Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Chiyotairyu, Toyonoshima, Aoiyama, Kisenosato, Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 4 wins
November (Kyushu) 2012 has completed day 4. Chiyotairyu, Toyonoshima, Aoiyama, Kisenosato, Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
- Maegashira 15 Chiyotairyu4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 6 Toyonoshima4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Aoiyama4-0 ・ W4
- Ozeki Kisenosato4-0 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Goeido4-0 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Hakuho4-0 ・ W4
- Maegashira 16 Tamawashi3-1
- Maegashira 14 Chiyonokuni3-1
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 3-1 — 5 more wins needed with 11 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Baruto stands at 1-2-1 — 7 more wins needed with 11 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 Kotoshogiku3-1 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Kotooshu3-1 ・ kadoban #5
- Ozeki Baruto1-2-1 ・ kadoban #1―
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) vs Homasho (Komusubi, 0-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 90%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kaisei (Maegashira 2, 0-4) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 3-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 16-0; the rating model gives Kaisei 6%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Harumafuji
- Shohozan (Maegashira 2, 2-2) vs Kisenosato (Ozeki, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 12-2; the rating model gives Shohozan 24%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even