SAMUEL Russell · PIAFSKY
vs par split: bidding +0.41 · play +0.07
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.03/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.60/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 80.4% #246 of 441 · declarer play 74.3% #255 of 441 · defence 83.1% #246 of 441
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 69.2% (13) | 84.8% (33) |
| Declarer play | 60.0% (10) | 80.0% (25) |
| Defence | 85.7% (21) | 82.1% (56) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 88.9% (9) · ♥ 76.5% (17) · ♦ 84.6% (13) · ♣ 71.4% (7)
vs par by strain: NT -0.24 (41) · a suit +0.75 (108)
vs par by level: part-score +0.26 (57) · game -0.18 (77) · slam +4.67 (15)
By role: declaring +1.16/bd (-1.75 vs par · 72) · defending +0.02/bd (+2.56 vs par · 78)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +1.49/bd (+0.88 vs par · 77) · not vulnerable -0.40/bd (+0.08 vs par · 73)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | K.Shimamura | W.Uszinski – S.Waksman | Open | 10 | +22.0 | +2.20 | +2.70 |
| Round 2 | K.Shimamura | A.Jansma – J.Jansma | Open | 10 | -18.3 | -1.83 | -4.40 |
| Round 3 | K.Shimamura | K.Mccallum – C.Tuncok | Open | 10 | -20.2 | -2.02 | -1.00 |
| Round 4 | K.Shimamura | B.Brogeland – T.Brogeland | Open | 10 | +11.5 | +1.15 | +1.00 |
| Round 5 | K.Shimamura | N.Kokten – T.Aluf | Open | 10 | +15.6 | +1.56 | +1.10 |
| Round 6 | K.Shimamura | M.Le – N.Coubard-Pluot | Open | 10 | +10.0 | +1.00 | +1.00 |
| Round 7 | K.Shimamura | J.Tignel – C.Faivre | Open | 10 | +8.8 | +0.88 | -0.50 |
| Round 8 | K.Shimamura | F.Brown – H.Mcgann | Open | 10 | +8.5 | +0.85 | +0.30 |
| Round 9 | K.Shimamura | M.Babac – S.Aluf | Open | 10 | +2.7 | +0.27 | +1.60 |
| Round 10 | K.Shimamura | R.Pachtman – C.Hetz | Open | 10 | -4.5 | -0.45 | -1.70 |
| Round 11 | K.Shimamura | F.Weber – E.Weber | Open | 10 | +9.2 | +0.92 | -1.30 |
| Round 12 | K.Shimamura | S.Magnusson – L.Duc | Open | 10 | +11.2 | +1.12 | +1.80 |
| Round 13 | K.Shimamura | J.Voldoire – D.Avon | Open | 10 | +31.8 | +3.18 | +5.20 |
| Round 14 | K.Shimamura | K.Rubins – M.Romanovska | Open | 10 | +5.4 | +0.54 | +0.80 |
| Round 15 | K.Shimamura | W.Libbrecht – C.Puillet | Open | 10 | -8.2 | -0.82 | +0.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 1 | 6♥ | ♦A | = | +16 |
| +12.5 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 6 | 6NT | ♣5 | = | +0 |
| +11.4 | Round 4 | TROLL | 8 | 7♠ | ♥2 | -1 | +14 |
| +11.0 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 29 | 5♦x | ♥5 | -3 | +5 |
| +9.6 | Round 11 | WEBER | 20 | 6NT | ♥4 | = | +2 |
| +9.2 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 2 | 7♦ | ♠Q | = | -2 |
| +9.2 | Round 11 | WEBER | 15 | 3NT | ♠8 | = | -1 |
| +9.0 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 4 | 2♣x | ♣8 | +1 | +7 |
| +8.9 | Round 8 | HANLON | 14 | 5♦x | ♥J | -4 | +11 |
| +8.8 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 23 | 6♦ | ♣2 | -1 | +17 |
| +8.2 | Round 5 | FOX | 18 | 3NT | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| +7.1 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 16 | 1NT | ♣6 | +1 | +11 |
| +7.0 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 26 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +12 |
| +6.9 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 5 | 3NT | ♠6 | -3 | +7 |
| +6.9 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 18 | 6♦ | ♥3 | = | +7 |
| +6.7 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 13 | 6♥ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| +6.4 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 9 | 4♥ | ♣8 | -1 | +10 |
| +5.8 | Round 4 | TROLL | 1 | 4♥ | ♦6 | = | +3 |
| +5.8 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 9 | 4♦ | ♥7 | -1 | +12 |
| +5.6 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 30 | 3NT | ♣J | +4 | +3 |
| +5.5 | Round 5 | FOX | 15 | 5♦ | ♥2 | = | -1 |
| +5.5 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 4 | 3NTx | ♥Q | = | +6 |
| +5.3 | Round 4 | TROLL | 4 | 2♦ | ♥J | -3 | +5 |
| +4.9 | Round 4 | TROLL | 2 | 4♠ | ♣8 | -2 | +7 |
| +4.9 | Round 8 | HANLON | 15 | 2♥ | ♦7 | -2 | +7 |
| +4.8 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 24 | 7NT | ♥J | = | +0 |
| +4.8 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 23 | 2♦ | ♥K | +1 | +11 |
| +4.7 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 28 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | +6 |
| +4.2 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 16 | 4♥ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| +4.1 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 8 | 3♠ | ♥A | = | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 3 | 4♥ | ♦4 | = | +0 |
| +3.9 | Round 5 | FOX | 20 | 3♠ | ♠3 | +1 | +12 |
