Guess Kisenosato's Aite (Kaisei) - March 2014

[Yaochoyama 1]

only chance to win is go AGAINST the crowd....

Day 13: Takayasu

In complete agreement.

Day 13 - Takayasu

[XiaoTan 93]

Day 13:

Randomnofuji assigners had an even better idea today - Sadanofuji. I guess that leaves a rematch with Harumafuji tomorrow?

Jejima (5-8)
chishafuwaku (5-7-1)
Profomisakari (4-9)
Gernobono (4-9)
kuroimori (4-9)
Andonishiki (4-9)
Yaochoyama (3-10)
shimodahito (3-8-2)
Jakusotsu (2-11)
hoshihitomi12 (2-9-2)
XiaoTan (2-8-3)

Kaisei's aites: 1. Kotooshu, 2. Goeido, 3. Yoshikaze, 4. Ikioi, 5. Kotoshogiku, 6. Kakuryu, 7. Hakuho, 8. Harumafuji, 9. Toyohibiki, 10. Tamawashi, 11. Okinoumi, 12. Terunofuji, 13. Sadanofuji

[XiaoTan 93]

Harumafuji

Tochinawaka

Takarafuji

[shimodahito 315]

from M10 ternofuji to M12 sadanofuji.... they may as well set kaisei up with a juryo opponent next.

14-tochinowaka

[Jakusotsu 5,914]

Day 11 - Sadanofuji

Only runner-up for the sakesho.

[Gernobono 463]

day 14 tochinowaka

not even looking at the possibilities....just being stubborn

[XiaoTan 93]

Actually - I'm tempted to say they go for Fujiazuma next!

[Jakusotsu 5,914]

Giving up...

Day 14 - Tochinowaka

[Gernobono 463]

Giving up...

Day 14 - Tochinowaka

i hope you/me are not right

would not know what to guess for day 15

[hoshihitomi12 3]

14-tochinowaka

[Jakusotsu 5,914]

i hope you/me are not right

would not know what to guess for day 15

Satoyama, of course.

[Jejima 1,368]

14 - Tochinowaka - time for bed

[chishafuwaku 474]

Day 14: Tochinowaka

chishafuwaku

[Profomisakari 854]

Kisenosato please for day 14!

Profomisakari

Isn't the name of the game "Kise's aite"?

[Andonishiki 169]

day 14: Takayasu

[kuroimori 1,634]

Day 14 - Tochinowaka

I was close to going kyujo.

reason: sprained brain,

time to heal: until final torikumi has been announced.

[Yaochoyama 1]

> Randomnofuji assigners had an even better idea today - Sadanofuji. I guess that leaves a rematch with Harumafuji tomorrow?

> from M10 ternofuji to M12 sadanofuji.... they may as well set kaisei up with a juryo opponent next.

It's sad really what their "new way" has done to this game. It use to be worthwhile to look for patterns and try to analyze how the torikumi might go. Now it's just write down anyone within a win of the guy and pick one at random. The latter part of the basho use to be the most interesting, now it's the least. They've rendered it almost meaningless.

> Satoyama, of course

Of course. The Satoyama has already faced Sadanofuji.

Day 14 - Satoyama

[Yaochoyama 1]

Question for rijicho:

From the current banzuke:

Yaochoyama (Y1E 6-8-1) Y1 Profomisakari (Y1W 7-8)

I thought this was rather 'generous' of you to give me the Y-E position since I was a win short of Profomisakari. Now suppose hypothetically that Prof and I tied for yusho with all of our wins coming on the same days. Then the yusho would be awarded to the one with the higher banzuke position. Wouild Profomisakari have a legitimate claim to state the s/he should properly be the one awarded the yusho?

My position would be that any banzuke 'errors' would need to be appealed before the start of the basho. But it's not my call. How would you rule here? Is the banzuke set in stone once it is published? Can it be modified before the basho starts? After the basho starts? After the basho ends?

Edited March 20, 2014 by Yaochoyama

[Jejima 1,368]

Well, this was clearly a mistake, with me rushing to get things done once I had returned from vacation. As we all know that the Yokozunas should be the other way round, and so clearly a human error, I have no problem correcting it, even at this late stage. What do other players think?

Question for rijicho:

From the current banzuke:

Yaochoyama (Y1E 6-8-1) Y1 Profomisakari (Y1W 7-8)

I thought this was rather 'generous' of you to give me the Y-E position since I was a win short of Profomisakari. Now suppose hypothetically that Prof and I tied for yusho with all of our wins coming on the same days. Then the yusho would be awarded to the one with the higher banzuke position. Wouild Profomisakari have a legitimate claim to state the s/he should properly be the one awarded the yusho?

My position would be that any banzuke 'errors' would need to be appealed before the start of the basho. But it's not my call. How would you rule here? Is the banzuke set in stone once it is published? Can it be modified before the basho starts? After the basho starts? After the basho ends?

[shimodahito 315]

15-takayasu

[Jakusotsu 5,914]

I have no problem correcting it, even at this late stage. What do other players think?

Do it. I'm sure Yaochoyama will agree.

After day 14:

Hey, lookie! It's Tochinowaka! Amazing!

Jejima (6-8)

chishafuwaku (6-7-1)

Gernobono (5-9)

kuroimori (5-9)

Profomisakari (4-10)

Andonishiki (4-10)

shimodahito (4-8-2)

Yaochoyama (3-11)

Jakusotsu (3-11)

hoshihitomi12 (3-9-2)

XiaoTan (2-9-3)

Kaisei's aites: 1. Kotooshu, 2. Goeido, 3. Yoshikaze, 4. Ikioi, 5. Kotoshogiku, 6. Kakuryu, 7. Hakuho, 8. Harumafuji, 9. Toyohibiki, 10. Tamawashi, 11. Okinoumi, 12. Terunofuji, 13. Sadanofuji, 14. Tochinowaka

[Jejima 1,368]

Better get my pick in quickly, so others can pick tactically.....

day 15 - Takayasu

[kuroimori 1,634]

Entering my pick & signing off

Last aite - Takayasu

[Gernobono 463]

day 15 takayasu

i cannot find any reasonable "tactical guess"

[XiaoTan 93]

_{Let's dance on day 15 - Gaga oh lala}