GRUENKE Paul · PARTNERS IN CRIME
132rank
+28.9Butler · 100 bds
+0.29per board
±3.6swing
+0.87vs par /bd · #77/455
+0.55adjusted /bd
by round
vs par split: bidding +0.94 · play -0.02
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.26/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.55/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 78.6% #312 of 455 · declarer play 94.4% #14 of 455 · defence 87.1% #165 of 455
Bidding activity — not a pass: 35.3% #409 of 455 (102/289)
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 50.0% (6) | 86.4% (22) |
| Declarer play | 100.0% (3) | 93.3% (15) |
| Defence | 94.1% (17) | 84.4% (45) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 66.7% (6) · ♥ 100.0% (9) · ♦ 60.0% (5) · ♣ 75.0% (8)
vs par by strain: NT +1.61 (23) · a suit +0.71 (76)
vs par by level: part-score +0.67 (39) · game +1.65 (52) · slam -2.62 (8)
By role: declaring +1.10/bd (-1.54 vs par · 37) · defending -0.21/bd (+2.39 vs par · 62)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.49/bd (+1.82 vs par · 50) · not vulnerable +0.09/bd (-0.08 vs par · 50)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | M.Boecker | R.Szczepanski – M.Sautaux | Open | 10 | +14.6 | +1.46 | +4.50 |
| Round 2 | M.Boecker | P.Nataf – R.Tembouret | Open | 10 | -13.5 | -1.35 | +0.80 |
| Round 3 | M.Boecker | A.Mierzwa – P.Bocken | Open | 10 | +10.2 | +1.02 | -0.50 |
| Round 4 | M.Boecker | S.Sjodal – N.Heiberg-Evenstad | Open | 10 | +4.9 | +0.49 | +1.60 |
| Round 5 | M.Boecker | I.Andersone – J.Neimanis | Open | 10 | +12.8 | +1.28 | +2.70 |
| Round 6 | M.Boecker | E.Kaya – D.Yavas | Open | 10 | +6.0 | +0.60 | -0.90 |
| Round 7 | M.Boecker | G.Joel – S.Weinstein | Closed | 10 | -18.5 | -1.85 | -1.10 |
| Round 8 | M.Boecker | D.Bilde – D.Bilde | Closed | 10 | -4.1 | -0.41 | +0.50 |
| Round 9 | M.Boecker | M.Rimstedt – S.Buus Thomsen | Closed | 10 | +5.4 | +0.54 | +1.90 |
| Round 10 | M.Boecker | G.Brewiak – R.Jagniewski | Open | 10 | +11.1 | +1.11 | -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 6 | 6♥ | ♥J | +1 | -11 |
| +8.7 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 3 | 7♦ | ♥Q | = | -2 |
| +8.6 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 12 | 6♥ | ♣K | = | +8 |
| +8.0 | Round 9 | ASHE | 29 | 4♠x | ♣Q | +1 | +8 |
| +6.6 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 10 | 4♠ | ♥T | -1 | +12 |
| +6.1 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 9 | 3♥ | ♣J | +2 | +7 |
| +5.9 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 16 | 4♠ | ♥A | -2 | +7 |
| +5.9 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 23 | 4♠x | ♥9 | = | +5 |
| +5.6 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 25 | 4♥ | ♠3 | = | +6 |
| +5.5 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 26 | 3NT | ♥5 | = | +3 |
| +5.2 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 10 | 6♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +5.1 | Round 9 | ASHE | 26 | 1NT | ♦T | -1 | +6 |
| +4.7 | Round 9 | ASHE | 24 | 4♠ | ♣9 | = | -1 |
| +4.6 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 13 | 4♠ | ♣6 | -1 | +12 |
| +4.4 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 6 | 3NT | ♦5 | -2 | +7 |
| +4.3 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 2 | 1♦x | ♦3 | -3 | +9 |
| +3.8 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 3 | 3NTx | ♣7 | -1 | +8 |
| +3.2 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 13 | 3NT | ♠4 | -2 | +8 |
| +2.9 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 27 | 1NT | ♣2 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.6 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 15 | 4♠ | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.6 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 8 | 3♦ | ♣3 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.5 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 30 | 3♥ | ♠Q | = | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 4 | 4♥ | ♣K | +1 | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 21 | 3NT | ♠T | +4 | -12 |
| +2.3 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 29 | 3♦ | ♦T | -2 | +3 |
| +2.3 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 7 | 3♦ | ♠6 | +1 | +10 |
| +2.0 | Round 2 | EX S | 13 | 3♦ | ♥K | +1 | +10 |
| +2.0 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 23 | 4♥ | ♣3 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 11 | 3♥ | ♥3 | -2 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 20 | 2♥ | ♣A | +2 | +10 |
| +1.5 | Round 2 | EX S | 15 | 4♥x | ♠A | -1 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 27 | 3NT | ♦2 | = | +2 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 18 | 3♦ | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 8 | 3♥ | ♥6 | +1 | +7 |
| +1.2 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 5 | Pass | -4 | ||
