FRENCKEN Alain · FRENCKEN
vs par split: bidding -0.87 · play +0.61
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.23/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.80/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 79.5% #267 of 441 · declarer play 73.1% #280 of 441 · defence 75.3% #413 of 441
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 63.6% (11) | 84.8% (33) |
| Declarer play | 80.0% (10) | 68.8% (16) |
| Defence | 73.9% (23) | 75.9% (54) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 76.9% (13) · ♥ 81.2% (16) · ♦ 90.9% (11) · ♣ 50.0% (4)
vs par by strain: NT -1.96 (48) · a suit +0.55 (102)
vs par by level: part-score -0.78 (59) · game -0.15 (84) · slam +3.00 (7)
By role: declaring -1.26/bd (-3.40 vs par · 73) · defending +0.09/bd (+2.73 vs par · 77)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -1.53/bd (-2.35 vs par · 74) · not vulnerable +0.37/bd (+1.79 vs par · 76)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Y.Topiol | E.Mcgowan – D.Liggat | Closed | 10 | -4.9 | -0.49 | +0.10 |
| Round 2 | Y.Topiol | D.Nikolenkov – A.Haidorfer | Closed | 10 | +17.9 | +1.79 | +4.20 |
| Round 3 | Y.Topiol | B.Utner – D.Angebrandt | Closed | 10 | -30.1 | -3.01 | -4.10 |
| Round 4 | Y.Topiol | T.Sivholm – A.Schaltz | Closed | 10 | -14.9 | -1.49 | -1.70 |
| Round 5 | Y.Topiol | R.Barr – E.Ginossar | Closed | 10 | -25.8 | -2.58 | -2.40 |
| Round 6 | Y.Topiol | A.Gramberg – N.Schilhart | Closed | 10 | -10.9 | -1.09 | -1.20 |
| Round 7 | Y.Topiol | V.Carcassonne-Labaere – A.Labaere | Closed | 10 | -24.3 | -2.43 | -0.90 |
| Round 8 | Y.Topiol | E.Fornaciari – C.Gianardi | Closed | 10 | +5.0 | +0.50 | +0.20 |
| Round 9 | Y.Topiol | E.Miszewska – A.Kowalski | Closed | 10 | +4.5 | +0.45 | -0.70 |
| Round 10 | Y.Topiol | J.Neve – J.Allix | Closed | 10 | -30.5 | -3.05 | -1.80 |
| Round 11 | Y.Topiol | R.Diamond – D.Diamond | Open | 10 | +3.8 | +0.38 | -1.90 |
| Round 12 | Y.Topiol | Y.Karlsson-Uisk – A.Uisk | Open | 10 | +4.8 | +0.48 | +0.70 |
| Round 13 | Y.Topiol | L.Ignatov – P.Mineva | Open | 10 | -11.8 | -1.18 | +1.00 |
| Round 14 | Y.Topiol | L.Trajman – S.Mohtashami | Open | 10 | -3.3 | -0.33 | +0.70 |
| Round 15 | Y.Topiol | O.Pletser – J.Lafourcade | Open | 10 | +35.4 | +3.54 | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 29 | 5♣x | ♣A | -3 | +14 |
| +12.4 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 21 | 7♥ | ♦K | -2 | +20 |
| +12.0 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 18 | 3♦ | ♥2 | +2 | +14 |
| +11.2 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 28 | 4♠x | ♦K | -2 | +12 |
| +10.9 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 30 | 5♠x | ♥3 | -3 | +9 |
| +8.0 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 27 | 3NT | ♥4 | = | +7 |
| +7.2 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 26 | 4♥ | ♥A | +1 | +2 |
| +6.9 | Round 11 | COYLE | 12 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +6.9 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 20 | 4♠ | ♥10 | = | +10 |
| +6.5 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 17 | 6♣ | ♦3 | +1 | +11 |
| +6.3 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +7 |
| +6.3 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 13 | 4♥ | ♣K | +2 | +13 |
| +6.0 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 16 | 4♥ | ♣J | -1 | +10 |
| +5.8 | Round 11 | COYLE | 19 | 5♠ | ♥A | -2 | +7 |
| +5.6 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 12 | 4♠ | ♥Q | = | +1 |
| +5.0 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 12 | 3NT | ♣9 | -1 | +6 |
| +5.0 | Round 10 | NEVE | 6 | 3NT | ♠3 | -2 | +8 |
| +4.9 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 1 | 5♥ | ♠6 | -1 | +8 |
| +4.8 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 23 | 3♦ | ♥A | = | +11 |
| +4.6 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 19 | 1NT | ♥6 | +3 | +2 |
| +4.5 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 9 | 3♣ | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| +4.2 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 29 | 4♠ | ♥8 | -1 | +12 |
| +4.0 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 12 | 4♥ | ♦5 | -2 | +5 |
| +3.9 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 17 | 5♠ | ♦5 | +1 | +14 |
| +3.8 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 3 | 3♥ | ♠9 | -1 | +11 |
| +3.8 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 10 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | +12 |
| +3.5 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 25 | 3♠ | ♠9 | = | +7 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 30 | 4♥ | ♠3 | -2 | +11 |
| +3.2 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 24 | 3NT | ♦10 | -1 | +10 |
| +3.1 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 8 | 3NT | ♥9 | = | +11 |
| +3.1 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 14 | 5♦x | ♥J | -3 | +5 |
