Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kotoyuki takes a gold star off yokozuna Harumafuji
March (Haru) 2016 has completed day 3. Kotoyuki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Amuru, Ichinojo, Myogiryu, Ikioi, Terunofuji, Goeido, Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku share the lead at 3-0.
Championship Race
12 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Kotoyuki (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Harumafuji by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotoshogiku, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 3-0 — 10 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Terunofuji stands at 3-0 — 5 more wins needed with 12 days left.
解説 ・ InsightKotoshogiku's last two basho: 8 wins, then 14 (champion) — 22 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2736 is at career-peak level (2736) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2463 sits 270 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
This is Terunofuji's first kadoban.
His pre-basho rating of 2614 sits 219 points below his peak of 2833 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku3-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido3-0 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Terunofuji3-0 ・ kadoban #1
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Takayasu (Maegashira 1, 0-3) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 15-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 89%
- Okinoumi (Maegashira 2, 0-3) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 2-1) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 24-1; the rating model gives Okinoumi 10%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Ikioi (Maegashira 4, 3-0) vs Terunofuji (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Ikioi leads 8-3; the rating model gives Ikioi 29%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Ikioi