| +1.2 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 25 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -1 | +6 |
| +1.1 | Round 2 | EX S | 18 | 4♥ | ♦T | = | +0 |
| +1.1 | Round 9 | ASHE | 27 | 4♠ | ♦A | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 3 | 4♥ | ♦K | = | -1 |
| +1.0 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 19 | 3NT | ♦6 | = | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 12 | 1NT | ♥Q | +1 | +7 |
| +0.7 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 4 | 3NT | ♥6 | +3 | +13 |
| +0.7 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 10 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 5 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 4 | 4♥ | ♠Q | +2 | +17 |
| +0.5 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 1 | 2♥ | ♠J | -1 | +4 |
| +0.2 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 24 | 2♦ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 14 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 1 | 4♥ | ♦4 | -1 | -4 |
| -0.1 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 28 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -1 | -2 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 18 | 3NT | ♠6 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.2 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 9 | 2♥ | ♠6 | +2 | -6 |
| -0.3 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 22 | 3♦ | ♥8 | -1 | -1 |
| -0.3 | Round 9 | ASHE | 25 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 2 | 6♣ | ♥A | = | +2 |
| -0.5 | Round 2 | EX S | 17 | 4♠ | ♦T | +1 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 2 | EX S | 11 | 3NT | ♠2 | = | +2 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 11 | 2♠ | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 5 | 2♥ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 1 | 4♠ | ♣T | -1 | -2 |
| -0.7 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 26 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 30 | 3NT | ♠2 | -1 | -5 |
| -0.7 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 8 | 2♥ | ♣Q | +2 | -6 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 28 | 2♠ | ♣T | -2 | -2 |
| -0.8 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 8 | 2♠ | ♣2 | -2 | +1 |
| -0.9 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 29 | 2♥ | ♥6 | -2 | -2 |
| -0.9 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 10 | 1♠ | ♣2 | = | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 9 | 4♥ | ♣K | +2 | -5 |
| -1.0 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 5 | 2♥ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 9 | ASHE | 21 | 5♦ | ♥K | -2 | +5 |
| -1.3 | Round 2 | EX S | 16 | 2♦ | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 9 | ASHE | 22 | 3NT | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 16 | 3♦ | ♦6 | -1 | -1 |
| -1.7 | Round 9 | ASHE | 30 | 4NT | ♣J | +1 | +11 |
| -1.8 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 9 | 5♣ | ♠6 | +1 | +13 |
| -1.8 | Round 9 | ASHE | 28 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | -1 |
| -2.0 | Round 2 | EX S | 12 | 2♠ | ♦K | -1 | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 6 | 3♥ | ♦K | -1 | +2 |
| -2.3 | Round 1 | AKINOM | 7 | 2♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 2 | 2NT | ♥3 | -1 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 17 | 5♣ | ♥K | +1 | -11 |
| -2.9 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 21 | 3♥ | ♣K | = | -6 |
| -2.9 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 15 | 1NT | ♠4 | -1 | +0 |
| -3.0 | Round 4 | NORWAY JUNIORS | 7 | 4♥ | ♣2 | = | -3 |
| -3.0 | Round 5 | DAUGAVA | 14 | 3NT | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| -3.2 | Round 2 | EX S | 14 | 4♠ | ♠5 | +1 | +0 |
| -3.2 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 1 | 6♥ | ♠6 | = | +0 |
| -3.4 | Round 3 | THE BELGIANS | 24 | 3♦ | ♥T | -1 | -9 |
| -3.4 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 7 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | -10 |
| -4.0 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 20 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +1 | -4 |
| -4.1 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 19 | 3NT | ♠J | = | -10 |
| -4.5 | Round 8 | GUPTA | 17 | 3♥ | ♣7 | = | -6 |
| -4.6 | Round 2 | EX S | 20 | 3NT | ♥K | +1 | +1 |
| -5.5 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 3 | 6♠ | ♣Q | +1 | -11 |
| -5.5 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 6 | 2♣ | ♣3 | = | -6 |
| -5.9 | Round 2 | EX S | 19 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | -5 |
| -5.9 | Round 6 | MENTALIST | 22 | 3♥ | ♣5 | +3 | -6 |
| -6.5 | Round 7 | YOSHKA | 2 | 4♥ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -7.2 | Round 9 | ASHE | 23 | 3♠ | ♦9 | +1 | -10 |
| -9.5 | Round 10 | ROSSARD | 4 | 6♦ | ♥K | = | -7 |