Sandanme Game

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 10 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	est. wins/15
Mirai	88	12	15	13.2
Doitsuyama	49	26	11	9.8
Yubiquitoyama	48	27	11	9.6
Itachi	47	28	10	9.4
Genzai	45	30	10	9
Sekihiryu	43	32	9	8.6
Kotononami	42	33	9	8.4
Tamanaogijima	40	32	9	8.33
Torideyama	41	34	9	8.2
Imumaru	41	34	8	8.2
Aderechelseamaru	40	35	8	8
Fay	39	36	7	7.8
Profomisakari	39	36	8	7.8
Oshirokita	38	37	7	7.6
Mukashi	37	38	7	7.4
Holleshoryu	33	42	5	6.6
Wolfgangho	33	42	6	6.6

Firstly, thanks to XiaoTan/Neko for the kind comments. I look forward to receiving your entry for Kyushu!The maezumo player is 55-20 with 13 kk and projected score of 11.00All but two of us human players are projected to reach kachikoshi. The drone Mukashi is close but Holleshoryu and Wolfgangho appear to be having a rough tournament.Doitsuyama, the well prepared, continues to lead but not by much.Itachi

[Fay 1,677]

Yes, Yes , Yes we are getting better (Blushing...) , the chocolate for Kainowaka was a good idea, he was very much motivated yesterday, today he will be around again, hope he hasn't already eaten all of it ;-)

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 10 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	est. wins/15
Mirai	73	14	15	12.59
Doitsuyama	50	31	11	9.26
Yubiquitoyama	51	33	10	9.11
Itachi	49	32	10	9.07
Genzai	47	35	10	8.6
Sekihiryu	46	37	9	8.31
Torideyama	45	37	8	8.23
Tamanaogijima	43	36	8	8.16
Kotononami	46	39	8	8.12
Imumaru	43	39	6	7.87
Profomisakari	43	40	8	7.77
Fay	42	40	6	7.68
Aderechelseamaru	42	40	7	7.68
Oshirokita	41	42	5	7.41
Mukashi	39	41	7	7.31
Holleshoryu	36	44	5	6.75
Wolfgangho	36	46	4	6.59

No time for comments this morning!The Maesumo entry is now 58-27 with 12 kk and estimated score of 10.24Itachi

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 10 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	est. wins/15
Mirai	75	15	15	12.5
Doitsuyama	56	34	9	9.33
Yubiquitoyama	55	35	10	9.17
Itachi	53	37	8	8.83
Genzai	51	39	9	8.5
Torideyama	49	41	7	8.17
Aderechelseamaru	49	41	7	8.17
Sekihiryu	49	41	8	8.17
Kotononami	49	41	8	8.17
Tamanaogijima	46	40	7	8.02
Profomisakari	47	43	7	7.83
Imumaru	47	43	6	7.83
Mukashi	45	45	6	7.5
Fay	45	45	6	7.5
Oshirokita	43	47	5	7.17
Holleshoryu	41	49	4	6.83
Wolfgangho	41	49	4	6.83

Once again, I haven't got time to add anythin, sorry. Perhaps later today.The Maezumo entry is now 62-28 with 12 kk and estimated score of 10.33.

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 13 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	est. wins/15
Mirai	78	17	15	12.32
Doitsuyama	57	35	10	9.29
Yubiquitoyama	58	37	11	9.16
Itachi	56	39	9	8.84
Genzai	54	42	10	8.44
Tamanaogijima	51	41	9	8.32
Sekihiryu	53	43	9	8.28
Aderechelseamaru	50	42	8	8.15
Torideyama	50	43	8	8.06
Imumaru	50	43	7	8.06
Profomisakari	51	45	8	7.97
Kotononami	51	45	9	7.97
Fay	49	45	7	7.82
Mukashi	49	48	7	7.58
Oshirokita	45	51	6	7.03
Wolfgangho	43	51	4	6.86
Holleshoryu	42	50	5	6.85

Hey, did anyone notice that the Day 11 and Day 12 results were labeled Day 10? I had forgotten to change the title in the table. The Maezumo entry is 64-30 with 13 kk rikishi and projected score of 10.21. 13 kk rikishi is really impressive. We shall see if the new player can repeat that feat in November.The scores are really centred at 8-7 with only two 9 win scores, a 7, and two 6s. The final adjustments should cause a bit more of a spread.

