Katowice 2026 — Senior Teams Knockout

📅 20 August - 3 September 2026 · Katowice, Poland

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3 / 3 phases played

Knockout bracket↑ top

Tournament standings — final placement↑ top

Knockout event — places follow from the bracket: shared places (e.g. 5-8) are teams eliminated in the same phase; an unplayed decider leaves the place shared. Click a team for its players below.

Final placement
PlaceTeam
1SIMSON
2MILNER
3-4ZIMMERMANN
3-4POLAND
5-8PKB THERM
5-8MOSSOP
5-8PKB POZNAN
5-8TEXAN ACES

Cumulative Butler by cross-IMPs. Each round's per-board Butler = mean cross-IMP vs that round's full field (raw / (N−1)), rounded to 0.1. Cumulative = sum of a player's per-board Butler over ALL played rounds ÷ total boards played, rounded to 0.01.

Rounds included so far (3 of 3): R1 R2 R3. Columns QF·1… = each player's Butler total in that stanza (each knockout phase is played in segments); they sum to Total.

Cumulative Butler standings — all players↑ top

PlacePlayerTeamBoardsTotalAvg/bdTrendQual.QF·1QF·2QF·3QF·4SF·1SF·2SF·3SF·4F·1F·2F·3F·4
1E.RodwellSIMSON98+75.3+0.77Butler per stanza: 3.4 21.7 16.4 26.9 -16.1 -7 30-40.7+3.4+21.7+16.4·+26.9-16.1··-7.0+30.0··
1D.SimsonSIMSON98+75.3+0.77Butler per stanza: 3.4 21.7 16.4 26.9 -16.1 -7 30-40.7+3.4+21.7+16.4·+26.9-16.1··-7.0+30.0··
3B.BramleyMILNER168+78.9+0.47Butler per stanza: 26.3 1.8 20.2 9.3 20.3 21 -5.2 1.2 7 8 -30 -1+114.7+26.3+1.8+20.2+9.3+20.3+21.0-5.2+1.2+7.0+8.0-30.0-1.0
3Z.MahmoodMILNER168+78.9+0.47Butler per stanza: 26.3 1.8 20.2 9.3 20.3 21 -5.2 1.2 7 8 -30 -1+114.7+26.3+1.8+20.2+9.3+20.3+21.0-5.2+1.2+7.0+8.0-30.0-1.0
5M.AbecassisZIMMERMANN70+32.4+0.46Butler per stanza: 15.2 10.2 -15.3 17.1 5.2+69.9+15.2+10.2··-15.3+17.1+5.2·····
5A.LevyZIMMERMANN70+32.4+0.46Butler per stanza: 15.2 10.2 -15.3 17.1 5.2+69.9+15.2+10.2··-15.3+17.1+5.2·····
7H.LallMILNER84+34.4+0.41Butler per stanza: 7.3 -5.8 -2.6 20.5 7 8+28.7+7.3-5.8··-2.6+20.5··+7.0+8.0··
7R.MilnerMILNER84+34.4+0.41Butler per stanza: 7.3 -5.8 -2.6 20.5 7 8+28.7+7.3-5.8··-2.6+20.5··+7.0+8.0··
9P.BizonPOLAND98+37.4+0.38Butler per stanza: 23 7.3 22.8 2.6 -21 4.2 -1.5+91.8+23.0+7.3+22.8·+2.6-21.0+4.2-1.5····
9P.GawrysPOLAND98+37.4+0.38Butler per stanza: 23 7.3 22.8 2.6 -21 4.2 -1.5+91.8+23.0+7.3+22.8·+2.6-21.0+4.2-1.5····
11M.BompisZIMMERMANN56+19.4+0.35Butler per stanza: 30.1 8.7 -3.8 -15.6+69.0+30.1+8.7··-3.8-15.6······
11P.ZimmermannZIMMERMANN56+19.4+0.35Butler per stanza: 30.1 8.7 -3.8 -15.6+69.0+30.1+8.7··-3.8-15.6······
13B.LevinSIMSON126+30.1+0.24Butler per stanza: 22.2 9 -0.8 3.8 15.3 -5.4 -7 -8 1+76.4+22.2+9.0-0.8·+3.8+15.3-5.4·-7.0-8.0+1.0·
13A.SontagSIMSON126+30.1+0.24Butler per stanza: 22.2 9 -0.8 3.8 15.3 -5.4 -7 -8 1+76.4+22.2+9.0-0.8·+3.8+15.3-5.4·-7.0-8.0+1.0·
15P.CronierZIMMERMANN70+16.5+0.24Butler per stanza: -8.7 30.6 -26.9 16.1 5.4+132.7-8.7+30.6··-26.9+16.1+5.4·····