| +3.9 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 2 | 3♣ | ♦8 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.8 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 10 | 3NT | ♣5 | -1 | +12 |
| +3.7 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 8 | 4♥ | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| +3.6 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 4 | 1NT | ♥K | = | +11 |
| +3.5 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 13 | 4♠ | ♦3 | +3 | -9 |
| +3.5 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 29 | 3♥ | ♣2 | -1 | +14 |
| +3.4 | Round 11 | WEBER | 13 | 1NT | ♥5 | = | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 2 | 5♦ | ♠3 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.1 | Round 8 | HANLON | 19 | 2♠ | ♥A | = | -9 |
| +3.0 | Round 11 | WEBER | 18 | 3♣ | ♠K | = | +6 |
| +3.0 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 29 | 5♣x | ♠A | -1 | +8 |
| +2.9 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 22 | 6♥ | ♥2 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.9 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 7 | 5♥ | ♠K | -1 | -3 |
| +2.8 | Round 5 | FOX | 11 | 4♠ | ♥4 | = | +1 |
| +2.7 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 26 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +1 | +1 |
| +2.6 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 21 | 4♠ | ♦J | -2 | +8 |
| +2.6 | Round 5 | FOX | 12 | 3NT | ♣7 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.6 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 25 | 4♠ | ♠3 | -2 | -1 |
| +2.5 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 1 | 4♥ | ♦A | +3 | +14 |
| +2.3 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 23 | 1NT | ♥2 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.3 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 27 | 3♣ | ♦K | -3 | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 26 | 3NT | ♠2 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.2 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 10 | 2♣ | ♣6 | -1 | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 22 | 3♥ | ♣8 | +1 | +6 |
| +2.0 | Round 11 | WEBER | 11 | 2♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 30 | 2♥ | ♠3 | -1 | +10 |
| +1.8 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 23 | Pass | +3 | ||
| +1.6 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 8 | 3NT | ♥A | -5 | -2 |
| +1.5 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 20 | 3♠ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 8 | HANLON | 13 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +13 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 10 | 1♥ | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 25 | 4♠ | ♠3 | +1 | +11 |
| +1.0 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 20 | 4♥ | ♦2 | -2 | +3 |
| +1.0 | Round 4 | TROLL | 9 | 5♣ | ♦5 | = | -2 |
| +1.0 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 3 | 3♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 6 | 3♠ | ♣2 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | HANLON | 18 | 3♠ | ♥K | +1 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 11 | WEBER | 17 | 4♠ | ♦2 | +2 | +11 |
| +0.8 | Round 4 | TROLL | 6 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 4 | TROLL | 10 | 1NT | ♠2 | = | +11 |
| +0.8 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 28 | 2♥ | ♠3 | -1 | +2 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 27 | 2♥ | ♣A | +1 | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round 5 | FOX | 16 | 4♠ | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 15 | 3NT | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 26 | 2♣ | ♦A | = | -1 |
| +0.4 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 25 | 4♣ | ♦J | -1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 7 | 2♥ | ♦A | +2 | -10 |
| +0.1 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 6 | 4♠ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 7 | 1NT | ♣K | = | +1 |
| +0.0 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 1 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | -6 |
| +0.0 | Round 11 | WEBER | 14 | 3NT | ♠Q | +2 | -11 |
| +0.0 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 30 | 4♣ | ♠10 | -1 | -4 |
| -0.1 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 25 | 3NT | ♥6 | -3 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | FOX | 13 | 4♠ | ♦2 | -2 | -7 |
| -0.2 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 30 | 3NT | ♦5 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 6 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 8 | HANLON | 12 | 2NT | ♣3 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 7 | 4♥ | ♦K | -2 | +12 |
