21 Natsu 08

[Asojima]

Welcome to the 21 game for Natsu 08.

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

Each of the 42 makuuchi rikishi will be found in one and only one match. 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

Edited May 11, 2008 by Asojima

[Harry]

1. A

2. A

3. X

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. A

21. B

[Harry]

First pick in! Got the tie breaker, goin' for two in a row ;-) That said, the picks are much harder this time, hopefully I haven't overthought them this time (Blinking...)

[kotoeikoku]

1. B

2. A

3. X

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. A

13. A

14. X

15. B

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. B

20. A

21. A

Extremely flawed, but what the hell. Money where my mouth is.

[Profomisakari]

Let me have e good tiebreaker!

This are my guesses:

1. A

2. A

3. X

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. A

10.B

11.B

12.B

13.A

14.B

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.A

19.A

20.A

21.A

Profomisakari

[Holleshoryu]

1. A

2. B

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. A

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.A

14.A

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.A

19.A

20.A

21.B

[Asojima]

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. A

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.A

14.A

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.A

20.A

21.A

Asojima

[higginbotham]

1. B

2. B

3. X

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. A

19. A

20. B

21. B

Edited April 30, 2008 by higginbotham

[Terarno]

Hi.

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. A

10. B

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. B

20. A

21. A

Thanks.

[Kotoviki]

1. B

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. B

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. B

20. A

21. A

I am never good at these kinds of things, I can't pick by stats, my heart always ends up in the way... let's see how I do with this!

[Harry]

I am never good at these kinds of things, I can't pick by stats, my heart always ends up in the way... let's see how I do with this!

I played games for the first time last basho and didn't do any analysis at all. I mostly went for the people I hoped would win. Well, I won two games! This basho I'm thinking about it and I no longer have beginner's luck on my side so I'm sure to fail miserably... May the beginner's luck be with you :-)

[Susanoo]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. A

13. A

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. B

21. B

Yoroshiku!

[Asojima]

A reminder. There are only about 60 hours left until the Friday, 05:00 AM JST deadline.

[Nanami]

My "guestimations":

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. B

14. A

15. B

16. A

17. B

18. A

19. B

20. B

21. A

[Heikotoriki]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. A

10. B

11. B

12. A

13. A

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. B

21. B

Heikotoriki

[Gusoyama]

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. A

13. A

14. A

15. A

16. A

17. B

18. B

19. B

20. B

21. B

[Tamanaogijima]

1. B

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. A

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. B

21. B

[Asojima]

The 24 hour countdown to the Friday, 05:00 AM JST deadline has commenced.

[Vikanohara]

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. A

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. A

21. A

[Fujisan]

1 B (Hakuhos turn)

2 A

3 B

4 A

5 A

6 A

7 A

8 A

9 A

10 A

11 B

12 A

13 A

14 B

15 A

16 B

17 B

18 B

19 A

20 A

21 B

[Kitano]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. B

11. A

12. B

13. A

14. A

15. A

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. A

21.B

Kitano

[Flohru]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. A

14. A

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. A

20. B

21. B

The matchup selection is indeed nice as for the bouts themselves, but I still would like to see the game getting back to where it was in the old Takamueda-days, when the matchups were selected in a way, that it could actually happen that they don't take place. I don't think it makes sense to have a "x"-option when the selected bouts involve rikishi ranked right next to each other on the banzuke and the only way the fight won't take place would be a kyujo...

Edited May 8, 2008 by Flohru

[Asojima]

The matchup selection is indeed nice as for the bouts themselves, but I still would like to see the game getting back to where it was in the old Takamueda-days, when the matchups were selected in a way, that it could actually happen that they don't take place. I don't think it makes sense to have a "x"-option when the selected bouts involve rikishi ranked right next to each other on the banzuke and the only way the fight won't take place would be a kyujo...

There were 5 closely ranked X matches in Haru with no kyujo involved. The torikumi makers get a bit creative during the second week.

[Hidariashiyama]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. A

12. B

13. A

14. A

15. B

16. B

17. A

18. A

19. B

20. A

21. A

[Asojima]

We have 18 entries for Natsu. Here are the counts for the picks:

1. A - Ye Asashoryu (12) B - Yw Hakuho (6) X (0)

2. A - O1e Kotomitsuki (15) B - O1w Kaio (3) X (0)

3. A - O2e Chiyotaikai (6) B - O2w Kotooshu (8) X (4)

4. A - S1e Ama (16) B - K1w Asasekiryu (2) X (0)

5. A - S1W Kotoshogiku (13) B - M1e Kokkai (5) X (0)

6. A - K1e Kisenosato (10) B - M1w Baruto (8) X (0)

7. A - M2e Kyokutenho (16) B - M2w Wakanoho (2) X (0)

8. A - M3e Miyabiyama (7) B - M3w Kakuryu (11) X (0)

9. A - M4e Tokitenku (11) B - M4w Aminishiki (7) X (0) Day 1

10. A - M5e Tochiozan (10) B - M5w Toyonoshima (8) X (0) Day 1

11. A - M6e Futeno (9) B - M7e Takamisakari (9) X (0) Day 2

12. A - M6w Hokutoriki (9) B - M8e Tochinonada (9) X (0)

13. A - M7w Goeido (14) B - M9e Kasugao (4) X (0)

14. A - M8w Takekaze (12) B - M9w Roho (5) X (1) Day 2

15. A - M10e Dejima (8) B - M10w Wakanosato (10) X (0) Day 1

16. A - M11e Iwakiyama (4) B - M11w Homasho (14) X (0) Day 1

17. A - M12e Tosanoumi (3) B - M14e Tochinoshin (15) X (0)

18. A - M12w Tamakasuga (7) B - M13e Kakizoe (11) X (0) Day 2

19. A - M13w Tamanoshima (12) B - M15e Hakurozan (6) X (0)

20. A - M14w Yoshikaze (11) B - M15w Toyohibiki (7) X (0)

21. A - M16e Kotokasuga (8) B - M16w Hakuba (10) X (0) Day 1

Good Luck.

Edited May 11, 2008 by Asojima