Jejima 620 Posted December 28, 2019 Announcing the January 2020 edition of Guess Kisenosato's Aite.... Guess Hokutofuji's Aite All you have to do is guess M2E Hokutofuji's opponent each day, before the torikumi comes out. If you guess correctly, you get a shiroboshi. This is surprisingly more fun (or frustrating) and challenging than it should be. It also gets you to think a bit more about the 'inner-workings' of sumo. Here is the current banzuke:- 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) O1WAKATAKE (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-gaiUmizoi (M3E 0-0-15)Chickystar (M4W 0-0-15) Comments All three Yokozunas are expected to perform much better than last basho - especially Kuroimori who went MK. We hope that he (Dai) Yokozuna-Ozeki will be competing this basho, after an absence in November. chishafuwaku will be considered for promotion to Yokozuna with a Yusho in January. The rules are as follows:-1. Guess M2E Hokutofuji's opponents on each day of the basho.2. Entries need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the previous day, except for the days 1 and 2 entries which need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the Friday prior to the start of the basho. If it turns out that the daily toriukumi is printed before these times, then any entry proved to have come afterwards is not allowed for that day (so enter early to be safe).3. Tie-breakers to decide the Yusho.... We look at the result of the day 15 prediction, then day 14, and so on back to day 1. If still a tie, then the highest ranked on the banzuke can claim the Yusho.4. If M2E Hokutofuji goes kyujo during the basho, we switch to M2W Mitakeumi (M1W Myogiryu, then M1E Endo kept further in reserve, if needed due to a mass spate of kyujos) for the days after his fusensho loss (I.e. we can still guess who gets the freebie). For the immediate day afterwards, (unless it is known very soon after the event), everyone will get a 'kyujo'.5. Players that are leading the Yusho race (especially in the final few days of the basho), are requested / expected to get their picks in very early (before all the other players, if possible) - in order to avoid suspicions of 'tactical picking'.6. If the kyokai changes the originally posted torikumi for any day (such as for a late kyujo), the first version released will be used for the purpose of this game. Special prizes (many thanks to Yaochoyama): 1. Outstanding performance (shukun-sho) - the one who correctly picks the aite the most consecutive days. You have to have a minimum of three to win this prize. 2. Fighting spirit (kanto-sho) - the one who limits their incorrect aite picks to the shortest number of consecutive days (literally the one whose longest losing streak is the shortest). Any losing streak of 5 or more days would disqualify you from this prize. 3. Technique (gino-sho) - the one who is best at making correct picks when no one, or hardly anyone else does. A point system is used as follows and you need at least 3 points to claim this prize: 3 points if you're the only win to make the correct pick 2 points if you're one of two to make the correct pick 1 point if you're one of three to make the correct pick New players () are cordially invited to this game - it is an official second league © game! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jejima 620 Posted December 28, 2019 day 1 - Goeido day 2 - Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryoshishokunin 179 Posted December 31, 2019 1. Goeido 2. Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 794 Posted January 1, 2020 1 Goeido 2 Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oshirokita 90 Posted January 1, 2020 It's been a long time since I have played this game. I think I will give it a go again. I expect to do poorly. My Day 2 pick already looks iffy... 1. Goeido 2. Takayasu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,508 Posted January 2, 2020 Day 1 - Goeido Day 2 - Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Profomisakari 364 Posted January 2, 2020 1. Goeido 2. Asanoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,354 Posted January 5, 2020 1. Goeido 2. Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 1,773 Posted January 6, 2020 1. Geoido 2. Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andreas21 163 Posted January 6, 2020 1. Asanoyama 2. Goeido Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 192 Posted January 6, 2020 1- Goeido 2- Takayasu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakuhonofan 283 Posted January 7, 2020 1. Goeido 2. Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 180 Posted January 7, 2020 1.goeido 2.takakeisho and now's the time to wander over to the TORCHBEARER thread and get you picks in. This only happens once a year. Good Luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,576 Posted January 8, 2020 Day 1 - Goeido Day 2 - Takayasu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houmanumi 201 Posted January 9, 2020 Day 1 - Goeido Day 2 - Asanoyama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 422 Posted January 9, 2020 Day 1: Goeido Day 2 : Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kuroimori 1,631 Posted January 9, 2020 D1 - Goeido D2 - Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,576 Posted January 10, 2020 Three more players - yay! Gurowake (2-0) kuroimori (2-0) Sakura (2-0) chishafuwaku (2-0) WAKATAKE (2-0) Ryoshishokunin (2-0) Tenshinhan (2-0) shimodahito (2-0) Jejima (2-0) Hakuhonofan (2-0) Jakusotsu (1-1) Profomisakari (1-1) Houmanumi (1-1) Oshirokita (1-1) Joaoiyama (1-1) orandashoho (0-0-2) Andonishiki (0-0-2) Andreas21 (0-2) The Kyokai (0-2) Hokutofuji's aites: 1. Goeido, 2. Takakeisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 3,576 Posted January 10, 2020 Huge brainfart on my side calculating the number of Sanyaku matchups. 8x7 is not 72! D'oh... Day 3 - Kakuryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,354 Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jakusotsu said: Huge brainfart on my side calculating the number of Sanyaku matchups. 8x7 is not 72! D'oh... I initially did (n+1)*n/2 (The sum of the first n positive integers) instead of (n-1)*n/2 (number of matchups among n players) and came to the same sort of result, but since I always fill in a guess for the entire basho's schedule, I caught the error quickly. 3. Kakuryu Edited January 10, 2020 by Gurowake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orandashoho 664 Posted January 10, 2020 ...and again I was too late for the Day 1+2 picks. Grrr. Day 3 -- Kakuryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joaoiyama 192 Posted January 10, 2020 Day 3 - Kakuryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Houmanumi 201 Posted January 11, 2020 Day 3 - Kakuryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andonishiki 154 Posted January 11, 2020 may i still apply for kosho pls, too busy with fulfilling new year' resolutions for the moment :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 794 Posted January 11, 2020 3 Kakuryu (I reserve the right to change my mind when he pulls out after day 1) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