| -0.5 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 1 | 4♥ | ♣7 | -2 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 22 | 4♥ | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 27 | 1NT | ♥3 | = | -5 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 14 | 4♣ | ♦K | -1 | -2 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | FOX | 19 | 2♠ | ♦10 | -1 | +2 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 24 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.7 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 25 | 3NT | ♠5 | +1 | -12 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 22 | 3NT | ♠6 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 9 | 2♥ | ♣4 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 8 | 4♥ | ♠3 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 8 | HANLON | 17 | 1NT | ♦3 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.4 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 29 | 3NT | ♥3 | +4 | +12 |
| -1.5 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 22 | 2♦ | ♣K | = | +1 |
| -1.6 | Round 4 | TROLL | 3 | 4♦ | ♣3 | +1 | -10 |
| -1.6 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 28 | 5♦ | ♥K | -1 | +5 |
| -1.7 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 28 | 3♥ | ♦A | = | -7 |
| -1.8 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 10 | 1NT | ♣J | = | +2 |
| -1.8 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 19 | 6♦ | ♣K | +1 | +13 |
| -1.8 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 24 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 8 | HANLON | 11 | 2♠ | ♦4 | -1 | +1 |
| -2.0 | Round 11 | WEBER | 12 | 1NT | ♦7 | +2 | -10 |
| -2.2 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 19 | 1NT | ♥6 | = | +1 |
| -2.2 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 23 | 4♥ | ♦Q | -1 | -12 |
| -2.2 | Round 5 | FOX | 14 | 1NT | ♥10 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.6 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 3 | 4♥x | ♥4 | = | -10 |
| -2.6 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 12 | 3NT | ♦9 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.8 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 24 | 2♥ | ♦7 | +1 | -7 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | HANLON | 20 | 3NT | ♣4 | -1 | -12 |
| -3.2 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 11 | 4♥ | ♦A | -1 | -4 |
| -3.2 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 18 | 2♥ | ♥7 | +3 | -2 |
| -3.2 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 24 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | -10 |
| -3.5 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 17 | 4♠ | ♥A | -2 | -5 |
| -3.8 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 11 | 2NT | ♣7 | -1 | -10 |
| -3.9 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 14 | 6♦ | ♠K | -1 | -10 |
| -3.9 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 17 | 4♠ | ♦5 | +2 | -14 |
| -4.2 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 29 | 4♠ | ♣3 | -1 | -12 |
| -4.2 | Round 8 | HANLON | 16 | 2♦x | ♠K | = | -7 |
| -4.2 | Round 13 | LABAERE | 5 | 3NT | ♠K | = | +1 |
| -4.2 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 27 | 3NT | ♦4 | -3 | -7 |
| -4.6 | Round 4 | TROLL | 5 | 3♦ | ♠A | -2 | -5 |
| -4.6 | Round 14 | BALTIC VIKINGS | 15 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| -4.8 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 5 | 3♦ | ♠3 | +1 | -7 |
| -5.0 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 28 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | +3 |
| -5.0 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 21 | 6♥ | ♦3 | = | +13 |
| -5.1 | Round 5 | FOX | 17 | 7♠ | ♣5 | = | +0 |
| -5.4 | Round 1 | WAKSMAN | 2 | 4♠ | ♥Q | -1 | -10 |
| -5.5 | Round 6 | MORAWSKI | 21 | 2♠ | ♣7 | +2 | -6 |
| -5.5 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 3 | 1NT | ♠3 | +2 | -10 |
| -6.0 | Round 12 | SWISS BEARS | 21 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | -3 |
| -6.3 | Round 11 | WEBER | 16 | 1♥ | ♦8 | = | -5 |
| -7.9 | Round 10 | PACHTMAN | 5 | 6NT | ♠9 | +1 | -1 |
| -8.0 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 27 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | -7 |
| -8.2 | Round 15 | LIBBRECHT | 26 | 4♠x | ♠3 | -3 | -5 |
| -8.4 | Round 3 | WHITE STAR | 30 | 4♥ | ♠A | = | -8 |
| -8.5 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 9 | 4♥ | ♦5 | -1 | -11 |
| -8.6 | Round 7 | QUANTIN | 4 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | -1 |
| -10.6 | Round 11 | WEBER | 19 | 4♠ | ♣3 | = | -11 |
| -10.7 | Round 9 | GALATASARAY SK | 21 | 5♦ | ♠K | = | -10 |
| -11.2 | Round 2 | JANSMA | 12 | 4♥x | ♠5 | -3 | -9 |
| -12.3 | Round 4 | TROLL | 7 | 3♣x | ♠4 | = | -13 |