🇷🇴 POPESCU Catalin · ROMANIA

73rank
+8.5Butler · 256 bds
+0.03per board
±4.4swing
-0.34vs par /bd · #104/136
+0.05adjusted /bd
Butler per round: -7.9 12.6 13.3 2 -31.9 14.6 -14.3 -3.3 -4.2 -19.5 12.8 -2.7 -5.5 -3 25.9 19.6by round

vs par split: bidding -0.30 · play -0.05

Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.02/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.05/bd

Card play — on target: opening leads 82.3% #39 of 136 · declarer play 73.6% #54 of 136 · defence 82.4% #111 of 136

Card play by contract type — on target
vs NTvs a suit
Opening leads81.2% (16)82.6% (46)
Declarer play82.1% (28)69.5% (59)
Defence81.6% (38)82.8% (87)

Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 76.9% (13) · ♥ 73.7% (19) · ♦ 93.8% (16) · ♣ 85.7% (14)

vs par by strain: NT -0.59 (81) · a suit -0.23 (173)

vs par by level: part-score +0.09 (100) · game -0.82 (136) · slam +0.83 (18)

By role: declaring +0.22/bd (-2.60 vs par · 131) · defending -0.17/bd (+2.03 vs par · 125)

By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.01/bd (-0.60 vs par · 128) · not vulnerable +0.06/bd (-0.08 vs par · 128)

By round↑ top

RoundPartnerOpponentsRoomBdsButlerAvgvs par
Round 3M.BalunaK.Engelbarth – J.FabritiusOpen16-7.9-0.49+0.38
Round 4M.BalunaG.Polet – A.KaplanOpen16+12.6+0.79+1.00
Round 6M.BalunaG.Szappanos – P.MagyarOpen16+13.3+0.83-0.62
Round 7M.BalunaA.Sacristan Y Moreno – J.PassarinhoOpen16+2.0+0.12-1.50
Round 8M.BalunaJ.Fucik – H.ObermairOpen16-31.9-1.99-4.06
Round 9M.BalunaM.Ince – N.KoktenOpen16+14.6+0.91+0.69
Round 11M.BalunaA.Kalish – L.PodgurOpen16-14.3-0.89-1.38
Round 13M.BalunaN.Fitzgibbon – A.MesburOpen16-3.3-0.21-0.88
Round 14M.BalunaP.Toffier – P.SchmidtOpen16-4.2-0.26-1.19
Round 16M.BalunaJ.Klukowski – V.MarkowiczClosed16-19.5-1.22-0.38
Round 17M.BalunaM.Tedd – J.SalisburyOpen16+12.8+0.80+1.12
Round 18M.BalunaJ.Holland – B.SeniorOpen16-2.7-0.17-1.12
Round 19M.BalunaA.Rummel – T.PlekseppOpen0+0.0+0.00·
Round 20M.BalunaA.Farstad – T.BakkeOpen16-5.5-0.34+0.25
Round 21M.BalunaL.Poplilov – L.LazarovClosed16-3.0-0.19+0.50
Round 22M.BalunaJ.Trouwborst – N.DoremansClosed16+25.9+1.62+1.56
Round 23M.BalunaJ.Santos – J.PintoOpen16+19.6+1.23+0.19

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.

