Chennai 2015 — player statistics

Four double-dummy measures per player plus bidding activity, over every board they played, and an opponent-adjusted (strength-of-schedule) Butler. Each table lists all players and is sortable by any column. Double-dummy is idealised — the true best play needs all four hands — so read these as tendencies, not verdicts.

Butler vs double-dummy par↑ top

IMPs per board scored above (+) or below (−) the board’s minimax par — what real bidding and play (theirs and the opponents’) added or gave away against perfect double-dummy play. Players with few boards are greyed. Click a column header to sort; filter by name or team.

#PlayerTeamBoards/boardTotal
1S.Brock🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.60+124.0
2N.Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.60+124.0
3M.Michielsen🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS240+0.57+136.0
4M.Wortel🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS240+0.57+136.0
5J.Seamon-Molson🇺🇸 USA2240+0.42+101.0
6T.Sokolow🇺🇸 USA2240+0.42+101.0
7H.Dhondy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.28+58.0
8N.Senior🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.28+58.0
9V.Reess🇫🇷 FRANCE256+0.22+56.0
10J.Zochowska🇫🇷 FRANCE256+0.22+56.0
11B.Cronier🇫🇷 FRANCE288+0.03+9.0
12S.Willard🇫🇷 FRANCE288+0.03+9.0
13L.Deas🇺🇸 USA2240+0.01+3.0
14B.Palmer🇺🇸 USA2240+0.01+3.0
15F.Brown🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND128-0.47-60.0
16C.Draper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND128-0.47-60.0
17C.Arnolds🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS160-0.53-85.0
18W.Van Zwol🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS160-0.53-85.0
19J.Pasman🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS144-0.69-99.0
20A.Simons🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS144-0.69-99.0
21D.Campagnano🇫🇷 FRANCE32+1.16+37.0
22E.Hugon🇫🇷 FRANCE32+1.16+37.0
23SHEN (1) Qi🇨🇳 CHINA96+0.59+57.0
24W.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA96+0.59+57.0
25C.Ferlazzo🇮🇹 ITALY80+0.54+43.0
26G.Manara🇮🇹 ITALY80+0.54+43.0
27Y.Li🇨🇳 CHINA16+0.44+7.0
28R.Yan🇨🇳 CHINA16+0.44+7.0
29A.Houlberg🇩🇰 DENMARK80+0.38+30.0
30C.Madsen🇩🇰 DENMARK80+0.38+30.0
31L.Bilde🇩🇰 DENMARK48+0.31+15.0
32H.Rasmussen🇩🇰 DENMARK48+0.31+15.0
33J.Levin🇺🇸 USA180+0.07+6.0
34J.Wolpert🇺🇸 USA180+0.07+6.0
35J.Chambers🇺🇸 USA296-0.42-40.0
36J.Glasson🇺🇸 USA296-0.42-40.0
37H.Narasimhan🇺🇸 USA132-0.50-16.0
38J.Radin🇺🇸 USA132-0.50-16.0
39M.Chavarria🇮🇹 ITALY48-0.98-47.0
40F.Piscitelli🇮🇹 ITALY48-0.98-47.0
41J.Meyers🇺🇸 USA180-0.99-79.0
42M.Zur-Campanile🇺🇸 USA180-0.99-79.0
43S.Paoluzi🇮🇹 ITALY64-1.06-68.0
44I.Saccavini🇮🇹 ITALY64-1.06-68.0
45H.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA80-1.20-96.0
46Y.Zhang🇨🇳 CHINA80-1.20-96.0
47N.Bekkouche🇩🇰 DENMARK64-1.44-92.0
48M.Rahelt🇩🇰 DENMARK64-1.44-92.0

Opening-lead accuracy↑ top

How often a player’s opening lead held declarer to the same tricks as the best defensive lead double-dummy. Players with few boards are greyed. Click a column header to sort; filter by name or team.

