🇫🇮 NIEMI Seppo · FINLAND
vs par split: bidding +0.52 · play -0.18
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.02/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.31/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 83.7% #27 of 136 · declarer play 76.5% #34 of 136 · defence 84.4% #100 of 136
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 80.0% (20) | 86.2% (29) |
| Declarer play | 85.7% (7) | 74.1% (27) |
| Defence | 81.8% (33) | 86.0% (57) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 84.6% (13) · ♥ 87.5% (8) · ♦ 75.0% (12) · ♣ 87.5% (16)
vs par by strain: NT -0.33 (49) · a suit +0.63 (111)
vs par by level: part-score -1.06 (67) · game +1.09 (81) · slam +3.08 (12)
By role: declaring -0.05/bd (-3.03 vs par · 69) · defending -0.47/bd (+2.89 vs par · 91)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.35/bd (-0.75 vs par · 80) · not vulnerable -0.22/bd (+1.43 vs par · 80)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | M.Sihvola | S.Penfold – N.Selway | Open | 16 | -10.7 | -0.67 | +4.31 |
| Round 3 | M.Sihvola | V.Marculetiu – C.Popescu | Closed | 16 | +15.3 | +0.96 | +1.38 |
| Round 5 | M.Sihvola | G.Koltai – M.Kovacs | Closed | 16 | +7.7 | +0.48 | +0.81 |
| Round 6 | M.Sihvola | R.Marsal – H.Klumpp | Open | 16 | -3.6 | -0.23 | -1.50 |
| Round 8 | M.Sihvola | A.Schwartz – S.Zeligman | Closed | 16 | -20.2 | -1.26 | +1.06 |
| Round 10 | M.Sihvola | G.Gergov – BEREANU VLADIMIR | Closed | 16 | -7.0 | -0.44 | -1.00 |
| Round 12 | M.Sihvola | D.Johnson – J.Stas | Open | 16 | +1.2 | +0.07 | -0.94 |
| Round 13 | M.Sihvola | M.Siriklioglu – I.Aksoy | Closed | 16 | -15.1 | -0.94 | -1.25 |
| Round 16 | M.Sihvola | G.Iontzeff – N.Dechelette | Closed | 16 | -49.1 | -3.07 | -2.25 |
| Round 22 | M.Sihvola | L.Mijovic – M.Cvorovic | Open | 16 | +35.8 | +2.24 | +2.75 |
Every board — best Butler first↑ top
vs par = IMPs this pair scored above (+) or below (−) the board’s double-dummy par — what bidding and play (theirs and the opponents’) added or gave away against perfect play.
| Butler | Round | Opponents | Bd | Contract | Lead | Res | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11.0 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 29 | 6♥x | ♦J | -2 | +15 |
| +10.7 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 20 | 5♥x | ♠K | = | +12 |
| +10.0 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 23 | 3NT | ♠Q | +1 | -12 |
| +10.0 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 32 | 3NT | ♦5 | = | +11 |
| +9.3 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 30 | 6♠x | ♥A | -6 | +9 |
| +9.0 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 8 | 6♣ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +8.7 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 23 | 5♦ | ♥A | -1 | +13 |
| +8.7 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 28 | 4♠x | ♦K | = | +5 |
| +7.3 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 20 | 4♠ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| +7.0 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 21 | 3NT | ♣J | -1 | +12 |
| +6.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 28 | 2♠ | ♣8 | +3 | +9 |
| +6.6 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 26 | 3NT | ♦10 | -1 | +13 |
| +6.3 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 21 | 5♣ | ♠A | -1 | +12 |
| +6.2 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 22 | 1♦ | ♣K | = | +10 |
| +5.5 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 17 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +2 | +11 |
| +5.1 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 7 | 3NT | ♥2 | -1 | +13 |
| +5.0 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 30 | 3NT | ♦10 | -1 | +5 |
| +5.0 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 20 | 3♠x | ♣K | -2 | -3 |
| +4.9 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 24 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | +11 |
| +4.8 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 4 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | -1 |
| +4.7 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 28 | 4♠ | ♠6 | -2 | +13 |
| +4.6 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 17 | 3NT | ♣2 | -1 | +5 |
| +4.6 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 31 | 3♠ | ♥7 | -2 | +3 |
| +4.5 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 25 | 2♠ | ♣5 | = | +8 |
| +4.3 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 24 | 4♠ | ♣9 | = | +0 |
| +4.2 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 18 | 3NT | ♣10 | = | +17 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 22 | 4♠ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 27 | 2♦ | ♣3 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.4 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 25 | 4♦ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +3.4 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 2 | 3NT | ♠K | = | -1 |
| +3.3 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 21 | 3♥ | ♠A | -2 | +7 |
| +3.3 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 17 | 5♦ | ♠A | = | +3 |
| +3.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 25 | 2♠ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +2.8 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 30 | 4♦ | ♠9 | +1 | -6 |
| +2.8 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 26 | 2♠ | ♣6 | -1 | +0 |
