🇱🇻 BALASOVS Jurijs · LATVIA
vs par split: bidding +0.83 · play +0.66
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.16/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted +1.02/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 69.0% #77 of 94 · declarer play 71.0% #61 of 94 · defence 88.6% #21 of 94
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 40.0% (10) | 84.2% (19) |
| Declarer play | 66.7% (6) | 72.0% (25) |
| Defence | 91.7% (24) | 87.0% (46) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 66.7% (6) · ♥ 33.3% (3) · ♦ 58.3% (12) · ♣ 100.0% (8)
vs par by strain: NT +1.32 (37) · a suit +1.56 (94)
vs par by level: part-score +0.23 (47) · game +2.12 (75) · slam +2.89 (9)
By role: declaring +1.32/bd (-0.92 vs par · 62) · defending +1.05/bd (+3.55 vs par · 71)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +1.51/bd (+1.62 vs par · 66) · not vulnerable +0.84/bd (+1.31 vs par · 67)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | U.Bethers | G.Fazzardi – M.Paolucci | Closed | 7 | +34.5 | +4.93 | +8.43 |
| Round 2 | U.Bethers | H.Bacon – M.Jones | Closed | 7 | +30.1 | +4.30 | +4.43 |
| Round 3 | U.Bethers | A.Mikkelsen – B.Simonsen | Closed | 7 | -13.1 | -1.87 | -3.14 |
| Round 4 | U.Bethers | A.Barchuk – K.Tretyachenko | Closed | 7 | -4.4 | -0.63 | -1.14 |
| Round 5 | U.Bethers | H.Fissore – M.Catellani | Closed | 7 | +14.5 | +2.07 | +1.29 |
| Round 6 | U.Bethers | B.Veljanovski – S.Pesev | Closed | 7 | +9.1 | +1.30 | +0.86 |
| Round 7 | U.Bethers | W.Olanski – V.Vainikonis | Open | 7 | +6.4 | +0.91 | +3.43 |
| Round 8 | U.Bethers | S.Dolarevic – R.Tica | Closed | 7 | +7.0 | +1.00 | +1.43 |
| Round 9 | U.Bethers | J.Tomcani – M.Kemenova | Closed | 7 | +27.8 | +3.97 | +4.29 |
| Round 10 | U.Bethers | S.Sester – V.Levenko | Closed | 7 | +6.7 | +0.96 | +4.29 |
| Round 11 | U.Bethers | S.Rojko – T.Orac | Closed | 7 | -7.1 | -1.01 | -1.57 |
| Round 12 | U.Bethers | O.Stanicic – V.Zoric | Closed | 7 | -5.5 | -0.79 | +2.43 |
| Round 13 | U.Bethers | G.Harfouche – F.Hamdan | Closed | 7 | +3.6 | +0.51 | -0.86 |
| Round 14 | U.Bethers | M.Kopecky – E.Klems | Closed | 7 | +2.6 | +0.37 | -0.29 |
| Round 15 | U.Bethers | V.Vujcic – M.Radojevic | Closed | 7 | +17.8 | +2.54 | -1.00 |
| Round 16 | U.Bethers | G.Kolettis – G.Georgiades | Closed | 7 | +15.2 | +2.17 | +3.29 |
| Round 17 | U.Bethers | Y.Muscat Inglott – A.Vella | Closed | 7 | +0.5 | +0.07 | +2.29 |
| Round 18 | U.Bethers | R.Spiridonescu – D.Moldovan | Closed | 7 | -8.3 | -1.19 | -2.43 |
| Round 19 | U.Bethers | G.Radovicka – F.Selmanaj | Closed | 7 | +18.7 | +2.67 | +1.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 17 | 4♥x | ♠10 | = | +10 |
| +11.4 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 13 | 4♠ | ♥6 | = | +10 |
| +11.2 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 1 | 5♦x | ♦5 | = | +9 |
| +10.9 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 15 | 6♠ | ♥2 | -1 | +11 |
| +10.6 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 2 | 1♣x | ♦A | -3 | +9 |
| +9.6 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 2 | 3NT | ♣Q | -2 | +13 |
| +9.5 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 3 | 5♠ | ♥2 | = | +11 |
| +9.4 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 10 | 3NT | ♠J | = | +10 |
| +9.2 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 18 | 7♠ | ♣Q | -1 | +10 |
| +8.0 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 12 | 5♦ | ♣Q | +1 | +14 |
| +7.8 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 12 | 6♠ | ♦A | -1 | +14 |
| +7.6 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 9 | 6♥ | ♦A | = | +1 |
| +7.4 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 1 | 7♣ | ♦Q | = | -2 |
| +7.4 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 3 | 5♦x | ♠Q | -1 | +6 |
| +7.1 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 22 | 4♠ | ♦5 | -2 | +14 |
| +6.8 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 12 | 5♦x | ♠Q | -2 | +9 |
| +6.8 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 19 | 4♠ | ♣7 | -2 | +8 |
| +6.5 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 11 | 4♥ | ♦7 | +2 | +11 |
| +6.3 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 20 | 4♠ | ♥5 | = | +3 |
| +6.2 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 13 | 4♥ | ♦A | -3 | +14 |
| +6.1 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 3 | 5♠x | ♣3 | -1 | +0 |
| +5.9 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 14 | 4♠ | ♣7 | -3 | +7 |
| +5.5 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 7 | 1NT | ♦7 | -1 | +6 |