#PlayerTeamLeadsOn targetConceded
1A.Simons🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS2391.3%0.13
2C.Arnolds🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS4887.5%0.19
3W.Van Zwol🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS3884.2%0.16
4J.Zochowska🇫🇷 FRANCE7584.0%0.23
5H.Dhondy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND4182.9%0.27
6N.Senior🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND6280.6%0.24
7B.Cronier🇫🇷 FRANCE8280.5%0.24
8N.Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND4879.2%0.23
9S.Willard🇫🇷 FRANCE5678.6%0.29
10B.Palmer🇺🇸 USA26078.3%0.30
11V.Reess🇫🇷 FRANCE5676.8%0.27
12L.Deas🇺🇸 USA26675.8%0.29
13C.Draper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND2373.9%0.39
14J.Seamon-Molson🇺🇸 USA26373.0%0.35
15T.Sokolow🇺🇸 USA25072.0%0.30
16M.Michielsen🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS6071.7%0.35
17M.Wortel🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS6170.5%0.34
18J.Pasman🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS3268.8%0.41
19S.Brock🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND5967.8%0.42
20F.Brown🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND3764.9%0.41
21Y.Li🇨🇳 CHINA4100.0%0.00
22G.Manara🇮🇹 ITALY1994.7%0.05
23I.Saccavini🇮🇹 ITALY1788.2%0.18
24H.Rasmussen🇩🇰 DENMARK1485.7%0.21
25Y.Zhang🇨🇳 CHINA1384.6%0.15
26C.Madsen🇩🇰 DENMARK1883.3%0.17
27S.Paoluzi🇮🇹 ITALY1283.3%0.17
28J.Meyers🇺🇸 USA12483.3%0.17
29J.Radin🇺🇸 USA1683.3%0.33
30J.Chambers🇺🇸 USA22382.6%0.17
31J.Wolpert🇺🇸 USA12382.6%0.17
32D.Campagnano🇫🇷 FRANCE1181.8%0.18
33M.Zur-Campanile🇺🇸 USA11681.2%0.25
34M.Chavarria🇮🇹 ITALY1478.6%0.21
35N.Bekkouche🇩🇰 DENMARK1877.8%0.22
36SHEN (1) Qi🇨🇳 CHINA2676.9%0.23
37J.Levin🇺🇸 USA11776.5%0.29
38C.Ferlazzo🇮🇹 ITALY2774.1%0.30
39H.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA1973.7%0.37
40W.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA2972.4%0.38
41J.Glasson🇺🇸 USA22770.4%0.44
42H.Narasimhan🇺🇸 USA11070.0%0.40
43A.Houlberg🇩🇰 DENMARK1668.8%0.50
44M.Rahelt🇩🇰 DENMARK1464.3%0.36
45F.Piscitelli🇮🇹 ITALY1060.0%0.40
46E.Hugon🇫🇷 FRANCE1060.0%0.80
47L.Bilde🇩🇰 DENMARK1553.3%0.53
48R.Yan🇨🇳 CHINA450.0%0.50

Declarer-play accuracy↑ top

How often declarer took at least the double-dummy makeable tricks after the actual opening lead — i.e. didn’t leave tricks on the table. Players with few boards are greyed. Click a column header to sort; filter by name or team.

#PlayerTeamContractsOn targetConceded
1J.Pasman🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS4785.1%0.21
2N.Senior🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND5182.4%0.23
3C.Arnolds🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS3680.6%0.19
4M.Wortel🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS6280.6%0.27
5T.Sokolow🇺🇸 USA26180.3%0.29
6V.Reess🇫🇷 FRANCE5080.0%0.24
7M.Michielsen🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS5479.6%0.30
8J.Zochowska🇫🇷 FRANCE7578.7%0.28
9S.Willard🇫🇷 FRANCE7078.6%0.24
10L.Deas🇺🇸 USA26677.3%0.30
11N.Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND5174.5%0.35
12J.Seamon-Molson🇺🇸 USA26573.8%0.43
13B.Cronier🇫🇷 FRANCE7973.4%0.41
14H.Dhondy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND5472.2%0.33
15C.Draper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND3571.4%0.31
16F.Brown🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND3171.0%0.39
17S.Brock🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND4969.4%0.41
18W.Van Zwol🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS3663.9%0.44
19B.Palmer🇺🇸 USA24763.8%0.51
20A.Simons🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS4254.8%0.52
21A.Houlberg🇩🇰 DENMARK2295.5%0.18
22C.Ferlazzo🇮🇹 ITALY1888.9%0.11
23J.Radin🇺🇸 USA1988.9%0.11
24E.Hugon🇫🇷 FRANCE887.5%0.12
25J.Glasson🇺🇸 USA22487.5%0.12
26S.Paoluzi🇮🇹 ITALY1883.3%0.17
27L.Bilde🇩🇰 DENMARK683.3%0.17
28H.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA2483.3%0.21
29J.Chambers🇺🇸 USA22281.8%0.32
30G.Manara🇮🇹 ITALY1681.2%0.19
31R.Yan🇨🇳 CHINA580.0%0.20
32J.Levin🇺🇸 USA11978.9%0.26
33C.Madsen🇩🇰 DENMARK2378.3%0.22
34SHEN (1) Qi🇨🇳 CHINA1376.9%0.23
35M.Rahelt🇩🇰 DENMARK1776.5%0.41
36I.Saccavini🇮🇹 ITALY1675.0%0.38
37Y.Zhang🇨🇳 CHINA2373.9%0.26
38N.Bekkouche🇩🇰 DENMARK1573.3%0.33
39M.Chavarria🇮🇹 ITALY1172.7%0.27
40W.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA2871.4%0.36
41M.Zur-Campanile🇺🇸 USA12070.0%0.30
42J.Wolpert🇺🇸 USA12166.7%0.33
43J.Meyers🇺🇸 USA12065.0%0.40
44F.Piscitelli🇮🇹 ITALY1258.3%0.50
45H.Narasimhan🇺🇸 USA1757.1%0.57
46H.Rasmussen🇩🇰 DENMARK1353.8%0.46
47D.Campagnano🇫🇷 FRANCE250.0%1.00
48Y.Li🇨🇳 CHINA333.3%0.67

Defensive accuracy↑ top

How often the defenders held declarer to the double-dummy makeable (or fewer) — charged to both defenders on the board. Players with few boards are greyed. Click a column header to sort; filter by name or team.