| +2.6 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 21 | 2♠ | ♠4 | +2 | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 24 | 5♣ | ♥A | -1 | +11 |
| +2.5 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 11 | 3♠ | ♣4 | -1 | +3 |
| +2.4 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 6 | 3NT | ♠2 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.3 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 29 | 3NT | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 12 | 1♠ | ♣Q | +2 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 21 | 2♥ | ♠A | -1 | +11 |
| +2.0 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 19 | 4♦ | ♥Q | +1 | -11 |
| +2.0 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 25 | 3NT | ♠2 | +2 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 13 | 2♥ | ♠2 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 23 | 3NT | ♥7 | +3 | +2 |
| +1.7 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 26 | 3♣ | ♠K | = | +6 |
| +1.6 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 7 | 3♠ | ♥J | -2 | -9 |
| +1.5 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 27 | 5♦ | ♠K | -1 | +5 |
| +1.3 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 17 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.3 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 23 | 3♠ | ♠2 | -1 | +9 |
| +1.2 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 28 | 4♠ | ♥10 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.1 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 20 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +1 | -13 |
| +1.1 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 32 | 3♥ | ♦2 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.0 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 31 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +1 | +13 |
| +1.0 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 18 | 4♦ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 26 | 4♠ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 20 | 5♥ | ♦A | +1 | +9 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 31 | 3♠ | ♦5 | +1 | +10 |
| +0.8 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 30 | 2NT | ♦6 | = | -1 |
| +0.8 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 29 | 2♠ | ♣6 | = | -1 |
| +0.7 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 17 | 3NT | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 32 | 4♠ | ♥2 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 9 | 3NT | ♥J | = | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 25 | 4♠ | ♣10 | +1 | -13 |
| +0.6 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 18 | 1NT | ♦3 | = | +2 |
| +0.5 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 3 | 3NT | ♠5 | +3 | +11 |
| +0.5 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 16 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 19 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | -12 |
| +0.3 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 26 | 2♠ | ♣4 | +2 | -10 |
| +0.3 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 19 | 6NT | ♣2 | -1 | -17 |
| +0.3 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 30 | 2♠ | ♠3 | -1 | +9 |
| +0.2 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 22 | 4♥ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 22 | 5♣ | ♣2 | = | -11 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 3 | 2♥ | ♣3 | -2 | -1 |
| +0.0 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 21 | 2♥ | ♦10 | +3 | -6 |
| -0.0 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 30 | 3NT | ♠Q | +2 | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 13 | 3NT | ♣K | -1 | -12 |
| -0.0 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 21 | 6NT | ♠9 | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 32 | 2♥ | ♣Q | +2 | +6 |
| -0.0 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 28 | 4♠ | ♠5 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.2 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 30 | 6♥ | ♠5 | +1 | +11 |
| -0.2 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 26 | 1NT | ♥J | +2 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 18 | 4♠ | ♣Q | -1 | +12 |
| -0.3 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 22 | 1NT | ♣5 | = | +2 |
| -0.3 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 2 | 6♣x | ♥A | -1 | -6 |
| -0.3 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 12 | 2♠ | ♠J | -2 | -6 |
| -0.3 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 18 | 3♣ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 25 | 3NT | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 18 | 6♦ | ♣A | -1 | +12 |
| -0.5 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 25 | 3NT | ♠6 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 24 | 3♠ | ♣K | -1 | -2 |
| -0.6 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 23 | 1NT | ♣5 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 11 | 1NT | ♦2 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.7 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 19 | 3♦ | ♠A | = | -5 |
| -0.7 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 31 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 1 | 1NT | ♠A | = | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 29 | 4♠ | ♥K | +1 | -4 |