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 14 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	est. wins/15
Mirai	83	18	15	12.33
Doitsuyama	61	38	10	9.24
Yubiquitoyama	61	39	11	9.15
Itachi	59	43	10	8.68
Genzai	56	43	10	8.48
Tamanaogijima	53	42	9	8.37
Sekihiryu	56	46	9	8.24
Torideyama	54	45	9	8.18
Profomisakari	55	46	8	8.17
Aderechelseamaru	52	45	9	8.04
Fay	51	46	8	7.89
Kotononami	52	47	9	7.88
Imumaru	51	47	7	7.81
Mukashi	51	51	7	7.5
Oshirokita	48	52	6	7.2
Holleshoryu	48	52	6	7.2
Wolfgangho	46	53	6	6.97

67-33 and 13 kk projected score 10.05 for the maezumo player.These are the unadjusted scores with no kk points or groups winner, yusho winner points factored in. Putting in the kk factor has little effect but I think including the number of group winners will. Otherwise, we have very little spread between the top and bottom records. 9 wins to 7 wins. With the other scoring factors, we had more of a spread last time. It's better for banzuke making I would think.Doitsuyama has the lead but just barely! Yubiquitoyama is very close and actually comes out ahead if I factor in the number of kk by 9.39 to 9.34. Also, Doitsuyama has 6 bouts left while Yubi-zeki has only 5.Wolfgangho looks certain to finish mk with the simple win-loss scoring. He has 6 bouts remaining and would finish 52-53 even winning them all.Oshirokita and Holleshoryu each have 5 bouts left and need to win all five to finish 53-52.I'm very curious to see how many group leaders everyone has. I'll post that information once I've had time to work it out.Itachi

[Itachi 396]

Sandanme Game day 15 results
shikona	wins	losses	kk	group wins	yusho?	wins/15	score
Mirai	86	19	15	15	yusho	12.29	15
Doitsuyama	67	38	10	6	jun-yusho	9.57	10
Yubiquitoyama	65	40	11	4	jun-yusho	9.29	9
Fay	56	49	8	4	yusho	8	9
Itachi	61	44	10	3	jun-yusho	8.71	9
Genzai	61	44	10	3	jun-yusho	8.71	9
Tamanaogijima	57	43	9	3	jun-yusho	8.55	8
Torideyama	59	46	9	2	jun-yusho	8.43	8
Aderechelseamaru	58	47	9	3	jun-yusho	8.29	8
Sekihiryu	57	48	9	4	jun-yusho	8.14	8
Profomisakari	57	48	8	4	jun-yusho	8.14	8
Kotononami	57	48	9	1	jun-yusho	8.14	8
Mukashi	52	53	7	3	jun-yusho	7.43	7
Imumaru	53	51	7	1	jun-yusho	7.64	7
Holleshoryu	51	54	6	2	jun-yusho	7.29	7
Oshirokita	49	55	6	1	jun-yusho	7.07	7
Wolfgangho	47	57	6	1	none	6.78	6

Well, firstly, congratulations to Doitsuyama who won the yusho.As for the scoring, I've shown the basic wins/losses score that I've been reporting all along as well as all the relevant details for the final score such as number of group winners and yusho winner.After trying a number of different variations, I ended up sticking with the same formula I used last time with only a minor difference.Scoring points are accumulated as described initially. One point for each win, kk, and group winner. If you have the yusho winner you get 15/15 for your yusho score.If you have a rikishi who lost a playoff to the yusho winner, you get 10/15.If you have one of the jun-yusho winners, you get 5/15.The raw scores are scaled just enough so Mirai's score is 14.5 (rounds to 15).This last bit is the only change form last basho.Unfortunately, we don't good balance with half of us getting kk and half mk but maybe we're just too good.Now to solve the banzuke problem ...Thanks for playing!ItachiOh, and the Maezumo entry finished 71-34 with 13kk, 6 group winners, a jun-yusho winner, a win/loss score of 10.14 and a final score of 11. Edited September 25, 2006 by Itachi

[Fay 1,677]

Thanks for running the game Itachi. The method, choose your favourite rikishis or your favourite heya still works :-D, well not as good as Doitsuyamas methods but anyway, I'm happy for my rikishi who did so well. So I will make an analysis when I'm home again, which hopefully will be this evening when the flight isn't delayed even more it is already :-D

[Itachi 396]

Here is a list of everyone's picks and how they did.

