Turn The Tide - Banzuke Natsu 2014

[Jakusotsu 5,755]

Scores were as low as never before, forcing my hand to be quite generous this time. For banzuke making purposes, 7-8 is considered KK in Makuuchi, and 6-9 in Juryo.

Furthermore, I'm happy to fill that ugly void on top and declare ScreechingOwl to be the 3rd Ozeki in this evil little game - congratulations!

Kitakachiyama (Ye 8-7)      Y     
                            O     ScreechingOwl (S2e 10-5)
Susanoo (Ke 10-5)           S     Heikotoriki (M1e 8-7)
Pandaazuma (M4e 9-6)        K1    Ganzohnesushi (S1w 6-8-1)
Achiyama (S2w 6-9)          K2    Gaijingai (Kw Kosho)

Doitsuyama (S1e 5-9-1)      M1    Kaiomitsuki (M4w 8-7)
Taka (M5e 8-7)              M2    Sebunshu (M3w 7-8)
Randomitsuki (M1w 6-9)      M3    Kyokuhagyo (S3w 3-12)
Oskanohana (M7e 8-7)        M4    Frinkanohana (M2e 5-10)
Flohru (M2w 5-10)           M5    Fujiyama (M3e 5-10)
Metzinowaka (M9w 8-7)       M6    Kuroimori (M7w 7-8)
Jejima (M12e 9-6)           M7    Yassier (M11w 8-7)
Leonishiki (M14w 9-6)       M8    Wamahada (M6w 5-10)
Andoreasu (M11e 7-8)        M9    Mariohana (M14e 8-7)
Kotononami (M5w 4-11)       M10   Gernobono (M6e 4-11)
Hogashi (M10e 6-8-1)        M11   Nomadwolf (M15e 8-7)
Profomisakari (M17w 9-6)    M12   Asashosakari (M8e 4-10-1)
Bunijiman (M8w 4-9-2)       M13   Zenjimoto (M13w Kosho)
Gawasukotto (M17e 8-7)      M14   Kasamatsuri (M15w 7-8)
Chocshoporyu (M9e 4-10-1)   M15   Andonishiki (M13e 6-9)
Taxinohana (M12w 5-10)      M16   Saruyama (J1e 7-8)
Konosato (M10w 3-12)        M17   Fujisan (M16w 6-8-1)

Chishafuwaku (J3e 7-8)      J1    Shimodahito (J4e 7-8)
Aome (J5w 7-8)              J2    Manatsumai (J10w 9-6)
Qijuryu (J2w 5-10)          J3    Tainosen (J1w 4-11)
Hayaikaze (J8w 7-8)         J4    Chisaiyama (J6e 6-9)
Fuseigou (M16e 3-11-1)      J5    Jakusotsu (J4w 5-10)
GONZABUROW (J5e 5-10)       J6    Holleshoryu (J9w 7-8)
Fatakiyama (J3w 3-11-1)     J7    Fuheika (J7w Kosho)
Maguroyama (J8e Kosho)      J8    Vikanohara (J2e 2-13)
Mischashimaru (J6w 4-11)    J9    Tosahayate (J14w 7-8)
Neko (J9e 5-9-1)            J10   Mmikasazuma (J13w 6-9)
Anjoboshi (J14e 6-8-1)      J11   Smoczayama (J11e 5-10)
Rikishimiezi (J11w 5-10)    J12   Taikanute (J12e 5-9-1)
Kaiowaka (J12w 5-10)        J13   Ruziklao (J10e 4-8-3)
Kintamayama (J7e 2-13)      J14   Takanorappa (J13e 3-12)

Marushiki (new 5-8-2)       ms1   Hana-ichi (ms1w Kosho)
Kamogawa (ms1e 3-11-1)      ms2   Shumitto (new 0-1-14)
                                  
Banzuke-gai:
Kodji (ms2e)
Hotaru (ms2w)
Asanomeshi (ms3e)

[Jakusotsu 5,755]

Even without his two absences, early leader Ruziklao wouldn't have been able to catch up with the eventual winner. This is the second yusho for the Panda! (...at least - I should keep count of these things (Blushing...) )

Rookie Gurowaka had a splendid basho as well, winning all three sansho - omedeto!

Yusho:

K1e Pandaazuma (12-3) (Yusho winner...)

Kanto-sho:

mz Gurowake (21)

Gino-sho:

M8e Leonishiki (11-11)

M14e Gawasukotto (11-11)

J9w Tosahayate (11-11)

mz Gurowake (11-11)

Shukun-sho:

mz Gurowake (9.077)

Congrats to the winner!

Thank you for playing, see ya in July.

Edited May 25, 2014 by Jakusotsu

[Pandaazuma 1,310]

Nice to return to form in this game...I used to be an ozeki, after all. Anyway, thanks for organizing it!

[Gurowake 3,886]

Wow, thank you very much! I'm quite surprised in general with my 4 top 10 finishes in SB games (also Odd, ISP, Roto), although they are definitely counterbalanced with a lot of awful performances, particularly in pre-basho games. I look forward to July!

[kuroimori 1,634]

Wow, thank you very much! I'm quite surprised in general with my 4 top 10 finishes in SB games (also Odd, ISP, Roto), although they are definitely counterbalanced with a lot of awful performances, particularly in pre-basho games. I look forward to July!

Fantastic debut, chapeau!