Guess Kisenosato's Aite - January 2010 edition

[Jejima]

Announcing the January 2010 edition of a mildly popular game!

All you have to do is guess M3 West Kisenosato's oppents each day, before the torikumi comes out. If you guess correctly, you get a shiroboshi. This is surprisingly more fun (or frustrating) and challenging than it should be. It also gets you to think a bit more about the 'inner-workings' of sumo.

Here is the current banzuke:-

Yaochoyama (O1E 9-6) Y1

O1 Profomisakari (S1W 8-7)

Gernobono (S2W 7-8) S1 Oshirokita (K1E 9-6)

Jejima (M1E 8-7) S2

Jakusotsu (K1W 7-8) K1 Kofuji (K2E 7-7-1)

Maguroyama (S1E 5-8-2) M1 Hidariashiyama (M1W 5-8-2)

ilovetochinoshin (M2W 4-9-2) M2 Holleshoryu (M4E 4-11)

XiaoTan (M4W 4-10-1) M3 Chisaiyama (M3W 2-11-2)

Sokkenaiyama (M2E 0-0-15) M4 Harry (M3E 0-0-15)

Ganzohnesushi (M5E 0-0-15) M5

The rules are as follows:-

1. Guess M3 West Kisenosato's opponents on each day of the basho.

2. Entries need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the previous day, except for the days 1 and 2 entries which need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the Friday prior to the start of the basho. If it turns out that the daily toriukumi is printed before these times, then any entry proved to have come afterwards is not allowed for that day (so enter early to be safe).

3. Tie-breakers to decide the Yusho.... We look at the result of the day 15 prediction, then day 14, and so on back to day 1. If still a tie, then the highest ranked on the banzuke can claim the Yusho.

4. If Kisenosato goes kyujo during the basho, we switch to M3E Hokutoriki (M4E Kakizoe, then M4W Takekaze kept further in reserve, if needed due to a mass spate of kyujos) for the day after his fusensho loss (I.e. we can still guess who gets the freebie).

5. Players that are leading the Yusho race (especially in the final few days of the basho), are requested / expected to get their picks in very early (before all the other players, if possible) - in order to avoid suspicions of 'tactical picking'.

Special prizes (many thanks to Yaochoyama):

1. Outstanding performance (shukun-sho) - the one who correctly picks the aite the most consecutive days. You have to have a minimum of three to win this prize.

2. Fighting spirit (kanto-sho) - the one who limits their incorrect aite picks to the shortest number of consecutive days (literally the one whose longest losing streak is the shortest). Any losing streak of 5 or more days would disqualify you from this prize.

3. Technique (gino-sho) - the one who is best at making correct picks when no one, or hardly anyone else does. A point system is used as follows and you need at least 3 points to claim this prize:

3 points if you're the only win to make the correct pick

2 points if you're one of two to make the correct pick

1 point if you're one of three to make the correct pick

New players are very, very welcome to join this mildly popular game.

Edited January 8, 2010 by Jejima

[Jejima]

Day 1 - S1W Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - S1E Baruto

(Clown...)

[Chisaiyama]

Not going to be AWOL for days 1 & 2 this time

Day 1: S1W Chiyotaikai

Day 2: S1E Baruto

Edited December 23, 2009 by Chisaiyama

[Kofuji]

Day 1: Chiyotaikai

Day 2: Kotooshu

[Kameumi]

Day 1 - Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - Harumafuji

[shimodahito]

day 1 - kakezoe

day 2 - takekaze

[Profomisakari]

I go with Kofuji:

Day 1 Chiyotaikai

Day 2 Kotooshu

Profomisakari

[Maguroyama]

The only way to not miss the deadline seems to be to enter WAY ahead. I go with:

Day 1 - Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - Baruto

[Hidariashiyama]

Day 1 - Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - Kaio

[Jejima]

Bump! To remind people that the deadline is less than 48 hours away for days 1 and 2 picks.

[Gernobono]

day 1 baruto

day 2 kotooshu

[Holleshoryu]

day 1 chiyotaikai

day 2 baruto

(In a state of confusion...)

[XiaoTan]

Well,

Day 1 - Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - Kotomitsuki, or someone else

Neko

[Jakusotsu]

Day 1 - Hokutoriki

Day 2 - Kotooshu

[Kotoviki]

I can't believe I remembered to enter!

Day 1 Chiyotaikai

Day 2 Kotooshu only because I'll be there both days and do not want to see him fight Baruto! I hope he'll have Baruto day 3 or 5! (In a state of confusion...)

[Yaochoyama]

Welcome to Kameumi and shimodahito

Day 1 - Chiyotaikai

Day 2 - Baruto

[Oshirokita]

d'oh!

I guess I'll start 0-0-2

[Jejima]

Welcome to our two new players in mae-zumo. Good luck!

On day 1, Kisenosato will face S1W Chiyotaikai!

Yaochoyama (Y1E 1-0) Y1

O1 Profomisakari (O1W 1-0)

Gernobono (S1E 0-1) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 0-0-1)

Jejima (S2E 1-0) S2

Jakusotsu (K1E 0-1) K1 Kofuji (K1W 1-0)

Maguroyama (M1E 1-0) M1 Hidariashiyama (M1W 1-0)

ilovetochinoshin (M2E 1-0) M2 Holleshoryu (M2W 1-0)

XiaoTan (M3E 1-0) M3 Chisaiyama (M3W 1-0)

Sokkenaiyama (M4E 0-0-1) M4 Harry (M4W 0-0-1)

Ganzohnesushi (M5E 0-0-1) M5

Mae-zumo

Kameumi (mz 1-0)

shimodahito (mz 0-1)

On day 2, Kisenosato will complete his Sekiwake bouts by facing S1E Baruto. Our shin-Yokozuna Yaochoyama, Jejima, Maguroyama, Holleshoryu and Chisaiyama are all perfect after the first two days, and so are invited to make an early day 3 pick.

Yaochoyama (Y1E 2-0) Y1

O1 Profomisakari (O1W 1-1)

Gernobono (S1E 0-2) S1 Oshirokita (S1W 0-0-2)

Jejima (S2E 2-0) S2

Jakusotsu (K1E 0-2) K1 Kofuji (K1W 1-1)

Maguroyama (M1E 2-0) M1 Hidariashiyama (M1W 1-1)

ilovetochinoshin (M2E 1-1) M2 Holleshoryu (M2W 2-0)

XiaoTan (M3E 1-1) M3 Chisaiyama (M3W 2-0)

Sokkenaiyama (M4E 0-0-2) M4 Harry (M4W 0-0-2)

Ganzohnesushi (M5E 0-0-2) M5

Mae-zumo

Kameumi (mz 1-1)

shimodahito (mz 0-2)

Kisenosato's aites:

1. S1W Chiyotaikai, 2. S1E Baruto

[Jakusotsu]

Sheesh, could be literally anybody! Might as well go with

Day 3 - Kaio

[Kotoviki]

I agree, anybody...

Day 3 Kotooshu please!

[Holleshoryu]

day 3 Kaio

[Jejima]

Day 3 - I'm going to low-ball ---- Kyokutenho!

[shimodahito]

Day 3 - takekaze

[Kofuji]

Day 3 - Takekaze

[Maguroyama]

Day 3 - KOTOOSHU