POPESCU Catalin · THE CHEETAH
294rank
-4.8Butler · 100 bds
-0.05per board
±4.7swing
+0.24vs par /bd · #202/552
-0.30adjusted /bd
by round
vs par split: bidding +0.13 · play +0.11
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.26/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.30/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 75.0% #388 of 551 · declarer play 75.0% #209 of 551 · defence 90.4% #89 of 552
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 63.6% (11) | 81.0% (21) |
| Declarer play | 85.7% (7) | 66.7% (9) |
| Defence | 85.7% (14) | 92.1% (38) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 42.9% (7) · ♥ 90.0% (10) · ♦ 100.0% (6) · ♣ 66.7% (9)
vs par by strain: NT +0.29 (28) · a suit +0.22 (72)
vs par by level: part-score +0.37 (38) · game -0.10 (51) · slam +1.36 (11)
By role: declaring -0.06/bd (-2.29 vs par · 48) · defending -0.04/bd (+2.58 vs par · 52)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.18/bd (+0.69 vs par · 51) · not vulnerable -0.29/bd (-0.22 vs par · 49)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | A.Feber | P.Chesny – LEGRAS R | Closed | 10 | +2.0 | +0.20 | +1.30 |
| Round 2 | A.Feber | G.Gardynik – M.Tutka | Closed | 10 | +0.2 | +0.02 | +1.80 |
| Round 3 | R.Mihai | P.Cronier – P.Marill | Closed | 10 | -18.1 | -1.81 | +0.20 |
| Round 4 | R.Mihai | N.Senior – S.Skorchev | Closed | 10 | +11.3 | +1.13 | +0.90 |
| Round 5 | A.Feber | Z.Senguler – T.Sen | Closed | 10 | -12.1 | -1.21 | -1.50 |
| Round 6 | A.Feber | F.Hinden – G.Osborne | Closed | 10 | +4.8 | +0.48 | +1.50 |
| Round 7 | A.Feber | S.Vaidya – A.Goel | Closed | 10 | -5.8 | -0.58 | -1.90 |
| Round 8 | A.Feber | B.Basaran – M.Sen | Closed | 10 | -12.5 | -1.25 | -0.80 |
| Round 9 | A.Feber | F.Falay – Y.Kahyaoglou | Closed | 10 | -1.6 | -0.16 | +0.30 |
| Round 10 | A.Feber | A.Plejdrup – S.Bilde | Closed | 10 | +27.0 | +2.70 | +0.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 10 | 5♥xx | ♠6 | -2 | +13 |
| +9.8 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 23 | 3NTx | ♠K | +1 | +8 |
| +8.9 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 6 | 3♥x | ♦K | -2 | +9 |
| +7.5 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 3NT | ♥8 | +3 | +13 |
| +7.5 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 25 | 4♥ | ♣K | = | +10 |
| +7.3 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 4 | 3NT | ♣Q | +1 | +1 |
| +6.0 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 9 | 6♣ | ♦6 | -1 | +10 |
| +5.6 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 22 | 6♣ | ♣3 | -3 | +9 |
| +5.5 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 7 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | +6 |
| +4.7 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 29 | 4♥ | ♣6 | -1 | +6 |
| +4.7 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 29 | 4♠ | ♥K | -1 | +6 |
| +4.5 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 12 | 3NT | ♥10 | -1 | +6 |
| +4.5 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 10 | 4♥ | ♣5 | +1 | -13 |
| +4.3 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 8 | 3NT | ♠J | -3 | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 21 | 3♥ | ♦10 | +1 | +1 |
| +4.1 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 28 | 3♣ | ♠2 | = | +5 |
| +3.9 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 3 | 2NT | ♦J | -1 | +5 |
| +3.9 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 18 | 3NT | ♥7 | -1 | +10 |
| +3.9 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 5 | 4♥ | ♠3 | = | +1 |
| +3.7 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 7 | 4♠ | ♦A | -1 | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 4 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| +3.2 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 1 | 3NT | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| +3.2 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 8 | 4♣ | ♠10 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.9 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 15 | 1NT | ♣6 | -1 | +10 |
| +2.8 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 4 | 2♣ | ♥A | +2 | +7 |
| +2.8 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 14 | 3NT | ♠5 | = | -11 |
| +2.7 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 6 | 3NT | ♦Q | = | -1 |
| +2.5 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 17 | 4♥ | ♣Q | = | +7 |
| +2.4 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 30 | 6NT | ♣3 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.3 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 5 | 2♠ | ♦2 | = | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 4 | 2♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 27 | 5♣ | ♠3 | -1 | +10 |
| +1.9 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 1 | 3♠ | ♣6 | -2 | +0 |
| +1.8 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 24 | 2♥x | ♦6 | -3 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 27 | 3♠ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 14 | 3NT | ♠K | +3 | +2 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 17 | 3♦ | ♥Q | -3 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 11 | 4♠ | ♦10 | -3 | +7 |
