🇩🇪 STEPPER Maximilian Niklas · GERMANY
vs par split: bidding -0.73 · play -0.62
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.08/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted -1.27/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 78.3% #57 of 85 · declarer play 79.2% #34 of 85 · defence 76.4% #71 of 85
Bidding activity — not a pass: 38.8% #65 of 85 (128/330)
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 61.5% (13) | 84.8% (33) |
| Declarer play | 71.4% (7) | 82.4% (17) |
| Defence | 63.0% (27) | 84.4% (45) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 75.0% (8) · ♥ 72.2% (18) · ♦ 83.3% (6) · ♣ 85.7% (14)
vs par by strain: NT -1.03 (38) · a suit -1.50 (82)
vs par by level: part-score -2.22 (49) · game -0.61 (64) · slam -2.00 (7)
By role: declaring -1.64/bd (-4.15 vs par · 48) · defending -1.16/bd (+0.51 vs par · 72)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -1.72/bd (-2.08 vs par · 60) · not vulnerable -0.98/bd (-0.62 vs par · 60)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | A.Bauer | I.Ginossar – Y.Ben David | Closed | 12 | -34.2 | -2.85 | -0.33 |
| Round 3 | A.Bauer | V.Trnavac – B.Jovanovic | Open | 12 | -23.2 | -1.93 | -4.08 |
| Round 5 | A.Bauer | B.Van Engelen – C.Westerbeek | Open | 12 | -9.2 | -0.77 | -0.58 |
| Round 6 | A.Bauer | M.Balodis – N.Pelsis | Closed | 12 | -8.6 | -0.72 | +2.08 |
| Round 7 | A.Bauer | M.Grguric – K.Stefanec | Open | 12 | -34.9 | -2.91 | -2.67 |
| Round 9 | A.Bauer | R.Khomiakov – J.Van Overmeire | Closed | 12 | -7.8 | -0.65 | -0.25 |
| Round 11 | A.Bauer | J.Moraes – R.Arraiano | Closed | 12 | -1.3 | -0.11 | -0.25 |
| Round 12 | A.Bauer | L.Rombaut – J.Mourgues | Open | 12 | -4.4 | -0.37 | -1.50 |
| Round 13 | A.Bauer | M.Chodacki – R.Marks | Open | 12 | -15.6 | -1.30 | -4.08 |
| Round 14 | A.Bauer | J.Nakamaru-Pinder – J.Milne | Closed | 12 | -23.1 | -1.93 | -1.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 2 | 3NT | ♦4 | -1 | +12 |
| +7.7 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 23 | 6♣ | ♥K | = | +7 |
| +7.7 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 1 | 5♠x | ♥J | -2 | +5 |
| +7.4 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 9 | 3NT | ♣3 | +2 | +1 |
| +7.2 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 15 | 4♠ | ♥J | -1 | +12 |
| +6.6 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 3 | 6♥ | ♠A | -2 | +14 |
| +6.1 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 12 | 6♠ | ♠4 | +1 | -13 |
| +5.9 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 10 | 3♠ | ♥K | -1 | +6 |
| +5.3 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 8 | 5♠ | ♥J | -1 | +4 |
| +5.3 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 10 | 5♠ | ♥A | = | -13 |
| +5.1 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 21 | 2♠ | ♥4 | +2 | +10 |
| +4.9 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 22 | 5♥ | ♠5 | = | +8 |
| +4.7 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 22 | 3♠ | ♥A | = | +8 |
| +4.7 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 7 | 2NT | ♦5 | -2 | +3 |
| +4.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 10 | 5♦ | ♠4 | +1 | +3 |
| +3.9 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 23 | 3NT | ♠3 | +3 | +13 |
| +3.8 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 21 | 4♠ | ♣K | -1 | +6 |
| +3.5 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 13 | 3♥ | ♠3 | -1 | -1 |
| +3.1 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 19 | 4♥ | ♦7 | -3 | +7 |
| +2.9 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 15 | 2♣ | ♦8 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.9 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 15 | 2♥ | ♠K | = | +6 |
| +2.8 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 12 | 4♠ | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| +2.8 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 16 | 3NT | ♠4 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.7 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 3 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 8 | 4NT | ♦6 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 9 | 5♣x | ♦K | -2 | +2 |
| +2.3 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 2 | 4♠ | ♥K | -1 | +10 |
| +2.3 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 11 | 2♠ | ♠4 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 6 | 2♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 20 | 2NT | ♣5 | = | -11 |
| +1.9 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 24 | 4♥ | ♠T | +1 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 18 | 4♥x | ♦2 | -2 | +8 |
| +1.7 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 20 | 2♦ | ♥8 | = | +6 |
| +1.5 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 1 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 3 | 3♠ | ♣J | +1 | +6 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 9 | 4♠ | ♥K | -1 | -2 |
| +1.1 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 7 | 2♠ | ♣8 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.1 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 5 | 1NT | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +1.1 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 3 | 3NT | ♥Q | -1 | +12 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 3 | 4♠ | ♣T | = | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 18 | 4♥ | ♠A | -1 | -10 |
| +0.7 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 11 | 2♠ | ♦5 | +3 | -6 |
| +0.6 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 11 | 2NT | ♣4 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.5 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 14 | 3NT | ♠4 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 8 | 3NT | ♥2 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.3 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 5 | 3♠ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 11 | 4♥ | ♥5 | = | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 8 | 4♥ | ♠T | = | -1 |
