Guess Hokutofuji's Aite November 2019

[Andonishiki 156]

day 14: aoiyama

[Jakusotsu 4,425]

Another train arrives safely at the station an leaves only chishafuwaku in striking distance to leader Ryoshishokunin.

Ryoshishokunin (8-6)
chishafuwaku (7-6-1)
Jakusotsu (6-8)
Gurowake (6-8)
WAKATAKE (6-8)
orandashoho (6-8)
Andonishiki (6-7-1)
Profomisakari (6-8)
Hakuhonofan (6-4-4)
kuroimori (4-9-1)
Houmanumi (3-7-4)
The Kyokai (3-11)
shimodahito (0-0-14)
Umizoi (0-0-14)
ChickyStarr (0-0-14)
Sakura (kosho)
Tenshinhan (kosho)
Jejima (kosho)

Hokutofuji's aites: 1. Hakuho, 2. Mitakeumi, 3. Takarafuji, 4. Takayasu, 5. Asanoyama, 6. Kotoyuki, 7. Daieisho, 8. Endo, 9. Takakeisho, 10. Abi, 11. Myogiryu, 12. Meisei, 13. Tamawashi, 14. Aoiyama

[Jakusotsu 4,425]

Day 15 - Onosho

[Ryoshishokunin 200]

15. ryuden 

(This pick made in a hurry as I run to a meeting.)

[orandashoho 718]

Day 15 -- Okinoumi

[Profomisakari 499]

15. Onosho

[kuroimori 1,633]

D15 - Onosho 

[Hakuhonofan 324]

15. Onosho

[Andonishiki 156]

day 15: Onosho

[chishafuwaku 436]

Day 15 Onosho

[WAKATAKE 2,219]

15. Onosho

[Jakusotsu 4,425]

And here I thought picking Onosho was a bit of a detour, but obviously I was mistaken.

If it's really turning out to be Onosho, chishafuwaku will snatch the yusho from the clutches of Ryoshishokunin. Let's wait and see if the torikumi announcement will be as late as last basho.

[Jakusotsu 4,425]

Final results:

Ryoshishokunin wins the yusho in style with a final kinboshi and a two-win lead, along whith all three sansho - excellent! I don't envy Jejima turning this mess into a new banzuke...

Ryoshishokunin (9-6)
chishafuwaku (7-7-1)
Jakusotsu (6-9)
Gurowake (6-8-1)
WAKATAKE (6-9)
orandashoho (6-9)
Andonishiki (6-8-1)
Profomisakari (6-9)
Hakuhonofan (6-5-4)
kuroimori (4-10-1)
Houmanumi (3-7-5)
The Kyokai (3-12)
shimodahito (0-0-15)
Umizoi (0-0-15)
ChickyStarr (0-0-15)
Sakura (kosho)
Tenshinhan (kosho)
Jejima (kosho)

Hokutofuji's aites: 1. Hakuho, 2. Mitakeumi, 3. Takarafuji, 4. Takayasu, 5. Asanoyama, 6. Kotoyuki, 7. Daieisho, 8. Endo, 9. Takakeisho, 10. Abi, 11. Myogiryu, 12. Meisei, 13. Tamawashi, 14. Aoiyama, 15. Ryuden

Yusho:
Ryoshishokunin (9-6)

Jun-Yusho:
chishafuwaku (7-7-1)

Shukunsho:
Ryoshishokunin    5
chishafuwaku    4
WAKATAKE    4
orandashoho    4
Profomisakari    4
Hakuhonofan    3
Houmanumi    3

 

Kantosho:
Ryoshishokunin    4

Ginosho:
Jakusotsu    3
Gurowake    3
Ryoshishokunin    3
Profomisakari    1
Hakuhonofan    1
Houmanumi    1

[Ryoshishokunin 200]

If the annoucement is after the matches, that changes a lot of things.  Unfortunately, it means that the kyokai has more information than we do, making the game a bit of a coinflip.

[Ryoshishokunin 200]

Hooray!  Thanks to the Js for their efforts running the game.  This is literally the only daily game I play, because it's the best one.  

 

[Gurowake 3,037]

I knew there was a game that I forgot to enter yesterday.  Oh well, I was out of contention anyway.

[orandashoho 718]

Thanks for organizing this most frustrating but very interesting game. See you all next basho!

[Jejima 841]

Many thanks to Jakusotsu for keeping this (and many other) sumo games running.

Omedetou to Ryoshishokunin for winning this very tricky basho.

 

Sakura (Y1E Kosho)           Y1 Kuroimori (Y1W 4-10-1)
Jakusotsu (Y2E 6-9)              Y2
                                                   YO Gurowake (YOW 6-8-1)
chishafuwaku (O1E 7-7-1 )       O1
WAKATAKE (S1E 6-9)       S1  Tenshinhan (S1W Kosho)   
Ryoshishokunin (K1E 9-6 )      K1 shimodahito (K1W Kosho)  
Jejima (M1E Kosho)                   M1 orandashoho (M1W 6-9)
Andonishiki (M2E 6-8-1)        M2 Profomisakari (M2W 6-9)
Umizoi (M3E 0-0-15)              M3 Hakuhonofan (M3W 6-5-4)
The Kyokai (M4E 3-12)           M4 Chickystar (M4W 0-0-15)

Mae-zumo
Houmanumi (mz 3-7-5)

KK line: 6-9
OQ line: 8-7

Yusho: Ryoshishokunin (K1E 9-6)
Jun-Yusho: chishafuwaku (O1E 7-7-1)

Shukunsho: Ryoshishokunin 
Kantosho: Ryoshishokunin
Ginosho: Jakusotsu, Gurowake, Ryoshishokunin

[Jejima 841]

New banzuke for January 2020

Jakusotsu (Y2E 6-9)            Y1 Gurowake (YOW 6-8-1)
Kuroimori (Y1W 4-10-1)          Y2
                                                   YO Sakura (Y1E Kosho)
chishafuwaku (O1E 7-7-1)       O1
WAKATAKE (S1E 6-9)       S1  Ryoshishokunin (K1E 9-6)
                                              S2  Tenshinhan (S1W Kosho)   
orandashoho (M1W 6-9)     K1 shimodahito (K1W Kosho)  
Jejima (M1E Kosho)                   M1 Andonishiki (M2E 6-8-1)
Profomisakari (M2W 6-9)        M2 Hakuhonofan (M3W 6-5-4)
The Kyokai (M4E 3-12)              M3 Houmanumi (mz 3-7-5)

Banzuke-gai
Umizoi (M3E 0-0-15)
Chickystar (M4W 0-0-15)

Comments
Yokozuna Jakusotsu once again barely managed to scrape a KK, which is of concern. Yokozuna Gurowake also barely managed to scrape a KK too. But at least those two both got KKs, which is more than can be said of Yokozuna Kuroimori. But at least he turned up, which is more than can be said about dai-Yokozuna Sakura . It is to be hoped that all four Yokozunas will do hard keiko between now and January, and show why they are deserving of this great rank. 

chishafuwaku will be considered for promotion to Yokozuna with a Yusho in January.

Edited November 26, 2019 by Jejima