| -1.0 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 17 | 3♦ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 17 | 1NT | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 18 | 3♠ | ♠5 | -2 | -6 |
| -1.3 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 10 | 3♦ | ♦3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 17 | 2♥ | ♣J | +3 | -6 |
| -1.3 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 5 | 2♦ | ♦3 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 25 | 1NT | ♣3 | +2 | -6 |
| -1.7 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 5 | 3NT | ♠9 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 27 | 5♣x | ♥3 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 22 | 3♠ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 28 | 3♦ | ♣2 | -1 | -4 |
| -2.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 29 | 4♠ | ♦7 | -1 | -12 |
| -2.0 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 9 | 4♠ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 15 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 31 | 4♥ | ♣3 | -2 | -5 |
| -2.4 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 14 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | -1 |
| -2.5 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 27 | 3♥ | ♣10 | +1 | -7 |
| -2.6 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 30 | 5♥ | ♣A | +1 | +11 |
| -2.6 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 14 | 2♠ | ♣4 | -1 | -10 |
| -2.7 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 22 | 5♣ | ♠2 | +1 | +11 |
| -2.8 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 31 | 2♠ | ♦Q | -2 | -5 |
| -3.0 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 6 | 4♥ | ♠10 | +1 | -1 |
| -3.0 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 27 | 4♠x | ♦10 | -4 | +12 |
| -3.1 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 27 | 6♦ | ♣J | +1 | +2 |
| -3.4 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 24 | 2♥ | ♦3 | = | +1 |
| -3.7 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 32 | 1NT | ♥2 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.7 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 29 | 3♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -3.8 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 29 | 3NT | ♣4 | = | +1 |
| -3.9 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 1 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +3 | -10 |
| -3.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 23 | 3♠ | ♥A | -1 | -6 |
| -3.9 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 23 | 3♣ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| -4.0 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 24 | 5♦ | ♠5 | = | +3 |
| -4.3 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 26 | 6♦ | ♥2 | = | +13 |
| -4.3 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 20 | 1NT | ♣7 | +1 | -12 |
| -4.4 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 19 | 1NT | ♣2 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.5 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 19 | 4♥ | ♣Q | = | -6 |
| -5.0 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 15 | 3♥ | ♣Q | +1 | +4 |
| -5.5 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 32 | 3NT | ♣8 | = | -6 |
| -5.5 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 10 | 4♦ | ♥Q | -3 | -5 |
| -5.6 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 23 | 6♣ | ♠10 | = | +12 |
| -5.8 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 24 | 3NT | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| -5.8 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 8 | 3NT | ♣K | -2 | -6 |
| -5.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 19 | 3NT | ♥10 | +2 | +10 |
| -6.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 31 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | -3 |
| -6.3 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 19 | 3♠ | ♦Q | -2 | -11 |
| -6.4 | Round 6 | 🇩🇪 GERMANY | 4 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -6.5 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 27 | 5♦ | ♦3 | -3 | -11 |
| -6.8 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 20 | 3♠ | ♣K | = | -10 |
| -6.8 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 32 | 4♠ | ♦10 | +2 | -9 |
| -6.8 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 21 | 3♥ | ♠K | -2 | -11 |
| -6.8 | Round 22 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 28 | 5♣ | ♦A | = | -3 |
| -7.2 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 22 | 4♥ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -7.2 | Round 12 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 31 | 3NT | ♠5 | = | +0 |
| -7.5 | Round 5 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 18 | 3NT | ♦4 | = | -10 |
| -7.9 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 29 | 5♣ | ♠A | = | +11 |
| -8.1 | Round 13 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 16 | 4♥ | ♦2 | -1 | -12 |
| -8.5 | Round 8 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 20 | 3♠ | ♠Q | = | -8 |
| -8.8 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 24 | 3NT | ♣9 | +1 | -11 |
| -10.5 | Round 10 | 🇧🇬 BULGARIA | 32 | 2♦ | ♠10 | +2 | -11 |
| -11.3 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 26 | 4♠ | ♠3 | -1 | -12 |
| -11.5 | Round 1 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 27 | 3NT | ♠4 | = | -13 |
| -11.7 | Round 16 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 28 | 6NTx | ♠A | -1 | -14 |