| +1.3 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 7 | 2NT | ♥4 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.3 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 9 | 4♥ | ♣7 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 13 | 3NT | ♥6 | +1 | -1 |
| +1.3 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 17 | 4♠ | ♦A | -1 | +6 |
| +1.2 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 2 | 2♣ | ♥10 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 11 | 4♠ | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 19 | 3♣ | ♦6 | +2 | +7 |
| +0.6 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 12 | 3NT | ♣8 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 10 | 2♥ | ♦6 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 13 | 3NT | ♣A | -3 | -5 |
| +0.4 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 24 | 1NT | ♦Q | = | -1 |
| +0.3 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 15 | 2♥ | ♣9 | +1 | -7 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 6 | 2♠ | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 7 | 3NT | ♦3 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.0 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 2 | 3♦ | ♠K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 25 | 2♦ | ♥6 | -1 | +3 |
| -0.1 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 25 | 4♥ | ♣Q | = | +1 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 1 | 4♠ | ♣K | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 11 | 3♦ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 14 | 2♥ | ♣J | +1 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 22 | 3NT | ♠7 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 23 | 2♥ | ♥7 | = | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 21 | 2NT | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 21 | 2♠ | ♣K | +2 | -1 |
| -0.9 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 30 | 4♦ | ♥J | -2 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 28 | 6♠ | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| -1.0 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 9 | 3NT | ♣10 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 16 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 2 | 5♣ | ♠7 | +1 | -11 |
| -1.2 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 6 | 2♣ | ♣2 | +1 | -9 |
| -1.2 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 15 | 1♥ | ♦6 | = | +1 |
| -1.4 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 20 | 4♠ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 3 | 4♠ | ♥7 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.1 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 16 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -2.2 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 10 | 3♣ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 29 | 3♣ | ♣3 | +2 | -11 |
| -2.2 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 22 | 6♥ | ♥8 | = | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 6 | BADGER T | 26 | 1NT | ♦3 | = | +1 |
| -2.6 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 23 | 5♦ | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| -2.9 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 8 | 2♠ | ♦6 | -1 | +2 |
| -3.0 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 3 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -3.0 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 8 | 2♥ | ♣Q | +3 | -2 |
| -3.2 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 20 | 6♣ | ♠6 | +1 | +13 |
| -3.2 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 5 | 2♠ | ♣A | = | -1 |
| -3.5 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 9 | 3NT | ♠9 | -1 | -12 |
| -4.5 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 19 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -2 | -8 |
| -4.7 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 26 | 5♦ | ♥K | = | -3 |
| -5.1 | Round 4 | PENFOLD | 5 | 6♥ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -5.5 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 12 | 5♦ | ♣A | -1 | -12 |
| -5.5 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 20 | 4♥x | ♠10 | = | -4 |
| -5.7 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 30 | 4♥x | ♥J | = | -5 |
| -5.8 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 16 | 5♣x | ♥6 | -2 | -10 |
| -5.9 | Round 1 | BEAUVILLAIN | 2 | 6♦ | ♥A | +1 | +13 |
| -8.0 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 24 | 4♠x | ♣K | -3 | -9 |
| -8.8 | Round 2 | SPS CONSTRUCTION | 13 | 3♠x | ♣Q | -1 | -3 |
| -9.6 | Round 8 | YAMATA | 18 | 4♥ | ♦7 | = | -10 |
| -9.9 | Round 5 | CHAPUL | 19 | 6♣x | ♥A | -1 | -14 |
| -9.9 | Round 7 | DAR INDIA | 1 | 3♦x | ♠10 | = | -9 |
| -10.2 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 26 | 4♠ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -10.2 | Round 10 | DEN U20 | 3 | 6NT | ♥6 | -1 | -15 |
| -10.3 | Round 3 | ALINEO | 28 | 3NT | ♣5 | = | -10 |
| -11.0 | Round 9 | SANSAR | 27 | 7♦ | ♣6 | -1 | -13 |