Sakura 1,225 Posted November 11, 2022 Welcome to Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) No need to register. Just start making your picks. It's an easy game to play, but you have to pick wisely. In this daily game, you have to choose three Makuuchi bouts where you think a rikishi with a losing head-to-head record against his opponent will win. Post your guesses either here with spoiler tags or PM me on this forum. Rules 1) Every day, choose three Makuuchi bouts listed for that same day. The bouts must follow this form: A) The first bout must contain a rikishi from Sanyaku (any bout with a Y/O/S/K can be chosen). B) The second bout must contain a rikishi ranked M1 through M8. C) The third bout must contain a rikishi ranked M9 or lower. A lower ranked Makuuchi rikishi against a Juryo rikishi can be chosen. 2) Some bouts will fit in multiple categories (e.g. a Y vs M1 bout can be chosen for the first or second bout). However, you may not choose the same bout twice (or more). If you do, the second (or third) instance of the bout will score you 0 points. 3) Any bouts that do not fit the criteria will not score points. 4) You will score points if the rikishi with the losing record in head-to-head wins. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score points. If RIKISHI A wins, then you score 0 points. 5) The number of points you score is calculated by the difference in head-to-head score prior to the bout. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score 30-20=10 points. These points are called base points. 6) When determining points, any previous bouts between the two rikishi that were in a playoff or decided by fusen do not count. I'll be using the head-to-head stats from the database, so if it gives a head-to-head of 5[-1]-8[+1], then that will be used as a 4-8 record in the calculations. 7) Fusen: If your rikishi wins by fusen, then you get half of all points (including the bonus points in rule 9) rounded up to the nearest integer. 8) The Kotoshogiku Rule. This rule has been named in honour of Kotoshogiku's extremely lopsided head-to-head result with Hakuho. The maximum number of base points on any match-up is 20. If RIKISHI A has a head-to-head winning record of 50-5 over RIKISHI B then the base points will be 20, not 45. 9) In addition to the points given as described above there will be an additional 3 points for picking a winning rikishi. This should make some of the lower scoring but low risk bouts more attractive to pick. 10) For any day, due to timezones, it may be that I cannot get to posting the points scores until well after the torikumi is out. You may choose to wait for me or calculate them yourselves. 11) Entry deadline is start of Juryo Winning The winner is the one with the most points and the end of the basho. The tiebreaker is decided by the bonus points system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,225 Posted November 11, 2022 Day 1 picks Sanyaku 8: Daieisho (vs Takakeisho) 3: Tobizaru (vs Shodai) 4: Takayasu (vs Wakatakakage) 3: Kotonowaka (vs Hoshoryu) 5: Meisei (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Tamawashi (vs Ichinojo) M1-M8 4: Takayasu (vs Wakatakakage) 3: Kotonowaka (vs Hoshoryu) 5: Meisei (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Tamawashi (vs Ichinojo) 5: Sadanoumi (vs Hokutofuji) 2: Nishikifuji (vs Nishikigi) 4: Ryuden (vs Endo) 7: Takarafuji (vs Myogiryu) 4: Tochinoshin (vs Takanosho) M9+ 4: Tochinoshin (vs Takanosho) 1: Abi (vs Aoiyama) 1: Onosho (vs Chiyoshoma) 2: Chiyotairyu (vs Kotoshoho) 2: Kotoeko (vs Okinoumi) 1: Ichiyamamoto (vs Oho) 5: Azumaryu (vs Kagayaki) 3: Atamifuji (vs Hiradoumi) 1: Terutsuyoshi (vs Tohakuryu) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 4,841 Posted November 11, 2022 Meisei Ryuden Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 177 Posted November 11, 2022 Meisei Tamawashi Abi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,339 Posted November 12, 2022 Tobizaru Tochinoshin Ichiyamamoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 390 Posted November 12, 2022 Daieisho Takarafuji Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,559 Posted November 12, 2022 Tobizaru Takarafuji Atamifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 243 Posted November 12, 2022 Tobizaru Takarafuji Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 3 Posted November 12, 2022 Daieisho Takarafuji Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 266 Posted November 12, 2022 Takayasu Kotonowaka Atamifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 483 Posted November 12, 2022 Daieisho Takarafuji Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 427 Posted November 13, 2022 To those who aez interested to know.Entry for Day 1: Sanyaku MeiseiM1-M8 TamawashiM9+ Abi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,225 Posted November 13, 2022 Day 2 picks Sanyaku 8: Takayasu (vs Shodai) 3: Kotonowaka (vs Takakeisho) 1: Tamawashi (vs Hoshoryu) 8: Ichinojo (vs MItakeumi) 3: Wakatakakage (vs Kiribayama) 1: Ura (vs Daieisho) 4: Tobizaru (vs Meisei) M1-M8 8: Takayasu (vs Shodai) 3: Kotonowaka (vs Takakeisho) 8: Ichinojo (vs MItakeumi) 1: Ura (vs Daieisho) 4: Tobizaru (vs Meisei) 1: Wakamotoharu (vs Hokutofuji) 1: Ryuden (vs Nishikifuji) 7:Nishikigi (vs Endo) 2: Tochinoshin (vs Myogiryu) 5: Takarafuji (vs Takanosho) M9+ 5:Takarafuji (vs Takanosho) 1: Chiyoshoma (vs Abi) 1: Onosho (vs Aoiyama) 1: Okinoumi (vs Kotoshoho) 1: Chiyotairyu (vs Kotoeko) 4: Terutsuyoshi (vs Kagayaki) 1: Chiyomaru (vs Hiradoumi) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 4,841 Posted November 13, 2022 Takayasu Ichinojo Terutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,559 Posted November 13, 2022 TakayasuIchinojoTerutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 266 Posted November 13, 2022 Takayasu Wakamotoharu Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 3 Posted November 13, 2022 takayasu ichinojo takarafuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 177 Posted November 13, 2022 Takayasu Nishikigi Terutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 390 Posted November 13, 2022 Takayasu nishikigi Terutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,177 Posted November 13, 2022 Day 2 Takayasu Nishikigi Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,339 Posted November 14, 2022 Takayasu Ichinojo Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 483 Posted November 14, 2022 Takayasu Nishikigi Terutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 243 Posted November 14, 2022 Takayasu Takarafuji Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 427 Posted November 14, 2022 Entry for Day 2: Sanyaku TakayasuM1-M8 RyudenM9+ Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,225 Posted November 14, 2022 I'm aiming to get the points up at some point today, but in the meantime here are your choices: Day 3 choices Sanyaku 1: Takayasu (vs Takakeisho) 5: Shodai (vs Kotonowaka) 5: Daieisho (vs Mitakeumi) 2: Meisei (vs Wakatakakge) 2: Ichinojo (vs Hoshoryu) M1-M8 1: Takayasu (vs Takakeisho) 5: Shodai (vs Kotonowaka) 2: Meisei (vs Wakatakakge) 2: Ichinojo (vs Hoshoryu) 2: Ura (vs Wakamotoharu) 1: Nishikifuji (vs Sadanoumi) 1: Hokutofuji (vs Nishikigi) 2: Ryuden (vs Myogiryu) 2: Takarafuji (vs Endo) 1: Abi (vs Tochinoshin) M9+ 1: Abi (vs Tochinoshin) 1: Aoiyama (vs Takanosho) 1: Chiyoshoma (vs Kotoshoho) 5: Okinoumi (vs Chiyotairyu) 2: Churanoumi (vs Atamifuji) 1: Hiradoumi (vs Terutsuyoshi) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