| +3.1 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 19 | 2♠ | ♥2 | = | -9 |
| +3.0 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 16 | 2♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +3.0 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 14 | 2♠ | ♣K | -1 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 5 | 3NT | ♥4 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.6 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 12 | 3NT | ♦10 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.5 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 1 | 4♥ | ♦K | +3 | +14 |
| +2.2 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 2 | 6♦ | ♠Q | +1 | +13 |
| +2.0 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 21 | 4♦ | ♠J | = | +0 |
| +2.0 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 22 | 2NT | ♠2 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.0 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 29 | 2♥ | ♣A | +2 | -10 |
| +1.9 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 24 | 2♥ | ♦7 | = | +6 |
| +1.8 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 22 | 3NT | ♠2 | +3 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 26 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 20 | 3♥ | ♦10 | -1 | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 18 | 3♥ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 11 | COYLE | 17 | 5♠ | ♠2 | = | +11 |
| +1.4 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 2 | 3♣ | ♠K | -1 | -2 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | COYLE | 15 | 3♣ | ♦7 | +3 | -10 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 10 | 1♥ | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 4 | 1NT | ♥3 | +4 | +10 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 28 | 1NT | ♦A | -2 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 11 | COYLE | 14 | 3NT | ♠Q | +3 | -11 |
| +0.7 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 6 | 5NT | ♥3 | +2 | -12 |
| +0.6 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 1 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +2 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 22 | 4♥ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 27 | 1NT | ♠4 | = | +5 |
| +0.4 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 13 | 5♠ | ♦5 | +1 | +13 |
| +0.4 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 23 | 5♦ | ♥2 | = | -13 |
| +0.3 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 25 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | -12 |
| -0.1 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 16 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | -1 |
| -0.1 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 28 | 3♥ | ♠5 | +1 | -7 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 6 | 4♠ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 10 | NEVE | 9 | 1♠ | ♦4 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 25 | 4♠ | ♠2 | +2 | -11 |
| -0.2 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 6 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 27 | 2♥ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 21 | 4♠x | ♠K | -2 | +5 |
| -0.5 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 7 | 4♥ | ♠2 | -2 | +12 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 26 | 2♥ | ♦J | -1 | +1 |
| -0.6 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 11 | 2♥ | ♦J | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 15 | 3NT | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 5 | 3♦ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 21 | 4♠ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 7 | 2♠ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 30 | 3NT | ♠2 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 24 | 4♥ | ♥9 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.8 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 6 | 4♥ | ♠7 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 27 | 1NT | ♠J | -2 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 24 | 3NT | ♠7 | +1 | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 3 | 2♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 4 | 2♣ | ♥3 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.2 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 29 | 4♥ | ♣2 | -2 | -14 |
| -1.3 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 14 | 1NT | ♥10 | = | +1 |
| -1.3 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 23 | 1NT | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 11 | COYLE | 13 | 3♣ | ♦8 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.4 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 14 | 3♦ | ♠K | +3 | +6 |
| -1.5 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 2 | 3♠ | ♥Q | = | -7 |