Sandanme Game lineups Heisei 18 Aki
Mukashi
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Miyamaru	1	6
2	Kubota	2	5
3	Nankairiki	3	4
4	Kirinishiki	3	4
5	Toho	1	6
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Tamanotaka	2	5
11	Hidaka	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Asahibenten	5	2
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Ikehara	6	1
Itachi
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Yamasaki	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Gotenyu	2	5
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Kagamio	4	3
10	Yuminosato	3	4
11	Tomishima	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Asahibenten	5	2
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Fay
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Kotokuni	5	2
2	Ettoryu	5	2
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Wakamifuji	7	0
5	Arawashi	2	5
6	Hotaka	4	3
7	Kotomisen	2	5
8	Wakatora	2	5
9	Daionami	4	3
10	Yutsukasa	3	4
11	Kakushoma	2	5
12	Takashoma	3	4
13	Takamiryu	4	3
14	Takakiho	5	2
15	Kasugamine	3	4
Profomisakari
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Miyamaru	1	6
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Nankairiki	3	4
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Toho	1	6
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Tamanotaka	2	5
11	Kamakura	6	1
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Asahibenten	5	2
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Ikehara	6	1
Torideyama
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Hayasegawa	4	3
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Gotenyu	2	5
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Minaminoshima	6	1
6	Tamao	5	2
7	Fujitsukasa	3	4
8	Murayoshi	4	3
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Orora	5	2
11	Hanada	3	4
12	Ryuyo	4	3
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Minanosato	2	5
15	Mouri	5	2
Imumaru
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Kotohikari	3	4
2	Ashu	3	3
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Akinohana	3	4
5	Nagai	4	3
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Tanno	2	5
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Futamusashi	5	2
11	Kakushoma	2	5
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Hamaeiko	4	3
14	Mutsuryuyama	4	3
15	Azumi	2	5
Aderechelseamaru
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Yamasaki	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Hokutoarashi	5	2
4	Akinohana	3	4
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Hotaka	4	3
7	Sadanoshima	6	1
8	Wakatora	2	5
9	Soryuzan	4	3
10	Notononami	2	5
11	Ryukiyama	5	2
12	Bungonishiki	5	2
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Nakatsunishiki	4	3
15	Azumi	2	5
Oshirokita
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Kotohikari	3	4
2	Teruazuma	4	3
3	Nankairiki	3	4
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Kotomisen	2	5
8	Isoazuma	3	4
9	Maenoyu	4	3
10	Asahisakari	5	2
11	Munakata	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Masutoo	2	5
14	Tochitaiga	2	5
15	Hoshiazuma	1	5
Holleshoryu
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Miyamaru	1	6
2	Takamaru	3	4
3	Nankairiki	3	4
4	Tokiryu	4	3
5	Omusashi	3	4
6	Chiyonohana	2	5
7	Kotomisen	2	5
8	Saito	4	3
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Asahisakari	5	2
11	Hanada	3	4
12	Fukuda	3	4
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Kurosawa	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Tamanaogijima
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Hayasegawa	4	3
2	Ettoryu	5	2
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Kagemaru	3	4
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Hidenofuji	4	3
8	Taganomine	1	1
9	Maenoyu	4	3
10	Yuminosato	3	4
11	Terunosato	2	5
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Masutoo	2	5
14	Kurosawa	5	2
15	Kyokuhikari	5	2
Sekihiryu
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Yamasaki	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Gotenyu	2	5
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Toho	1	6
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Kotomisen	2	5
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Nioyama	2	5
10	Asahisakari	5	2
11	Hidaka	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Takamiryu	4	3
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Ikehara	6	1
Wolfgangho
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Kotohikari	3	4
2	Ashu	3	3
3	Ryukai	3	4
4	Tokiryu	4	3
5	Toho	1	6
6	Wakakengo	3	4
7	Wakakasuga	4	3
8	Tanno	2	5
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Notononami	2	5
11	Seifu	4	3
12	Chiyonoshin	5	2
13	Toma	1	6
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Doitsuyama
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Kotokuni	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Yonemura	6	1
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Hatayama	3	4
10	Yutsukasa	3	4
11	Kachimori	3	4
12	Hananosato	6	1
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Kurosawa	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Yubiquitoyama
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Asanotosa	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Kirinishiki	3	4
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Tokusegawa	5	2
9	Maenoyu	4	3
10	Orora	5	2
11	Munakata	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Asahibenten	5	2
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Kotononami
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Fujinokaze	4	3
2	Kyokushoten	1	6
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Fujitsukasa	3	4
8	Tanno	2	5
9	Maenoyu	4	3
10	Orora	5	2
11	Terunosato	2	5
12	Ouka	5	2
13	Omatsuda	5	2
14	Fusanohana	3	4
15	Kyokuhikari	5	2
Genzai
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Miyamaru	1	6
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Kainowaka	5	2
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Teruyama	4	3
9	Ikeda	2	5
10	Orora	5	2
11	Hidaka	4	3
12	Dewahikari	3	4
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2
Mirai
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Yamasaki	5	2
1	Kotokuni	5	2
1	Asanotosa	5	2
2	Ettoryu	5	2
3	Yonemura	6	1
4	Wakamifuji	7	0
5	Minaminoshima	6	1
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Sadanoshima	6	1
8	Tokusegawa	5	2
9	Daishoki	5	2
10	Sasaki	6	1
11	Kamakura	6	1
12	Hananosato	6	1
13	Nionoumi	6	1
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Yutakaumi	5	2
14	Takakiho	5	2
14	Matsutani	5	2
14	Kurosawa	5	2
15	Ikehara	6	1
Randomitsuki
group	rikishi	wins	losses
1	Yamasaki	5	2
2	Morioka	3	4
3	Hokutoarashi	5	2
4	Gagamaru	5	2
5	Masuhikari	2	5
6	Sakaizawa	6	1
7	Takunishiki	5	2
8	Tokusegawa	5	2
9	Maenoyu	4	3
10	Asahisakari	5	2
11	Munakata	4	3
12	Hananosato	6	1
13	Hoshihikari	6	1
14	Matsutani	5	2
15	Mouri	5	2

