Yahikoyama against Katayama, Hatsu 1979, day 8

YahikoyamaJonidan 29 East2-2
FinalResult in
KatayamaJonidan 30 East1-3

Hatsu 1979, day 8, 14 January 1979. Jonidan, bout 32 of 45. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% YahikoyamaKatayama 56%

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

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yahikoyama 1Katayama 0
  1. Yahikoyama won · Hatsu 1979, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)

This was their first meeting.