Sakura 1,501 Posted March 11, 2023 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. @Athenayama has been kind enough to agree to post the player selections and results again this basho, since I am rather busy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,501 Posted March 11, 2023 Day 1 torikumi Sanyaku picks 1: Tobizaru (vs Takakeisho) 5: Tamawashi (vs Wakatakakage) 3: Shodai (vs Hoshoryu) 2: Abi (vs Kiribayama) 3: Mitakeumi (vs Kotonowaka) 1: Daieisho (vs Nishikigi) M1-M8 5: Tamawashi (vs Wakatakakage) 3: Shodai (vs Hoshoryu) 2: Abi (vs Kiribayama) 3: Mitakeumi (vs Kotonowaka) 1: Daieisho (vs Nishikigi) 4: Midorifuji (vs Kotoshoho) 1: Sadanoumi (vs Endo) 5: Hokutofuji (vs Takayasu) 2: Ichiyamamoto (vs Ura) M9+ 1: Hiradoumi (vs Aoiyama) 2: Nishikifuji (vs Myogiryu) 2: Azumaryu (vs Takanosho) 6: Kagayaki (vs Takarafuji) 2: Daishoho (vs Kotoeko) 1: Bushozan (vs Kinbozan) 2: Tsurugisho (vs Chiyoshoma) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,057 Posted March 11, 2023 Daieisho Hokutofuji Nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 4 Posted March 11, 2023 Sanyaku picks Tamawashi Hokutofuji Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 780 Posted March 11, 2023 Day 1 Daieisho Midorifuji Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted March 11, 2023 Tamawashi Hokutofuji Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 467 Posted March 11, 2023 Mitakeumi Midorifuji Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 582 Posted March 11, 2023 Daieisho Hokutofuji Nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetsuba 33 Posted March 11, 2023 Let's be bold Shodai Midorifuji Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 290 Posted March 11, 2023 Tamawashi Daieisho Kagayaki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 318 Posted March 11, 2023 abi ichiyamamoto nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,604 Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) Day 1 Daieisho Midorifuji Nishikifuji Edited March 11, 2023 by Gaijingai Wrong entry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,501 Posted March 12, 2023 Just bumping this for visability and to extend an invitation to anyone who wants to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,083 Posted March 12, 2023 Day 1: Sanyaku MitakeumiM1-M8 MidorifujiM9+ Nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,083 Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) With @WAKATAKE kosho and @Rocks @Tenshinhan who hopefully will join us on day 2, we lost 3 players from previous basho. On the other hand we get two new players. Welcome to @Tetsuba and @Bunbukuchagama ! Entries received Day 1 :(winners in bold) Jakusotsu Daieisho Hokutofuji Nishikifuji Tsunamiko Tamawashi Hokutofuji Kagayaki Athenayama Mitakeumi Midorifuji Nishikifuji Bunbukuchagama Daieisho Midorifuji Kagayaki Fujisan Tamawashi Hokutofuji Kagayaki Gernobono Mitakeumi Midorifuji Kagayaki Sumo Spiffy Daieisho Hokutofuji Nishikifuji Tetsuba Shodai Midorifuji Kagayaki RaeucherLax Tamawashi Daieisho Kagayaki shimodahito Abi Ichiyamamoto Nishikifuji Gaijingai Daieisho Midorifuji Nishikifuji Standings after day 1 : Gaijingai was the only perfect today as a consequence he is our first leader. Our new players did pretty well for a start. Name Base Pts Bonus Pts Total Gaijingai 7 9 16 Tetsuba 7 6 13 RaeucherLax 6 6 12 Athenayama 6 6 12 Bunbukuchagama 5 6 11 Jakusotsu 3 6 9 Sumo Spiffy 3 6 9 Tsunamiko 5 3 8 Fujisan 5 3 8 Gernobono 4 3 7 shimodahito 2 3 5 Edited March 13, 2023 by Athenayama Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,501 Posted March 12, 2023 Day 2 torikumi Sanyaku 6: Tamawashi (vs Takakeisho) 4: Abi (vs Hoshoryu) 3: Kiribayama (vs Shodai) 1: Daieisho (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Kotonowaka (vs Ryuden) 2: Tobizaru (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Nishikigi (vs Wakamotoharu) M1-M8 6: Tamawashi (vs Takakeisho) 4: Abi (vs Hoshoryu) 3: Kiribayama (vs Shodai) 1: Kotonowaka (vs Ryuden) 2: Tobizaru (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Nishikigi (vs Wakamotoharu) 2: Kotoshoho (vs Meisei) 2: Onosho (vs Midorifuji) 3: Sadanoumi (vs Hokutofuji) 5: Endo (vs Takayasu) 3: Aoiyama (vs Ura) 2: Hiradoumi (vs Ichiyamamoto) M9+ 3: Aoiyama (vs Ura) 2: Hiradoumi (vs Ichiyamamoto) 2: Nishikifuji (vs Azumaryu) 2: Daishoho (vs Takarafuji) 3: Kotoeko (vs Kagayaki) 3: Bushozan (vs Hokuseiho) 2: Tohakuryu (vs Tsurugisho) 5: Mitoryu (vs Chiyoshoma) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 582 Posted March 12, 2023 Tamawashi Abi Daishoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 318 Posted March 12, 2023 kotonowaka kiribayama kotoeko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,057 Posted March 12, 2023 Tobizaru Kotoshoho Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 4 Posted March 12, 2023 Tamawashi Endo Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 780 Posted March 12, 2023 Day 2 Kiribayama Abi Kotoeko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 290 Posted March 12, 2023 Tamawashi Kiribayama Nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,604 Posted March 12, 2023 Day 2 Kiribayama Kotonowaka Nishikifuji Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetsuba 33 Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) Day 2 : Abi Kiribayama Daishoho Edited March 12, 2023 by Tetsuba Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
