Sakura 1,520 Posted July 11 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 will be collating the scores. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,520 Posted July 11 Sanyaku 8: Hoshoryu (vs Takayasu) 2: Oshoma (vs Onosato) 1: Aonishiki (vs Kotozakura) 6: Wakamotoharu (vs Kirishima) 3: Oho (vs Wakatakakage) M1-M8 1: Aonishiki (vs Kotozakura) 6: Wakamotoharu (vs Kirishima) 3: Oho (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Abi (vs Onokatsu) 2: Hakuoho (vs Kinbozan) 4: Hiradoumi (vs Tamawashi) 2: Meisei (vs Takerufuji) 6: Tobizaru (vs Gonoyama) 2: Sadanoumi (vs Ichiyamamoto) M9+ 6: Chiyoshoma (vs Ura) 1: Roga (vs Atamifuji) 1: Takanosho (vs Tokihayate) 1: Asakoryu (vs Midorifuji) 3: Shodai (vs Churanoumi) 1: Fujinokawa (vs Kusano) 2: Kotoshoho (vs Hidenoumi) 1: Kayo (vs Mitakeumi) 2: Kotoeiho (vs Shishi) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 6,321 Posted July 11 Wakamotoharu Hiradoumi Kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wamahada 62 Posted July 11 Hoshoryu Tobizaru Shodai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonewolf 7 Posted July 12 Day 1 Sanyaku: Hoshoryu M1-M8: Hiradoumi M9+: Shodai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 467 Posted July 12 Hoshoryu Hakuoho Kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 332 Posted July 12 hoshoryu wakamotoharu kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 646 Posted July 12 Hoshoryu Oho Chiyoshoma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masutarida 2 Posted July 12 Hoshoryu Abi Kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,758 Posted July 12 Aonishiki Sadanoumi Kayo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,634 Posted July 12 Dayb1, Pigrim. Hoshoryu Hiradoumi SHodai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,520 Posted July 12 Posting this ahead of time. Is subject to change if someone drops out. Day 2 torikumi Sanyaku 13: Wakamotoharu (vs Hoshoryu) 3: Oho (vs Kotozakura) 1: Abi (vs Kirishima) 3: Onokatsu (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Takayasu (vs Kinbozan) 1: Oshoma (vs Hakuoho) M1-M8 13: Wakamotoharu (vs Hoshoryu) 3: Oho (vs Kotozakura) 1: Abi (vs Kirishima) 3: Onokatsu (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Takayasu (vs Kinbozan) 1: Oshoma(vs Hakuoho) 2: Tamawashi (vs Meisei) 5: Ichiyamamoto (vs Tobizaru) M9+ 1: Chiyoshoma (vs Roga) 2: Asakoryu (vs Tokihayate) 1: Takanosho (vs Midorifuji) 3: Hidenoumi (vs Mitakeumi) 1: Shishi (vs Kotoshoho) 1: Kotoeiho (vs Kayo) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bunbukuchagama 924 Posted July 13 Day 1 Hoshoryu Abi Kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,168 Posted July 13 Day 1: Sanyaku Hoshoryu M1-M8 Wakamotoharu M9+ Kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,168 Posted July 13 Hi everyone and welcome to this new edition of BTC. Welcome to @Tetsuarashi ! Let's hope you'll enjoy playing with us and become a regular ! Some other regulars haven't joined..... yet? Maybe see you on day 2? Or 3? Entries received Day 1 : (winners in bold) 3 out of 12 start this basho with perfect guesses ! Nice and thank you Hoshoryu ! Jakusotsu Wakamotoharu Hiradoumi Kotoshoho Wamahada Hoshoryu Tobizaru Shodai lonewolf Hoshoryu Hiradoumi Shodai Gernobono Hoshoryu Hakuoho Kotoshoho shimodahito Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Kotoshoho Sumo Spiffy Hoshoryu Oho Chiyoshoma Athenayama Hoshoryu Wakamotoharu Kotoshoho Masutarida Hoshoryu Abi Kotoshoho WAKATAKE Aonishiki Sadanoumi Kayo Gaijingai Hoshoryu Hiradoumi Shodai Tetsuarashi Hoshoryu Abi Shodai Bunbukuchagama Hoshoryu Abi Kotoshoho Standings after Day 1 : And the newcomer takes the early lead ! Very early though to get to any conclusions. Without much surprise the 3 perfect guesses step on the podium. Shikona Tetsuarashi 12 9 21 Masutarida 11 9 20 Bunbukuchagama 11 9 20 Wamahada 11 6 17 lonewolf 11 6 17 Gaijingai 11 6 17 Gernobono 10 6 16 shimodahito 10 6 16 Athenayama 10 6 16 Sumo Spiffy 8 3 11 Jakusotsu 2 3 5 WAKATAKE 1 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 292 Posted July 13 Sorry for being late... I will gambarize from day 2 on Oho Ichiyamamoto Shishi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 332 Posted July 13 wakamotoharu ichiyamamoto takanosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 467 Posted July 13 Wakamotoharu Ichiyamamoto Asakoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,634 Posted July 13 Day 2 Takayasu Oshoma Asakoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetsuarashi 6 Posted July 13 day 2: Oho Tamawashi Asakoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
