Masuiwaka against Hiwatashi, Hatsu 1979, day 7

MasuiwakaSandanme 83 East2-2
FinalResult in
HiwatashiSandanme 85 West1-3

Hatsu 1979, day 7, 13 January 1979. Sandanme, bout 5 of 44. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% MasuiwakaHiwatashi 56%

The ratings had Hiwatashi ahead, at 56%, but Masuiwaka won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Masuiwaka 2Hiwatashi 2
  1. Hiwatashi won · Haru 1980, day 9, Jonidan
  2. Hiwatashi won · Nagoya 1979, day 10, Sandanme
  3. Masuiwaka won · Hatsu 1979, day 7, Sandanme (this bout)
  4. Masuiwaka won · Kyushu 1978, day 11, Jonidan