Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Chiyotairyu, Wakanosato, Ikioi, Toyonoshima, Aoiyama, Kisenosato, Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 3 wins
November (Kyushu) 2012 has completed day 3. Chiyotairyu, Wakanosato, Ikioi, Toyonoshima, Aoiyama, Kisenosato, Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 2-1 — 6 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Baruto stands at 1-2 — 7 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is Kotoshogiku's first kadoban.
His rating has slid from 2698 to 2597 over the past year.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2489 sits 200 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Baruto's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2567 sits 217 points below his peak of 2784 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku2-1 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Kotooshu2-1 ・ kadoban #5
- Ozeki Baruto1-2 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Shohozan (Maegashira 2, 2-1) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 14-3; the rating model gives Shohozan 9%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 3-0) vs Kaisei (Maegashira 2, 0-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 94%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Tochiozan (Maegashira 1, 1-2) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 26-17; the rating model gives Tochiozan 26%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even