Sakura 1,488 Posted January 7, 2023 Welcome to Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) No need to register. Just start making your picks. It's an easy game to play, but you have to pick wisely. In this daily game, you have to choose three Makuuchi bouts where you think a rikishi with a losing head-to-head record against his opponent will win. Post your guesses either here with spoiler tags or PM me on this forum. Rules 1) Every day, choose three Makuuchi bouts listed for that same day. The bouts must follow this form: A) The first bout must contain a rikishi from Sanyaku (any bout with a Y/O/S/K can be chosen). B) The second bout must contain a rikishi ranked M1 through M8. C) The third bout must contain a rikishi ranked M9 or lower. A lower ranked Makuuchi rikishi against a Juryo rikishi can be chosen. 2) Some bouts will fit in multiple categories (e.g. a Y vs M1 bout can be chosen for the first or second bout). However, you may not choose the same bout twice (or more). If you do, the second (or third) instance of the bout will score you 0 points. 3) Any bouts that do not fit the criteria will not score points. 4) You will score points if the rikishi with the losing record in head-to-head wins. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score points. If RIKISHI A wins, then you score 0 points. 5) The number of points you score is calculated by the difference in head-to-head score prior to the bout. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score 30-20=10 points. These points are called base points. 6) When determining points, any previous bouts between the two rikishi that were in a playoff or decided by fusen do not count. I'll be using the head-to-head stats from the database, so if it gives a head-to-head of 5[-1]-8[+1], then that will be used as a 4-8 record in the calculations. 7) Fusen: If your rikishi wins by fusen, then you get half of all points (including the bonus points in rule 9) rounded up to the nearest integer. 8) The Kotoshogiku Rule. This rule has been named in honour of Kotoshogiku's extremely lopsided head-to-head result with Hakuho. The maximum number of base points on any match-up is 20. If RIKISHI A has a head-to-head winning record of 50-5 over RIKISHI B then the base points will be 20, not 45. 9) In addition to the points given as described above there will be an additional 3 points for picking a winning rikishi. This should make some of the lower scoring but low risk bouts more attractive to pick. 10) For any day, due to timezones, it may be that I cannot get to posting the points scores until well after the torikumi is out. You may choose to wait for me or calculate them yourselves. 11) Entry deadline is start of Juryo Winning The winner is the one with the most points and the end of the basho. The tiebreaker is decided by the bonus points system. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,488 Posted January 7, 2023 Day 1 torikumi Sanyaku 1: Wakamotoharu (vs Takakeisho) 3: Meisei (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Tobizaru (vs Hoshoryu) 6: Daieisho (vs Takayasu) 2: Shodai (vs Mitakeumi) 5: Tamawashi (vs Kiribayama) M1-M8 1: Tobizaru (vs Hoshoryu) 6: Daieisho (vs Takayasu) 2: Shodai (vs Mitakeumi) 5: Tamawashi (vs Kiribayama) 1: Sadanoumi (vs Midorifuji) 2: Ryuden (vs Nishikifuji) 1: Ura (vs Myogiryu) 2: Onosho (vs Oho) M9+ 1: Takanosho (vs Endo) 2: Tochinoshin (vs Chiyoshoma) 2: Kotoshoho (vs Ichiyamamoto) 4: Azumaryu (vs Kotoeko) 3: Mitoryu (vs Tsurugisho) 9: Chiyomaru (vs Takarafuji) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 315 Posted January 7, 2023 daiesho onosho takanosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,655 Posted January 7, 2023 Shodai Onosho Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 466 Posted January 7, 2023 Tamawashi Shodai Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,605 Posted January 7, 2023 Daieisho Tamawashi Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 556 Posted January 7, 2023 Daieisho Ura Azumaryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 4 Posted January 7, 2023 Daieisho Tamawashi Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 288 Posted January 7, 2023 Daieisho Ryuden Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,953 Posted January 7, 2023 Shodai Ura Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,809 Posted January 8, 2023 Daieisho Shodai Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,488 Posted January 8, 2023 Normally I would wait until the Day 1 deadline is over (start of Juryo), however I think time will be short, so I'm posting the Day 2 choices now. HOWEVER - DAY 1 IS STILL OPEN UNTIL THE START OF JURYO. IF YOU WISH TO ENTER MAKE SURE YOU LET ME KNOW IF IT IS DAY 1 OR 2 YOU ARE PICKING FOR. Day 2 torikumi Sanyaku 2: Tobizaru (vs Takakeisho) 4: Kotonowaka (vs Hoshoryu) 3: Kiribayama (vs Takayasu) 6: Shodai (vs Daieisho) 3: Wakatakakage (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Wakamotoharu (vs Abi) M1-M8 2: Tobizaru (vs Takakeisho) 6: Shodai (vs Daieisho) 3: Wakatakakage (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Wakamotoharu (vs Abi) 1: Midorifuji (vs Ryuden) 2: NIshikifuji (vs Sadanoumi) 7: Hokutofuji (vs Ura) 2: Onosho (vs Takanosho) M9+ 2: Onosho (vs Takanosho) 1: Tochinoshin (vs Hiradoumi) 1: Kotoeko (vs Okinoumi) 1: Kagayaki (vs Kotoshoho) 5: Mitoryu (vs Azumaryu) 2: Ichiyamamoto (vs Takarafuji) 6: Chiyomaru (vs Tsurugisho) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,034 Posted January 8, 2023 Entry for Day 1 : Sanyaku MeiseiM1-M8 RyudenM9+ Takanosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted January 8, 2023 Day 1 Daiesho Tamawashi Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 4 Posted January 8, 2023 Day 2 Shodai Hokutofuji Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 466 Posted January 8, 2023 Shodai Hokutofuji Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 288 Posted January 8, 2023 Day 2 Kiribayama Hokutofuji Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 556 Posted January 8, 2023 Day 2 Wakatakakage Onosho (I know Hokutofuji makes sense, I just... can't) Kotoeko Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,953 Posted January 8, 2023 Wakatakakage Hokutofuji Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,655 Posted January 8, 2023 Kiribayama Wakatakakage Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 533 Posted January 8, 2023 Shodai Hokutofuji Chiyomaru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 315 Posted January 8, 2023 wakatakakage nishikifuji onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tenshinhan 1,605 Posted January 9, 2023 Day 2: Wakatakakage Hokutofuji Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,809 Posted January 9, 2023 Wakatakakage Hokutofuji Onosho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 1,034 Posted January 9, 2023 Entry for Day 2 : Sanyaku WakatakakageM1-M8 HokutofujiM9+ Ichiyamamoto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