| +0.1 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 24 | 3NT | ♥2 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 1 | 3NT | ♠7 | +3 | +11 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 8 | 2♥ | ♦3 | -1 | -2 |
| -0.1 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 13 | 4♠ | ♣6 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 1 | 3♣ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 12 | 3NT | ♣4 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 11 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 14 | 2♦ | ♦T | -2 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 2 | 3NT | ♦7 | +2 | +12 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 22 | 4♥ | ♥6 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 5 | 3NT | ♥5 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 24 | 3♥ | ♥9 | = | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 2 | 4♣ | ♠A | -1 | -5 |
| -1.0 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 10 | 2♦ | ♣5 | = | -6 |
| -1.2 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 14 | 4♠ | ♣K | +1 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 9 | 3♣ | ♠A | -2 | -6 |
| -1.4 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 10 | 2♣ | ♦3 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.6 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 14 | 1NT | ♥2 | +2 | -2 |
| -1.7 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 21 | 3♠ | ♣K | -1 | -2 |
| -1.8 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 20 | 2♣ | ♦7 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 2 | 4♠ | ♣J | +1 | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 4 | 1NT | ♣J | = | +1 |
| -2.1 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 23 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 20 | 3NT | ♠5 | +3 | +13 |
| -2.3 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 5 | 3NT | ♥J | = | +1 |
| -2.6 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 10 | 4♥ | ♣3 | +2 | +13 |
| -2.7 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 21 | 4♠ | ♣7 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 12 | 3♦ | ♠3 | = | +1 |
| -2.7 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 19 | 1NT | ♥9 | +1 | -1 |
| -3.1 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 4 | 3♥ | ♣9 | = | +0 |
| -3.1 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 5 | 3♥ | ♠J | = | -6 |
| -3.3 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 12 | 3NT | ♣5 | +2 | -1 |
| -3.4 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 6 | 6♣ | ♥2 | +1 | -7 |
| -3.7 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 12 | 1NT | ♠J | = | -6 |
| -3.9 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 18 | 2♠ | ♣K | +2 | -2 |
| -3.9 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 7 | 2♣ | ♥Q | +1 | -12 |
| -4.1 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 13 | 2♦ | ♣A | -1 | -5 |
| -4.1 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 2 | 1NT | ♠3 | +1 | -6 |
| -4.3 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 17 | 3NT | ♠Q | -1 | -5 |
| -4.4 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 4 | 2♠ | ♥A | = | -6 |
| -4.5 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 16 | 6♦ | ♦T | +1 | +11 |
| -5.0 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 9 | 3NT | ♠6 | +3 | -14 |
| -5.1 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 6 | 5♠ | ♥6 | +1 | -1 |
| -5.2 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 13 | 3NT | ♦J | +2 | -1 |
| -5.3 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 3 | 3NT | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| -5.4 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 18 | 4♠ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -5.5 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 1 | 2♠ | ♦7 | +3 | -6 |
| -5.7 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 19 | 1NT | ♦K | -2 | -8 |
| -5.7 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 6 | 3♥x | ♠2 | -2 | -5 |
| -5.7 | Round 12 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 17 | 1NT | ♣Q | +3 | -3 |
| -5.7 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 15 | 4♥x | ♣5 | = | -12 |
| -5.9 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 22 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | -11 |
| -5.9 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 1 | 2♥x | ♣Q | -1 | -7 |
| -6.3 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 5 | 2♥x | ♦A | -2 | -9 |
| -6.6 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 6 | 3NT | ♠2 | -2 | -11 |
| -6.7 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 23 | 4♠x | ♣8 | +1 | -8 |
| -6.7 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 19 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | -12 |
| -6.9 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 4 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | -10 |
| -7.9 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 11 | 7♠x | ♥A | -2 | -13 |
| -8.1 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 8 | 3♣x | ♥T | -3 | -8 |
| -8.3 | Round 3 | 🇷🇸 SERBIA | 4 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| -8.4 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 6 | 3NT | ♣J | -4 | -12 |
| -8.4 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 17 | 4♠ | ♦4 | -1 | -10 |
| -8.5 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 24 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| -8.6 | Round 6 | 🇱🇻 LATVIA | 17 | 6♥x | ♣K | -2 | -13 |
| -8.9 | Round 13 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 9 | 4♥x | ♠A | = | -12 |
| -9.0 | Round 11 | 🇵🇹 PORTUGAL | 7 | 3♠x | ♦5 | = | -11 |
| -9.3 | Round 7 | 🇭🇷 CROATIA | 7 | 2♠x | ♣7 | -3 | -12 |
| -9.4 | Round 2 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 16 | 3♦ | ♥T | -2 | -8 |
| -10.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 7 | 3NT | ♣J | -2 | -17 |
| -10.7 | Round 9 | 🇧🇪 BELGIUM | 4 | 3NT | ♠8 | +1 | -13 |
| -14.2 | Round 14 | 🏴 SCOTLAND | 16 | 5♦x | ♣5 | -2 | -15 |