21 Aki 20, The Results

[Asojima 2,827]

Welcome to the 21 game for Aki 20.  

The game is a simple pre-basho game in which you are given 21 matchups that may occur in the next basho.  Your job is to decide whether each match will occur, and, if so, who will win it.

Normally, each of the 42 makuuchi rikishi will be found in one and only one match.  Abi has been suspended for Aki, so we have included one Juryo in the 21 club. The matchups are selected on the basis of closeness in rank and the closeness in win-loss records.  The intent is to select 21 of the least predictable matches.

Entries are submitted as posts in this topic.  Each match will have two rikishi labeled “A” and “B”.  For each match, enter the match number and either A or B for your selected winner.  If you do not think the match will occur, enter an “X”.

For example:

1.  A
2.  X
3.  B
...

The winner is the entry with the most correct answers.  (X counts.)  If one of the rikishi for a match does not appear on the dohyo for the entire basho, that match will be counted as correct for all entries.  An entry other than A, B or X will be counted as incorrect.   If two or more entrants have the same number of correct picks, the one having the FEWEST other entrants making each of those correct picks will be the leader. If the agreement counts are equal, the entrant with the earliest time of entry will be the leader.

Entry deadline is 2 days before shonichi at 05:00 AM (JST) on Friday, September 11.  No new entries or entry modifications will be accepted after the deadline.

Here are the 21 matches for Aki 20.  The numbers in parens are the the results of the most recent matches between the two.

Aki 2020		A			B
1	Ye	Hakuho	(0-0)	M1e	Terunofuji
2	Kw	Endo	(2-2)	Yw	Kakuryu
3	Oe	Asanoyama	(2-2)	S1e	Shodai
4	S1w	Mitakeumi	(2-3)	Ow	Takakeisho
5	S2e	Daieisho	(3-2)	Ke	Okinoumi
6	M1w	Takanosho	(1-0)	M2w	Tamawashi
7	M2e	Hokutofuji	(1-2)	M3e	Myogiryu
8	M3e	Terutsuyoshi	(0-1)	M4e	Yutakayama
9	M6e	Takayasu	(3-0)	M4w	Tochinoshin
10	M5e	Kiribayama	(1-1)	M5w	Takarafuji
11	M7w	Aoiyama	(0-2)	M6e	Kagayaki
12	M7e	Ryuden	(0-1)	M8e	Tokushoryu
13	M9e	Enho	(0-0)	M8w	Wakatakakage
14	M10w	Kotoeko	(2-1)	M9w	Onosho
15	M11e	Chiyotairyu	(1-2)	M10e	Sadanoumi
16	M11w	Kotoshogiku	(1-1)	M13e	Meisei
17	M12w	Kaisei	(1-0)	M12e	Kotoshoho
18	M13w	Ishiura	(0-0)	M14e	Tobizaru
19	M15e	Shimanoumi	(2-1)	M15w	Shohozan
20	M16w	Hoshoryu	((2)-1)	M16e	Kyokutaisei
21	M17e	Ichinojo	(0-1)	J2w	Kotonowaka

Each match must appear on a separate line in your entry.  Use shift-enter to avoid double-spacing.

 

Edited September 16, 2020 by Asojima

[Hakuryuho 234]

Ok, I guess I'm gonna be first on this one (maybe being first is good luck? lol).

 

1. X
2. X
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. X

Edited September 7, 2020 by Hakuryuho

[Tochinofuji 170]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A

[just_some_guy 175]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. A

[Asojima 2,827]

Da rules:

Game 21 Rules and Procedures.

1. Approximately 2 weeks before the start of each  Ozumo hon-basho, the game administrators will post on the Sumo Forum, a list of 21 matches that may occur during the basho. The matches will be numbered 1 through 21 and will contain the shikona of  the two rikishi, labeled A and B,  that might participate in the match.

2. Each potentially active makuuchi rikishi will be assigned to one match.  If it is known before match publication that one or more of the 42 makuuchi rikishi may not participate in the basho,  one or more makuuchi rikishi may be assigned two matches, or one or more matches between two juryo rikishi may be included in the list of 21 matches.

3. The game participants shall post on the Sumo Forum,  a list their choices for the winner of each match by entering the match number and either A or B.  If the participant decides that the match will not occur during the basho, an entry of the match number and an X will be made.

