Kotoyama against Kitayamaguchi, Hatsu 1998, day 8

KotoyamaSandanme 84 West2-2
Finalsotogakeoutside leg trip
KitayamaguchiSandanme 81 West3-1

Hatsu 1998, day 8, 18 January 1998. Sandanme, bout 10 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: sotogake

Who else uses it

Outside leg trip.

The winner trips his opponent from the outside of the leg.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
61% KotoyamaKitayamaguchi 39%

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

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotoyama 1Kitayamaguchi 2
  1. Kitayamaguchi won · Hatsu 2002, day 10, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Kotoyama won · Nagoya 2001, day 9, Sandanmeshitatenage
  3. Kitayamaguchi won · Hatsu 1998, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)sotogake

This was their first meeting.