Kuzuryu against Gotenrai, Nagoya 1979, day 2

KuzuryuJonidan 55 East0-1
FinalResult in
GotenraiJonidan 55 West1-0

Nagoya 1979, day 2, 2 July 1979. Jonidan, bout 30 of 54. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% KuzuryuGotenrai 39%

The ratings had Kuzuryu ahead, at 61%, but Gotenrai won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kuzuryu 2Gotenrai 1
  1. Kuzuryu won · Nagoya 1981, day 6, Sandanme
  2. Kuzuryu won · Aki 1979, day 5, Jonidan
  3. Gotenrai won · Nagoya 1979, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)

This was their first meeting.