21 Hatsu 20, The Results

[Asojima]

Welcome to the 21 game for Hatsu 20.  

The game is a simple pre-basho game in which you are given 21 matchups that may occur in the next basho.  Your 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 “A” and “B”.  For each match, enter the match number and either A or B for your selected winner.  If you do not think the match will occur, enter an “X”.

For example:

1.  A
2.  X
3.  B
...

The winner is the entry with the most correct answers.  (X counts.)  If one of the rikishi for a match does not appear on the dohyo for the entire basho, that match will be counted as correct for all entries.  An entry other than A, B or X will be counted as incorrect.   If two or more entrants have the same number of correct picks, the one having the FEWEST other entrants making each of those correct picks will be the leader. If the agreement counts are equal, the entrant with the earliest time of entry will be the leader.

Entry deadline is 2 days before shonichi at 05:00 AM (JST) on Friday, January 10.  No new entries or entry modifications will be accepted after the deadline.

Here are the 21 matches for Hatsu 20.  The numbers in parens are the the results of the most recent matches between the two.

 

Hatsu 20		A			B
1	Ye	Hakuho	(1-0)	Yw	Kakuryu
2	Oe	Takakeisho	(1-1)	Se	Asanoyama
3	Ow	Goeido	(2-1)	Sw	Takayasu
4	Ke	Abi	(2-2)	M2w	Mitakeumi
5	Kw	Daieisho	(2-3)	M2e	Hokutofuji
6	M1e	Endo	(1-2)	M1w	Myogiryu
7	M3w	Kotoyuki	(1-0)	M3e	Tamawashi
8	M4e	Okinoumi	(1-1)	M4w	Shodai
9	M5w	Enho	(1-1)	M5e	Meisei
10	M7e	Shohozan	(1-3)	M6e	Takarafuji
11	M7w	Onosho	(1-1)	M6w	Tochinoshin
12	M8e	Aoiyama	(3-3)	M8w	Ryuden
13	M9e	Takanosho	(1-0)	M9w	Yutakayama
14	M11e	Chiyotairyu	(1-0)	M10w	Ishiura
15	M11w	Kagayaki	(2-3)	M10e	Sadanoumi
16	M12w	Chiyomaru	(1-0)	M12e	Tsurugisho
17	M13e	Kotoshogiku	(1-0)	M14e	Terutsuyoshi
18	M13w	Kotoeko	(0-0)	M14w	Shimanoumi
19	M15e	Azumaryu	(1-2)	M15w	Ikioi
20	M16e	Tochiozan	(1-0)	M17w	Tokushoryu
21	M16w	Kaisei	(2-0)	M17e	Kiribayama

Each match must appear on a separate line in your entry.  Use shift-enter to avoid double-spacing.

Edited January 12, 2020 by Asojima

[sumojoann]

1. B
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A

[Athenayama]

1.X
2.B
3.X
4.B
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.A
10.B
11.B
12.B
13.A
14.A
15.B
16.B
17.B
18.A
19.B
20.A
21.A

 

[Tenshinhan]

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A

[nelimw]

1. X
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. X
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A

[Asojima]

1. A
2. A
3. X
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. A

Asojima

[ChickyStarr]

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A

[Tochinofuji]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. A

[ScreechingOwl]

1 A
2 A
3 X
4 B
5 A
6 A
7 B
8 B
9 B
10 B
11 X
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 B
17 B
18 B
19 B
20 B 
21 B

 

[Profomisakari]

  1. A
  2. A
  3. A
  4. B
  5. A
  6. A
  7. B
  8. A
  9. B
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A
 

[chishafuwaku]

1 B
2 A
3 B

4 B
5 A
6 A

7 B
8 A
9 B

10 A
11 B
12 A

13 B
14 B
15 A

16 B
17 B
18 B

19 A
20 B
21 B

[Flohru]

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. A 

[RaeucherLax]

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. B

[Susanoo]

01  A
02  A
03  B
04  B
05  B
06  A
07  B
08  B
09  A
10  A
11  A
12  B
13  A
14  A
15  A
16  A
17  B
18  A
19  B
20  A
21  A

Susanoo

[Mmikasazuma]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. A

Mmikasazuma

[shimodahito]

The annual window is open for the TORCH 2020 game... get your picks in.  Good luck.

1.a
2.a
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.b
8.a
9.a
10.b
11.a
12.a
13.a
14.a
15.b
16.b
17.b
18.b
19.a
20.b
21.a
 

[inhashi]

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. B

[WAKATAKE]

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. X
15. B
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A

[Wamahada]

1 A
2 A
3 B
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 B
12 A
13 B
14 A
15 A
16 A
17 A
18 A
19 B
20 A
21 A
 

[Pandaazuma]

1A
2B
3B
4B
5A
6B
7A
8A
9A
10A
11A
12B
13A
14B
15B
16B
17B
18B
19B
20B
21A

Pandaazuma

 

[Sakura]

1 A
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 A
6 B
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 A
15 B
16 B
17 B
18 A
19 B
20 A
21 A

[CT3*]

1. A

2. A

3. B

4. B

5. B

6. B

7. B

8. B

9. A

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. A

14. A

15. A 

16. A

17. A

18. B

19. B

20. B

21. A

CT3*

 

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[Benihana]

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. A

[Fujisan]

1 A

2 A

3 A 

4 B  

5 B

6 A  

7 B

8 B

9 B 

10 A 

 11 A

12 A

13 A  

14 A

15  A  

16 A

17 A

18 B

19 B

20 A  

21 A 

 

 

[Achiyama]

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. A