[Itachi 396]

Yes, the secret is out. Randomitsuki was the Maezumo player. He had set up a complicated system to select his picks but he was unable to complete his selections before the tournament deadline so he was relegated to maezumo. I do not believe he gained any advantage from seeing results so I see him as the most competitve player among us. Perhaps his system will not perform so well in November but clearly he is a strong opponent in any sumo game.

[Itachi 396]

As for other Sd Game topics, Fay was the only rikishi to select the yusho winner, Wakamifuji (apart form Mirai, of course). This is why she finished 3rd overall despite only averaging 8 wins.

Yubiquitoyama had the most kk rikishi with 11. Genzai, Doitsuyama, and I managed 10. (Randomistuki had 13!!)

Doitsuyama had 6 group winners (as did Randomitsuki) which was 2 better than anyone else competing.

For the negative side, Wolfgangho's best rikishi only had 5 wins so he didn't even get jun-yusho points.

As for most average rikishi, it should be no surprise to Makushita Game players that I, Itachi, was among the leaders but Profomisakari and Yubiquitoyama had as many popular picks as I with 9.

Sekihiryu had the most unique team with none of Genzai's picks while Fay was close behind with only 1 (Kainowaka).

I am really grateful that so many of you took the time to play this game. Also, I see that many of you are reading my daily updates which encourages me to make the effort to wake up early and prepare them.

I hope you enjoyed exploring the Sandanme division while deciding on your selections and I hope that your involvement in this game made the daily results a little more meaningful to you.

As for me, I enjoy preparing to do battle with the rest of you by trying to find rikishi who can succeed at their current rank. Games such as this one help me focus and organize my analysis of the sung and unsung heroes of these less noticed ranks.

If you have any comments or criticisms feel free to share them with me either through this forum or by PM.

Thank you particpants and spectators,

Itachi

[Fay 1,677]

As I said this was once again the guess favourite rikishi, favourite Heya, I think I will stay with it, although I might never win the yusho :'-(

Sooo

- Kotokuni, my Sadogatake man with a fine 5-2

- Ettoryu, 5-2, my first adoptee. He was quite motivated, when he saw he was photographed and someone clapped when he did well. So he made a great basho and he should go up to Makushita.

- Kainowaka, 5-2, my favourite Tomozuna man. I must confess I made a little doping with german marsipan and chocolate and it worked, 5 straight wins and I think he will fight in Makushita in his hometown.

- Wakamifuji, 7-0, I choose him last Sandanme game and this time he did even better and got the yusho (and me a kk)

- Arawashi, 2-5, he was injured the whole basho and had a bandage at his shoulder. It even turned out worse in his last fight, hope he recovers soon (In a state of confusion...)

- Hotaka, 4-3, my stand-by man, but he did a good job

- Kotomisen, 2-5, one of my adoptees :-), he had really big opponents this time and no chance

- Wakatora, 2-5, hmmm

- Daionami, 4-3, nice done

- Yutsukasa, 3-4, no idea why I choose Yutsukasa????

- Kakushoma, 2-5 and Izutsu Oyakata was not so happy, but he will do better next time

- Takashoma, 3-4, poor boy, didn't get a reward from Takanohana Oyakata

- Takamiryu, 4-3, well done

- Takakiho, 5-2, my favourite from Takanohana Beya, made a great performance and promised to be a sekitori soon, well we will see ...

Kasugamine, 3-4, hmmmmm

And I hope to show some of them soon in my photoupload.