Sakura 1,472 Posted May 12, 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 and for the rest of the year. Thanks Athenayama. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,472 Posted May 12, 2023 Day 1 torikumi Sanyaku 5: Shodai (vs Terunofuji) 3: Takakeisho (vs Abi) 2: Midorifuji (vs Kiribayama) 6: Hoshoryu (vs Takayasu) 3: Endo (vs Wakamotoharu) 1: Tobizaru (vs Kotonowaka) M1-M8 3: Takakeisho (vs Abi) 2: Midorifuji (vs Kiribayama) 6: Hoshoryu (vs Takayasu) 3: Endo (vs Wakamotoharu) 1: Tobizaru (vs Kotonowaka) 2: Nishikigi (vs Ura) 6: Meisei (vs MItakeumi) 3: Hokutofuji (vs Tamawashi) 1: Takanosho (vs Sadanoumi) M9+ 2: Hiradoumi (vs Onosho) 4: Ryuden (vs Takarafuji) 2: Hokuseiho (vs Daishoho) 1: Aoiyama (vs Kotoeko) 2: Chiyoshoma (vs Asanoyama - been a long time since we saw that name) 3: Myogiryu (vs Ichiyamamoto) 6: Mitoryu (vs Tsurugisho) 1: Kagayaki (vs Oho) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted May 13, 2023 Hoshoryu Meisei Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 3 Posted May 13, 2023 hoshoryu meisei mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 455 Posted May 13, 2023 Shodai Hoshoryu Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,472 Posted May 13, 2023 If anyone wants to submit a hidden entry they can do so to @Athenayama. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 13, 2023 Tobizaru Hokutofuji Ryuden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 287 Posted May 13, 2023 Tobizaru Meisei Hokuseiho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted May 13, 2023 Endo Meisei Myogiryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henshū-sha 4 Posted May 13, 2023 Hoshoryu Nishikigi Hokuseiho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 535 Posted May 13, 2023 Shodai Meisei Ryuden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 291 Posted May 14, 2023 hoshoryu meisei mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetsuba 32 Posted May 14, 2023 Day 1 : Shodai Hoshoryu Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted May 14, 2023 Day 1 Sanyaku TakakeishoM1-M8 TakanoshoM9+ Ryuden Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 953 Posted May 14, 2023 Hi everyone, The participants come and go in BTC. On day 1 we are 11. Maybe some more will join us on day 2. Entries received Day 1 :(winners in bold) Jakusotsu Hoshoryu Meisei Mitoryu Tsunamiko Hoshoryu Meisei Mitoryu Gernobono Shodai Hoshoryu Mitoryu Athenayama Takakeisho Takanosho Ryuden Bunbukuchagama Tobizaru Hokutofuji Ryuden RaeucherLax Tobizaru Meisei Hokuseiho WAKATAKE Endo Meisei Myogiryu Henshu-sha Hoshoryu Nishikigi Hokuseiho Sumo Spiffy Shodai Meisei Ryuden shimodahito Hoshoryu Meisei Mitoryu Tetsuba Shodai Hoshoryu Mitoryu Hoshoryu won by fusen hence half the points go to those picked him, rounded up (so 3+2). Too early to comment anything more. Standings after day 1 : Name Base Pts Bonus Pts Total WAKATAKE 9 6 15 Jakusotsu 9 5 14 Tsunamiko 9 5 14 RaeucherLax 9 5 14 shimodahito 9 5 14 Henshu-sha 5 5 10 Sumo Spiffy 6 3 9 Athenayama 3 3 6 Bunbukuchagama 3 3 6 Gernobono 3 2 5 Tetsuba 3 2 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,472 Posted May 14, 2023 Day 2 torikumi' Sanyaku 3: Kotonowaka (vs Takakeisho) 4: Hoshoryu (vs Midorifuji) 5: Ura (vs Daieisho) 2: Wakamotoharu (vs Tobizaru) 1: Nishikifuji (vs Shodai) M1-M8 4: Hoshoryu (vs Midorifuji) 5: Ura (vs Daieisho) 2: Wakamotoharu (vs Tobizaru) 1: Nishikifuji (vs Shodai) 3: Kotoshoho (vs Meisei) 3: Hokutofuji (vs Mitakeumi) 6: Tamawashi (vs Sadanoumi) 1: Onosho (vs Takanosho) M9+ 1: Onosho (vs Takanosho) 4: Hiradoumi (vs Ryuden) 1: Hokuseiho (vs Takarafuji) 1: Daishoho (vs Aoiyama) 5: Chiyoshoma (vs Kotoeko) 7: Myogiryu (vs Asanoyama) 7: Tsurugisho (vs Ichiyamamoto) 7: Oho (vs Mitoryu) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 291 Posted May 14, 2023 hoshoryu ura oho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetsuba 32 Posted May 14, 2023 Day 2: Hoshoryu Ura Hiradoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,815 Posted May 14, 2023 Hoshoryu Ura Tsurugisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 287 Posted May 14, 2023 Kotonowaka Hokutofuji Tsurugisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 535 Posted May 14, 2023 Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Hiradoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 455 Posted May 14, 2023 Hoshoryu Tamawashi Oho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 688 Posted May 14, 2023 Day 2 Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Chiyoshoma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,631 Posted May 14, 2023 Wakamotoharu Hokutofuji Oho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