15G.DuboinZIMMERMANN70+16.5+0.24Butler per stanza: -8.7 30.6 -26.9 16.1 5.4+132.7-8.7+30.6··-26.9+16.1+5.4·····
17I.BaqaiSIMSON112+25.4+0.23Butler per stanza: -13.9 23 15.6 -17.1 -5.2 -8 30 1+38.0-13.9+23.0··+15.6-17.1-5.2·-8.0+30.0+1.0·
17M.DunitzSIMSON112+25.4+0.23Butler per stanza: -13.9 23 15.6 -17.1 -5.2 -8 30 1+38.0-13.9+23.0··+15.6-17.1-5.2·-8.0+30.0+1.0·
19K.MartensPOLAND98+19.0+0.19Butler per stanza: 7.4 9.4 39 -20.3 -20.5 5.2 -1.2+11.5+7.4+9.4+39.0·-20.3-20.5+5.2-1.2····
19M.WitekPOLAND98+19.0+0.19Butler per stanza: 7.4 9.4 39 -20.3 -20.5 5.2 -1.2+11.5+7.4+9.4+39.0·-20.3-20.5+5.2-1.2····
21D.DoubPKB POZNAN42+1.8+0.04Butler per stanza: -7.3 18.4 -9.3+97.4-7.3+18.4-9.3·········
21A.WildavskyPKB POZNAN42+1.8+0.04Butler per stanza: -7.3 18.4 -9.3+97.4-7.3+18.4-9.3·········
23K.KlufPKB THERM28-1.5-0.05Butler per stanza: 8.7 -10.2+10.8+8.7-10.2··········
23J.NowakPKB THERM28-1.5-0.05Butler per stanza: 8.7 -10.2+10.8+8.7-10.2··········
25P.HackettMOSSOP42-7.0-0.17Butler per stanza: 13.9 -21.7 0.8+63.3+13.9-21.7+0.8·········
25B.SeniorMOSSOP42-7.0-0.17Butler per stanza: 13.9 -21.7 0.8+63.3+13.9-21.7+0.8·········
27N.BuchlevPKB POZNAN42-20.5-0.49Butler per stanza: -26.3 -1.8 7.6-24.0-26.3-1.8+7.6·········
27J.LesniczakPKB POZNAN42-20.5-0.49Butler per stanza: -26.3 -1.8 7.6-24.0-26.3-1.8+7.6·········
29R.PalaszPKB POZNAN28-14.4-0.51Butler per stanza: 5.8 -20.2+25.6+5.8-20.2··········
29A.TwardowskiPKB POZNAN28-14.4-0.51Butler per stanza: 5.8 -20.2+25.6+5.8-20.2··········
31R.DalalTEXAN ACES28-16.8-0.60Butler per stanza: -7.4 -9.4+64.8-7.4-9.4··········
31P.SridharanTEXAN ACES28-16.8-0.60Butler per stanza: -7.4 -9.4+64.8-7.4-9.4··········
33J.HollandMOSSOP42-28.8-0.69Butler per stanza: -3.4 -9 -16.4+61.4-3.4-9.0-16.4·········
33A.MouldMOSSOP42-28.8-0.69Butler per stanza: -3.4 -9 -16.4+61.4-3.4-9.0-16.4·········
35A.KowalskiMILNER84-59.7-0.71Butler per stanza: -18.4 -7.6 -4.2 1.5 -30 -1-82.2-18.4-7.6··-4.2+1.5··-30.0-1.0··
35P.TuszynskiMILNER84-59.7-0.71Butler per stanza: -18.4 -7.6 -4.2 1.5 -30 -1-82.2-18.4-7.6··-4.2+1.5··-30.0-1.0··
37H.JalanTEXAN ACES28-30.1-1.07Butler per stanza: -7.3 -22.8+1.2-7.3-22.8··········
37A.ShahTEXAN ACES28-30.1-1.07Butler per stanza: -7.3 -22.8+1.2-7.3-22.8··········
39M.SzalewiczPKB THERM28-38.8-1.39Butler per stanza: -30.1 -8.7-63.9-30.1-8.7··········
39P.ZubielPKB THERM28-38.8-1.39Butler per stanza: -30.1 -8.7-63.9-30.1-8.7··········
41G.HallbergMOSSOP28-45.2-1.61Butler per stanza: -22.2 -23-55.8-22.2-23.0··········
41D.MossopMOSSOP28-45.2-1.61Butler per stanza: -22.2 -23-55.8-22.2-23.0··········
43G.LewaciakPKB THERM28-45.8-1.64Butler per stanza: -15.2 -30.6+106.9-15.2-30.6··········
43P.WalczakPKB THERM28-45.8-1.64Butler per stanza: -15.2 -30.6+106.9-15.2-30.6··········
45A.PadhyeTEXAN ACES28-62.0-2.21Butler per stanza: -23 -39+6.3-23.0-39.0··········
45G.VenkateshTEXAN ACES28-62.0-2.21Butler per stanza: -23 -39+6.3-23.0-39.0··········

