Third: Hirotaka Takeuchi
NURM Modified
Official Ruleset
[1]

Netplay

Date Event Type Players Results Ruleset Source
2018/10/12 NURM Invitational Individual 8 First: Mitchell "mwsmws22" Smith
Second: incertia
Third: Kon Aoki
NURM Modified
Official Ruleset
[2]
2018/11/02 NURM Team Tournament Team 12 First: Yuuki, Mitchell "mwsmws22" Smith, Izuho Suzuki Saki Teams Modified
Official Ruleset
[3]

Notable Members/Alumni

Class Name Role Description Favorite Yaku
2002 KyuuAA Alumni Head of Chicago Area Mahjong. Club regular attendee. Honorary class of 2002. Chankan
搶槓
2014 D.Sierra Alumni Founder of the first iteration of NURM. Now plays with LAPOM. Pinfu
平和
2018 鳥星雨 Alumni Founder of the current iteration of NURM. Former president and admin. Now plays with LAPOM. Menzentsumo
門前清自摸和
2019 incertia Alumni Regular participant within the NURM online community. Active within USPML. Riichi
リーチ
2021 Mitchell Smith
mwsmws22
Alumni Club President. Two time winner of NURM tournaments. Sanshoku doukou
三色同刻
2021 Yuuki Alumni Regular participant online and in person. Team ace, and summer session leader. Created this wiki page. Ippatsu
一発

External links