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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 | '''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. | 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. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:54, 23 January 2023
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| 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.
- Akadora - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
- Agariyame - Ari
- Chombo - Ari. Nashi, if requested.
- Double ron - Ari
- Double yakuman - Nashi
- Kazoe yakuman - Ari
- Kokushi ankan - Nashi
- Kuikae - Nashi
- Multiple yakuman - Ari
- Open riichi - Nashi
- Ryanhan shibari - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to daiminkan - Nashi
- Sekinin barai to yakuman - Ari
- Shaakyoku - Ari
- Tochuu ryuukyoku - Ari
- Triple ron - Nashi
- Yakitori - Nashi
- Yaku - Standard list
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 |