#PlayerTeamBoardsOn targetConceded
1L.Deas🇺🇸 USA212691.3%0.09
2B.Palmer🇺🇸 USA212691.3%0.09
3H.Dhondy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND10391.3%0.10
4N.Senior🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND10391.3%0.10
5M.Michielsen🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS12189.3%0.13
6M.Wortel🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS12189.3%0.13
7S.Brock🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND10788.8%0.12
8N.Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND10788.8%0.12
9C.Arnolds🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS8687.2%0.17
10W.Van Zwol🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS8687.2%0.17
11F.Brown🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND6086.7%0.27
12C.Draper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND6086.7%0.27
13J.Seamon-Molson🇺🇸 USA211385.8%0.19
14T.Sokolow🇺🇸 USA211385.8%0.19
15B.Cronier🇫🇷 FRANCE13885.5%0.17
16S.Willard🇫🇷 FRANCE13885.5%0.17
17V.Reess🇫🇷 FRANCE13181.7%0.22
18J.Zochowska🇫🇷 FRANCE13181.7%0.22
19J.Pasman🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS5578.2%0.27
20A.Simons🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS5578.2%0.27
21H.Narasimhan🇺🇸 USA11693.8%0.06
22J.Radin🇺🇸 USA11693.8%0.06
23M.Chavarria🇮🇹 ITALY2491.7%0.08
24F.Piscitelli🇮🇹 ITALY2491.7%0.08
25J.Levin🇺🇸 USA14090.0%0.12
26J.Wolpert🇺🇸 USA14090.0%0.12
27S.Paoluzi🇮🇹 ITALY2989.7%0.21
28I.Saccavini🇮🇹 ITALY2989.7%0.21
29SHEN (1) Qi🇨🇳 CHINA5589.1%0.13
30W.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA5589.1%0.13
31Y.Li🇨🇳 CHINA887.5%0.38
32R.Yan🇨🇳 CHINA887.5%0.38
33J.Chambers🇺🇸 USA25086.0%0.16
34J.Glasson🇺🇸 USA25086.0%0.16
35J.Meyers🇺🇸 USA14085.0%0.20
36M.Zur-Campanile🇺🇸 USA14085.0%0.20
37H.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA3284.4%0.16
38Y.Zhang🇨🇳 CHINA3284.4%0.16
39C.Ferlazzo🇮🇹 ITALY4682.6%0.22
40G.Manara🇮🇹 ITALY4682.6%0.22
41N.Bekkouche🇩🇰 DENMARK3281.2%0.22
42M.Rahelt🇩🇰 DENMARK3281.2%0.22
43A.Houlberg🇩🇰 DENMARK3479.4%0.23
44C.Madsen🇩🇰 DENMARK3479.4%0.23
45D.Campagnano🇫🇷 FRANCE2176.2%0.29
46E.Hugon🇫🇷 FRANCE2176.2%0.29
47L.Bilde🇩🇰 DENMARK2972.4%0.31
48H.Rasmussen🇩🇰 DENMARK2972.4%0.31

Strength of schedule — opponent-adjusted Butler↑ top

On every board a player meets a specific opposing pair, and strong opponents defend and bid well — which quietly depresses your cross-IMP. Opp /bd is the mean cumulative Butler of the pairs faced, i.e. the strength of the draw (+ tough, − easy). Adj /bd adds it back — a tough draw is credited, an easy one discounted — and Δ is the resulting move against the raw Butler order. Regulars only (≥ 40% of the boards). Click a column header to sort; filter by name or team.

#PlayerTeamBoardsOpp /bdRaw /bdAdj /bdΔ
1L.Deas🇺🇸 USA2240-0.03+0.38+0.35·
2B.Palmer🇺🇸 USA2240-0.03+0.38+0.35·
3B.Cronier🇫🇷 FRANCE288-0.01+0.26+0.25·
4S.Willard🇫🇷 FRANCE288-0.01+0.26+0.25·
5S.Brock🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.00+0.24+0.24·
6N.Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208+0.00+0.24+0.24·
7J.Seamon-Molson🇺🇸 USA2240+0.05+0.06+0.11▲6
8T.Sokolow🇺🇸 USA2240+0.05+0.06+0.11▲6
9M.Michielsen🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS240-0.03+0.13+0.10▲2
10M.Wortel🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS240-0.03+0.13+0.10▲2
11H.Dhondy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208-0.09+0.17+0.08▼4
12N.Senior🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND208-0.09+0.17+0.08▼4
13V.Reess🇫🇷 FRANCE256-0.07+0.14+0.07▼4
14J.Zochowska🇫🇷 FRANCE256-0.07+0.14+0.07▼4
15J.Pasman🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS144-0.03-0.19-0.21▲2
16A.Simons🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS144-0.03-0.19-0.21▲2
17F.Brown🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND128-0.28+0.04-0.24▼2
18C.Draper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND128-0.28+0.04-0.24▼2
19C.Arnolds🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS160+0.01-0.37-0.36·
20W.Van Zwol🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS160+0.01-0.37-0.36·