Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 7 wins
November (Kyushu) 2012 has completed day 7. Goeido, Hakuho share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Chiyotairyu, Ikioi, Toyonoshima, Harumafuji trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Sekiwake Goeido7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 15 Chiyotairyu6-1
- Maegashira 10 Ikioi6-1
- Maegashira 6 Toyonoshima6-1
- Yokozuna Harumafuji6-1 ・ W5
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Baruto stands at 1-2-4 — 7 more wins needed with 8 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 Kotoshogiku5-2 ・ kadoban #1
- Ozeki Kotooshu5-2 ・ kadoban #5
- Ozeki Baruto1-2-4 ・ kadoban #1――――
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 5-2) vs Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-1) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 23-17; the rating model gives Kotooshu 11%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Takekaze (Maegashira 3, 2-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 22-1; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Okinoumi (Maegashira 1, 2-5) vs Goeido (Sekiwake, 7-0) →head-to-head: Goeido leads 20-8; the rating model gives Okinoumi 35%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even