It represents the highest rank a wrestler can achieve by continuously making a "kachi-koshi" (a winning record in the tournament) in tournaments. Promotion to "sekiwake" depends on either a space being available, which is quite common, or having a record in the previous tournament that is very convincing. Typically 11–4 or better as a "komusubi" is sufficient for promotion to "sekiwake" even with no normal space available; lower ranks need progressively more wins. There are special promotion criteria, typically a minimum of 33 wins over three tournaments, for advancement from "sekiwake" to "ōzeki"; merely recording consecutive winning records while at the "sekiwake" rank is not enough to advance. In the 1980s, Sakahoko stayed at "sekiwake" for nine consecutive tournaments without even getting close to "ōzeki" consideration, and Gōeidō was stuck at the rank for fourteen consecutive tournaments, a modern-day record, between May 2012 and July 2014, before being promoted to "ōzeki" in September 2014.