ButlerRoundOpponentsBdContractLeadResvs par
+13.5Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN246♠x♣2-3+16
+12.3Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY46NT♠8=+13
+11.7Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE203♠x♠9+1+7
+11.0Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND243♥x♦2-3+9
+10.7Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA83♥x♣J=+14
+10.0Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS233NT♠Q+1-12
+10.0Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS323NT♦5=+11
+9.7Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND14♥♥2-1+10
+9.7Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND55♣♠K+2+13
+9.2Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE244♠♣3-1+11
+8.5Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN212♥x♠6-3+9
+8.4Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND313NT♠2-2+12
+7.8Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL13NT♦8=-1
+7.5Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM55♠♣A-2+11
+7.3Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS204♠♣J=+0
+7.0Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES104♥♠8=+0
+7.0Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS213NT♠3-1+12
+6.8Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS224♥♠K-1+14
+6.4Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY103NT♥5-2+8
+6.4Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES143♣♦6+3+13
+6.2Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL63NT♠7=+7
+6.1Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA193NT♥10+3-10
+6.0Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY44♥♦Q-1+12
+5.9Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND141NT♥K-2+7
+5.7Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND213NT♥2+2+0
+5.5Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND174♥♦10+2+11
+5.4Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA276♣♠3=-10
+5.4Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL104♥♦K+1+1
+5.3Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL73NT♠Q-3+14
+5.1Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN313NT♠8+3+1
+5.1Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND73NT♥3-1+13
+5.0Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA204♦♥J=+2
+4.9Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY104♥♣10=+0
+4.8Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND44♥♦3-1-1
+4.7Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA91NT♦5+1+6
+4.4Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL34♠♦Q-3+10
+4.4Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS193NT♠Q=-1
+4.3Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES33NT♥6+3+8
+4.2Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND302♠♣6=+11
+4.0Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM26♥♠Q+1+8
+4.0Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND51NT♣5=+5
+4.0Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE274♠♥8+1+1
+3.9Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY134♠♦K-1+12
+3.9Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES153♠♥3=+6
+3.8Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL132♠♦K+1+6
+3.7Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM12♠♥3=-1
+3.7Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL104♦♠K=+0
+3.5Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND64♠♣7-2+6
+3.4Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY23NT♠K=-1
+3.3Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA73♦♥K+1+0
+3.3Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS175♦♠K=+3
+3.2Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY154♥♦K-1+5
+3.1Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA114♠x♣10-2+5
+3.0Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND253♦♥K=+0
+3.0Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL122♥♥2+1+7
+2.7Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY154♣♦9-1+5
+2.7Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND81NT♣5+2+1
+2.6Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY33NT♠3+1+0
+2.5Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND246♣♥K-1+11
+2.5Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY113♣♥Q-1+3
+2.5Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY84♠♦K-2+0
+2.5Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL33NT♠A=-1
+2.4Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM45♦♥K-3+8
+2.3Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM104♠♠6-1+9
+2.3Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND264♠♦A+1+1
+2.2Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY121♠♣Q+2+0
+2.2Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY152♠♦5=+9
+2.1Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND32♥♣J-2-1
+2.0Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND282♦♥Q-1+12
+2.0Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND25♣♦2=+2
+2.0Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS253NT♠2+2+0
+1.9Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA44♠♥2=-1
+1.9Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA132♠♣7-2+3
+1.8Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS292♠♣6+1+0
+1.8Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL154♥♦5+1+0
+1.7Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM162♥♥6=+5
+1.7Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN304♥♣3+1-11
+1.6Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY73♠♠3-2-9
+1.5Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND193NT♥3+2-12
+1.5Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES96♠♥K+1+13
+1.5Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY44♥♠K+1+1
+1.4Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND224♣♦K=+7
+1.4Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES61NT♦3-1+5
+1.3Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES41NT♠Q+2+10
+1.3Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL112♥♦A=+0
+1.2Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL51NT♥3=-1
+1.1Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN261NT♣6+2+10
+1.1Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL72♠♦J+1-10
+1.1Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND323♥♦4+2+6
+1.0Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY142♠♣3=-7
+1.0Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN193NT♣2-2+6
+0.9Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN173NT♦2+3+11
+0.9Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL13♥♠A-1+2
+0.8Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL64♥♦2+3+2
+0.8Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY22♠♣9=+7
+0.8Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY34♠♣K+1+0
+0.7Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM153♣♦K=+7
+0.7Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY121NT♣Q=-1
+0.6Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND323NT♦9+2+1
+0.5Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY33NT♠K+3+11
+0.5Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN223NT♥3+1+0
+0.5Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE233NT♥3+1-12
+0.5Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND152♠♣10=+0
+0.4Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL24♠♠9=+0
+0.4Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND82♦♣K+2+0
+0.3Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM113♠♥6-2-1
+0.3Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY96♠♠10=-13
+0.3Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE184♠♦8+1+0
+0.3Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE303NT♦A-1+5
+0.3Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES22♠♦5+1+0
+0.3Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY62♠♠3-1+2
+0.2Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM12Pass+3
+0.2Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND112♠♥6-2+0
+0.2Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES51NT♥6-2-1
+0.2Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES113♦♣10=-1
+0.2Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY82♥♦6=+1
+0.2Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY135♦♣J=+1
+0.2Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA53NT♦8+2+0
+0.1Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL121NT♥7+1+0
+0.1Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL165♥♠K=-8
-0.0Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY133NT♣K-1-12
+0.0Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA216♠♦2=+0
-0.0Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA322♥♥6+2-6
-0.0Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND31NT♠3=-1