| +5.3 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 4 | 6♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +4.9 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 23 | 2NT | ♦6 | -2 | +7 |
| +4.8 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 9 | 4♥ | ♦6 | = | +0 |
| +4.6 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 26 | 2♥ | ♣8 | +3 | +10 |
| +4.5 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 6 | 4♣ | ♦A | = | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 28 | 2♥ | ♠8 | -3 | +10 |
| +3.8 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 20 | 2♠ | ♦K | -3 | +8 |
| +3.7 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 10 | 2♥ | ♥A | +2 | +2 |
| +3.5 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 28 | 4♥ | ♠7 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.4 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 17 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 28 | 4♠ | ♣A | -2 | +5 |
| +3.3 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 5 | 2NT | ♣5 | +1 | +10 |
| +3.0 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 1 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +3 | +10 |
| +2.9 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 18 | 3NT | ♠Q | +3 | +3 |
| +2.8 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 20 | 6♣ | ♠5 | = | -2 |
| +2.7 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 4 | 3♠ | ♥7 | = | +7 |
| +2.4 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 6 | 2♥ | ♦Q | -1 | +10 |
| +2.4 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 16 | 2♠ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 26 | 4♠x | ♦Q | -2 | -4 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 19 | 5♣ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 16 | 3♣ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 5 | 4♠ | ♦J | +1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 26 | 1NT | ♦9 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.9 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 3 | 2♠ | ♣5 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 23 | 2♦ | ♠6 | -1 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 27 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 15 | 3NT | ♠5 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 12 | 3♦ | ♥A | -2 | +8 |
| +1.5 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 16 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +3 | +17 |
| +1.5 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 11 | Pass | +3 | ||
| +1.4 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 5 | 3♦ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 14 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 24 | 2♠ | ♠2 | -6 | -4 |
| +1.4 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 8 | 3NT | ♠6 | = | +2 |
| +1.3 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 26 | 4♥ | ♥J | +1 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 28 | 3NT | ♣10 | +2 | +11 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 7 | 2♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 15 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +2 | +13 |
| +1.1 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 23 | 1NT | ♦3 | = | -5 |
| +1.1 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 1 | 3NT | ♠10 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 8 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 12 | 3NT | ♦4 | +3 | +10 |
| +0.9 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 3 | 2♠ | ♠3 | +1 | -7 |
| +0.9 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 5 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.8 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 2 | 1NT | ♠9 | = | -1 |
| +0.7 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 17 | 4♥ | ♣K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 23 | 4♥ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 24 | 2NT | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 18 | 4♥ | ♥5 | +1 | -13 |
| +0.7 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 22 | 1NT | ♣2 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round 16 | 🇨🇾 CYPRUS | 25 | 6♣x | ♠7 | -2 | +5 |
| +0.6 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 4 | 1NT | ♥2 | = | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 10 | 3NT | ♥5 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 17 | 4♠ | ♣A | -2 | -1 |
