Rikiryu against Nakatani, Nagoya 1996, day 2

Rikiryu1-0
Finaloshitaoshifrontal push down
Nakatani0-1

Nagoya 1996, day 2, 8 July 1996. Jonidan, bout 26 of 93. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshitaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal push down.

The winner pushes his opponent down from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% RikiryuNakatani 56%

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

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Rikiryu 3Nakatani 1
  1. Rikiryu won · Kyushu 2001, day 14, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Rikiryu won · Hatsu 2000, day 4, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Nakatani won · Aki 1997, day 8, Jonidanyorikiri
  4. Rikiryu won · Nagoya 1996, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)oshitaoshi

This was their first meeting.