+0.0Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE324♠♦K+1+0
+0.0Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES14♥♦K+1+1
-0.0Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY114♥♦K+1+0
-0.0Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS264♠♦Q+1-1
-0.1Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND271NT♠10=-5
-0.1Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY61NT♥Q-1+1
-0.1Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL142♦♠Q-2-1
-0.1Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE252♠♦8-1-4
-0.2Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND233NT♠J+1+0
-0.2Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND306♥♦5+1+11
-0.2Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS184♠♣Q-1+12
-0.2Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL142♠♦K=+1
-0.3Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM84♥♠K-1-11
-0.3Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN203NT♣9+1-12
-0.3Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL16Pass-3
-0.3Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND104♥♦8=-1
-0.4Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN251NT♣7=-1
-0.4Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE214♥♦Q+1-1
-0.5Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM73NT♥6=-10
-0.5Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM132♥♣Q+1-2
-0.5Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY93NT♥J+1+0
-0.5Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND102♠♥K=+0
-0.5Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND253NT♠10+1+0
-0.5Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES134♠♣J=+1
-0.5Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA125♦♥K=+0
-0.7Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA261NT♥J+1-1
-0.7Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY13♦♥K-1-2
-0.7Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY163NT♠6+1+0
-0.7Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE284♠♣5=+0
-0.7Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND193♦♠K=-5
-0.7Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES83NT♠7+3-1
-0.7Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY144♠♥Q=-1
-0.7Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS314♠♦10=+0
-0.8Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY54♠♥10=+1
-0.8Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL83NT♣K+1+0
-0.9Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND224♥♣Q+1-1
-0.9Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY104♥♠6+1+0
-0.9Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND11NT♠K=+0
-0.9Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY14♠x♥Q-2-3
-1.0Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA181NT♠3+1+0
-1.0Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY73♠♥K=+0
-1.0Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE261NT♦8+2-10
-1.0Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND173♦♥10=+0
-1.0Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY93♦♠6-1-4
-1.1Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY25♦♥9=-3
-1.1Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA66♠♦5=-11
-1.3Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM143♦♣7=-5
-1.3Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN283NT♥3-4-7
-1.4Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY51NT♠3-1+2
-1.5Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM33♦♣Q-1-4
-1.5Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA253NT♣3+3+13
-1.5Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND163♥♦2+2-10
-1.5Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND182♥♠6-3-1
-1.7Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND26♣♥A-3-7
-1.7Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE312♠♥6-2+5
-1.7Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA144♥♠Q+1+0
-1.8Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL93NT♠3=+1
-1.8Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND123♦♣K+2-7
-1.8Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY122♠♣2+2+6
-1.9Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM64♠♣K=-8
-1.9Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY112♥♠3-1+2
-1.9Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND132♠♥K-1-11
-1.9Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY74♠♠3=-1
-2.0Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND294♠♥10-1-12
-2.0Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY64♥♣3=+0
-2.0Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL152♠♣7=-1
-2.0Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND94♠♦K=+0
-2.1Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA232♠♥K+1-1
-2.1Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND154♥♥J=+0
-2.2Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE293♥♦9-1+1
-2.3Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND74NT♥4-2-13
-2.3Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS276♦♣4=+2
-2.5Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL41♥♣A+3-10
-2.6Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY83NT♠9=-11
-2.6Round 9🇹🇷 TURKEY142♥♦A-1-5
-2.7Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN324♠♦A=+0
-2.7Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND142♠♣7=-1
-2.7Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY53NT♠J+1+0
-2.8Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES75♦♠8-1-6
-2.9Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL41NT♣2+1-1
-2.9Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND231♠♦5+3+2
-2.9Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA163NT♠5+2+0
-3.0Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND43NT♦6+2-1
-3.1Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY165♦x♣8-3-4
-3.1Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA173NT♠4-1-5
-3.2Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA24♠x♥K-2-8
-3.3Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA303♦♦8+3+6
-3.4Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND123♦♣6-1-4
-3.5Round 6🇭🇺 HUNGARY13NT♣J+4-10
-3.6Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL85♦♠A=+0
-3.6Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND163♣♥10-3+3
-3.7Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND313NT♣4-3-6
-3.8Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL25♣♦5=+0
-4.0Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN275♥♠3+1-14
-4.0Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL94♥♦8-3-7
-4.2Round 4🇧🇪 BELGIUM96♠♦J=+7
-4.3Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND201NT♣7+1-12
-4.3Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND274♥♣J-1-10
-4.3Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA34♥♥3-2-6
-4.4Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL111♥x♦7-1-7
-4.5Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA223NT♣2-2-6
-4.5Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES125♦♠6+2-17
-4.6Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA14♥♠3=+0
-4.7Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA244♠♥2-1-10
-4.8Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA156NT♦7=+11
-4.9Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN294♥♥3+2-13
-4.9Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND133♥♣6-1-6
-5.2Round 17🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES163♣♥3+3-13
-5.3Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS246♦♠3=+2
-5.7Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND263NT♦10=+2
-5.7Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE171♠♥6+5-13
-5.7Round 21🇧🇬 BULGARIA103♦♠Q-1-5
-5.9Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN183♠♣Q=-6
-6.3Round 23🇵🇹 PORTUGAL53♦♠K-1-6
-6.5Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND96♦♣A+1-10
-6.8Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA314♠♦5-1-12
-6.8Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS285♣♦K=-3
-7.5Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND204♥♣5-1-12
-8.0Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND213NT♠A=+1
-8.1Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE194♥♣2=+0
-8.3Round 13🇮🇪 IRELAND63NT♥2+1-7
-8.4Round 20🇳🇴 NORWAY163NT♥3=-10
-8.7Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA293NT♦3-1-12
-9.2Round 18🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND114♠♥J=-11
-10.0Round 3🇫🇮 FINLAND183NT♦Q+1-13
-10.3Round 14🇫🇷 FRANCE223NTx♥2-3-9
-10.8Round 7🇪🇸 SPAIN233♠x♠2+1-13
-11.4Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND295♥x♠Q=+6
-11.4Round 22🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS307♥♥3-2-14
-11.7Round 16🇵🇱 POLAND286NTx♠A-1-14
-11.8Round 11🇮🇱 ISRAEL134♠♣6-1-13
-12.0Round 8🇦🇹 AUSTRIA283NT♦Q-2-13