| +0.4 | Round 9 | 🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA | 6 | 2♦ | ♦9 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 7 | 4♥ | ♦5 | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 7 | 1♠ | ♣6 | +1 | -11 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 9 | 3NT | ♥2 | = | +13 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 19 | 1♠ | ♣Q | +2 | -7 |
| +0.1 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 18 | 3♦ | ♥8 | = | +1 |
| +0.0 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 9 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 6 | 3NT | ♥2 | = | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 1 | 3♠ | ♦6 | -2 | +1 |
| -0.4 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 21 | 3NT | ♣6 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.4 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 7 | 3NT | ♠5 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 8 | 3NT | ♣Q | = | -1 |
| -0.7 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 19 | 4♥ | ♦6 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 11 | 2♠ | ♣Q | = | -7 |
| -0.7 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 16 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | -4 |
| -1.0 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 17 | 4♥ | ♦A | +2 | -11 |
| -1.0 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 21 | 3NT | ♣6 | +2 | -10 |
| -1.1 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 4 | 3♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 10 | 3♦ | ♠3 | -1 | -6 |
| -1.3 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 22 | 1NT | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 27 | 3♦ | ♦Q | = | +1 |
| -1.5 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 15 | 3♥ | ♣A | = | -1 |
| -1.5 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 4 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +2 | +13 |
| -1.8 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 22 | 1NT | ♣2 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.8 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 27 | 5♦x | ♥J | -3 | +10 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 15 | 4♦ | ♣A | -1 | -6 |
| -1.9 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 14 | 6♥ | ♥3 | +1 | -11 |
| -2.2 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 13 | 3NT | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 13 | 1NT | ♥5 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | 🇪🇪 ESTONIA | 14 | 4NT | ♥4 | = | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 15 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 21 | 5♥x | ♠A | -2 | -5 |
| -2.6 | Round 5 | 🇲🇨 MONACO | 2 | 2♦ | ♥A | +2 | +5 |
| -2.6 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 13 | 3NT | ♥2 | +1 | -1 |
| -2.7 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 24 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | -8 |
| -3.1 | Round 1 | 🇸🇲 SAN MARINO | 5 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | +13 |
| -3.1 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 8 | 2NT | ♥4 | -1 | -11 |
| -3.1 | Round 6 | 🇲🇰 NORTH MACEDONIA | 14 | 2♠ | ♥A | -1 | -4 |
| -3.2 | Round 2 | GUERNSEY | 10 | 5♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 19 | 3NT | ♥K | +1 | +0 |
| -3.6 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 11 | 4♣ | ♦A | -2 | -6 |
| -4.2 | Round 7 | 🇱🇹 LITHUANIA | 21 | 5♦ | ♥9 | = | +11 |
| -4.2 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 24 | 4♠ | ♦J | -1 | -4 |
| -4.2 | Round 8 | 🇧🇦 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | 25 | 4♥ | ♦5 | = | -8 |
| -4.2 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 16 | Pass | -4 | ||
| -4.2 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 27 | 4♠ | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| -4.6 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 18 | 3♠ | ♦3 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.6 | Round 13 | 🇱🇧 LEBANON | 6 | 3NT | ♦3 | +1 | -7 |
| -4.6 | Round 19 | 🇦🇱 ALBANIA | 21 | 4♠ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -4.7 | Round 4 | 🇺🇦 UKRAINE | 25 | 3♥ | ♦2 | -2 | -5 |
| -4.8 | Round 12 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 25 | 4♠x | ♣A | -1 | +1 |
| -5.8 | Round 17 | 🇲🇹 MALTA | 2 | 3NT | ♦4 | -2 | -8 |
| -5.9 | Round 14 | 🇨🇿 CZECH REPUBLIC | 8 | 2♥ | ♣Q | +1 | -7 |
| -6.9 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 9 | 4♥ | ♠3 | = | -14 |
| -6.9 | Round 18 | 🇷🇴 ROMANIA | 11 | 3NT | ♠9 | = | -7 |
| -8.5 | Round 3 | 🇫🇴 FAROE ISLANDS | 20 | 5♣ | ♦Q | -2 | -14 |
| -8.9 | Round 11 | 🇸🇮 SLOVENIA | 20 | 5♠ | ♥2 | +1 | -13 |