| -1.5 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 23 | 1NT | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 27 | 3NT | ♦2 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 11 | COYLE | 18 | 4♣ | ♠A | -1 | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 22 | 6♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 1 | 4♦ | ♠9 | -4 | -2 |
| -2.0 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 19 | 1NT | ♦2 | -2 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 11 | COYLE | 16 | 2♠ | ♥Q | -1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 15 | 3♥ | ♥2 | = | -7 |
| -2.1 | Round 10 | NEVE | 4 | 3NT | ♥Q | = | -3 |
| -2.2 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 26 | 3NT | ♠2 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.2 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 10 | 2♣ | ♣5 | -1 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 30 | 3♠ | ♦2 | +1 | -7 |
| -2.5 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 28 | 3♥ | ♦K | +1 | -7 |
| -2.6 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 3 | 3♥ | ♥3 | = | -7 |
| -2.7 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 9 | 4♥ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 10 | NEVE | 1 | 3♠ | ♦Q | +1 | +4 |
| -2.8 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 9 | 3NT | ♠2 | +2 | +0 |
| -2.8 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 15 | 2♣ | ♥4 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.9 | Round 2 | SWISS BEARS | 13 | 4♠ | ♦3 | +2 | +9 |
| -2.9 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 7 | 5♥ | ♠K | -1 | +3 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 20 | 3NT | ♣2 | -1 | -12 |
| -3.0 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 4 | 2NT | ♥J | -2 | -2 |
| -3.0 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 8 | 4♥ | ♠A | -2 | -5 |
| -3.1 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 30 | 5♦ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | COYLE | 20 | 3NT | ♣9 | +3 | -12 |
| -3.3 | Round 10 | NEVE | 2 | 2♠ | ♥K | = | -6 |
| -3.3 | Round 10 | NEVE | 7 | 3♠ | ♥10 | -3 | +8 |
| -3.4 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 8 | 4♠ | ♦J | +3 | -10 |
| -3.5 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 11 | 2♣ | ♣4 | -2 | +0 |
| -3.7 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 22 | 4♥ | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -3.9 | Round 10 | NEVE | 3 | 3NT | ♠7 | = | +0 |
| -4.3 | Round 15 | VOYAGES PLUS | 26 | 5♦ | ♠Q | = | +1 |
| -4.4 | Round 11 | COYLE | 11 | 2♥ | ♠3 | = | -6 |
| -4.5 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 25 | 3♠ | ♣A | -2 | -5 |
| -4.8 | Round 6 | TRICKY | 24 | 7♥ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| -4.9 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 20 | 4♠ | ♠2 | -2 | +7 |
| -4.9 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 5 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -5.0 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 10 | 1NT | ♠2 | -1 | -12 |
| -5.0 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 17 | 3NT | ♠8 | -5 | -4 |
| -5.1 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 9 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +1 | -1 |
| -5.2 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 2 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -3 | -10 |
| -5.4 | Round 12 | WINSTON | 25 | 3♣ | ♥K | = | -6 |
| -5.6 | Round 10 | NEVE | 5 | 4♥ | ♦3 | +2 | -13 |
| -5.8 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 15 | 3NT | ♠6 | -1 | -12 |
| -6.0 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 16 | 1NT | ♣6 | +3 | -10 |
| -6.1 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 5 | 3NT | ♠3 | -2 | -6 |
| -6.6 | Round 7 | LABAERE | 4 | 1NT | ♣J | +1 | -12 |
| -6.7 | Round 1 | MCGOWAN | 3 | 5♣x | ♠K | -3 | -12 |
| -6.7 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 13 | 5♦ | ♠6 | -1 | -12 |
| -6.7 | Round 8 | FORNACIARI | 17 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | -7 |
| -7.2 | Round 10 | NEVE | 10 | 4♠ | ♣5 | -3 | -10 |
| -7.3 | Round 10 | NEVE | 8 | 6♣x | ♥A | -3 | -5 |
| -7.4 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 11 | 4♠ | ♦7 | -1 | -10 |
| -7.7 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 11 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | -1 |
| -8.1 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 28 | 4♣ | ♥K | -1 | -13 |
| -8.1 | Round 5 | PACHTMAN | 18 | 3NT | ♦8 | -2 | -13 |
| -8.2 | Round 13 | ADAMS FAMILY | 8 | 5♦x | ♥3 | -4 | -8 |
| -9.4 | Round 4 | POLDANES | 7 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | -10 |
| -10.9 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 23 | 4♥ | ♦2 | +1 | -2 |
| -13.0 | Round 9 | VYTAS | 29 | 6NT | ♠6 | -4 | -18 |
| -13.4 | Round 14 | MOHTASHAMI | 19 | 5♣x | ♥6 | -1 | -19 |
| -14.3 | Round 3 | HANSEN | 21 | 5♣x | ♦9 | -4 | -15 |