4. Only one entry is permitted for a forum member.  If a member submits entries using more that one shikona, all entries for that member will be disqualified.

5.  The deadline for entry submission shall be 5:00 AM JST on the Friday before the start of the basho.  Original entries can be made or modified until the deadline.  No new or modified entries will be accepted after the deadline.

6. The game winner shall be the participant who makes the most correct responses for the 21 matches.  Note: If the match does not appear on any torikumi, X is the correct response.

6a.  Kettei-sen (playoff) results will be counted only if the two rikishi do not meet in a regular match during the basho.

7. In the event of a tie for the most correct responses, the participant with the FEWEST number of other participant responses matching the participant's responses is the winner.  If two or more participants have the same number of correct responses and the same number of matching responses, the participant with the earliest entry is the winner.  A modification of an entry constitutes a new time of entry for tiebreaker purposes.

8. Fusen wins are counted as a win for the rikishi who won, not as an X.  

9. If a rikishi in a match withdraws or is withdrawn for the entire basho, all entries for that match shall be judged as correct, even if the rikishi is listed in the Day 1 and/or Day 2 torikumi.  ((This rule overrides all provisions of rules 6 and 8.))

 

[Kujo 71]

1 A
2 A
3 A
4 B
5 A
6 A
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 B
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 B
18 A
19 B
20 B
21 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ChickyStarr 16]

1. A X
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. X

Edited September 3, 2020 by ChickyStarr
changed 1. from A to X on 9.3.20.

[RaeucherLax 260]

1.      X
2.      B
3.      A
4.      A
5.      A
6.      B
7.      A
8.      B
9.      A
10.    A
11.    A
12.    A
13.    B
14.    A
15.    B
16.    B
17.    A
18.    B
19.    B
20.    A
21.    B

[Shinobi Steve 124]

1. X
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. B

[Asojima 2,827]

1.      X
2.      B
3.      A
4.      A
5.      A
6.      A
7.      B
8.      A
9.      A
10.    A
11.    B
12.    A
13.    A
14.    A
15.    B
16.    A
17.    B
18.    B
19.    A
20.    A
21.    X

Asojima

[Hakuhonofan 324]

1. X
2. X
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A

[Chankomafuji 51]

1. X
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. X

[wolfgangho 39]

1 x

2 x

3 a

4 a

5 a

6 a

7 a

8 b

9 a

10 a

11 b

12 a

13 a

14 b

15 b

16 a

17 a

18 b

19 a

20 b

21 a

[chishafuwaku 436]

1 X
2 A
3 B

4 B
5 B
6 A

7 B
8 A
9 B

10 B
11 A
12 B

13 B
14 B
15 B

16 B
17 A
18 B

19 A
20 B
21 B

[ScreechingOwl 340]

1. X
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. X

 

[Wamahada 20]

1 X
2 X
3 A
4 A
5 A
6 B
7 A
8 B
9 B
10 A
11 A
12 A
13 A
14 A
15 B
16 A
17 A
18 A
19 A
20 B
21 A

[Profomisakari 499]

1.      X
2.      X
3.      A
4.      B
5.      A
6.      A
7.      A
8.      A
9.      B
10.    A
11.    B
12.    A
13.    B
14.    A
15.    B
16.    A
17.    A
18.    B
19.    A
20.    B
21.     X

[Susanoo 276]

01  ×
02  A
03  B
04  A
05  A
06  A
07  A
08  B
09  A
10  A
11  B
12  A
13  A
14  A
15  B
16  B
17  B
18  B
19  B
20  A
21  ×

Susanoo

[Asapedroryu 152]

1. X
2. X
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. X

[Flohru 160]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. X
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. X

[Takanorappa 79]

1. X
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. X

 

[inhashi 2,363]

1. X
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. X

[Benihana 1,641]

1. X
2. X
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. A
21. X
     

[Katsunorifuji 65]

1. X

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. A

10. A

11. B

12. A

13. A

14. B

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. A

20. A

21. X

[Shatsume 106]

1.   X
2.   X
3.   A
4.   A
5.   A
6.   A
7.   B
8.   A
9.   A
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. B

Edited September 9, 2020 by Shatsume