Player statistics — leaders↑ top

Top 12 in each metric — or, with a team picked as ★ My team, that team’s players. Open the full player-statistics page for every player, sortable by any column — including an opponent-adjusted (strength-of-schedule) Butler. Double-dummy is idealised — the true best play needs all four hands — so read these as tendencies, not verdicts.

#Playervs par
1B.Levin+0.67
1A.Sontag+0.67
3H.Lall+0.63
3R.Milner+0.63
5P.Cronier+0.36
5G.Duboin+0.36
5K.Martens+0.36
5M.Witek+0.36
9B.Bramley+0.26
9Z.Mahmood+0.26
11I.Baqai+0.10
11M.Dunitz+0.10
Opening leadsfull table →
#Playeron tgt
1P.Tuszynski100.0%
2M.Witek88.5%
3G.Duboin87.5%
4D.Simson87.0%
5B.Levin86.1%
6A.Sontag84.4%
7A.Levy84.2%
8P.Cronier84.2%
9R.Milner82.4%
10M.Abecassis80.0%
11P.Gawrys80.0%
12Z.Mahmood79.5%
Declarer playfull table →
#Playeron tgt
1M.Dunitz90.9%
2P.Cronier88.9%
3E.Rodwell87.1%
4Z.Mahmood84.4%
5P.Gawrys82.8%
6G.Duboin82.4%
7B.Bramley80.9%
8A.Sontag77.8%
9H.Lall77.3%
10I.Baqai76.5%
11M.Witek73.9%
12B.Levin73.3%
#Playeron tgt
1M.Abecassis96.6%
1A.Levy96.6%
3I.Baqai96.4%
3M.Dunitz96.4%
5A.Kowalski93.2%
5P.Tuszynski93.2%
7P.Bizon90.7%
7P.Gawrys90.7%
9B.Levin88.2%
9A.Sontag88.2%
11E.Rodwell85.7%
11D.Simson85.7%
Bidding activityfull table →
#Playeractive
1P.Gawrys49.1%
2P.Bizon48.7%
3M.Abecassis48.5%
4I.Baqai47.6%
5E.Rodwell47.2%
6D.Simson45.4%
7A.Levy45.4%
8M.Witek44.4%
9P.Cronier44.1%
10P.Tuszynski43.6%
11H.Lall43.6%
12R.Milner43.5%

Biggest swings — the wildest boards↑ top

Same deal, opposite fortunes: boards where the field’s cross-IMP Butler split the widest. Swing = the best NS result’s Butler minus the best EW result’s, in IMPs; the two columns show those poles (contract, score and Butler). Click a board for its full record.

BoardTablesSwingBest for NSBest for EW
Quarterfinal · Bd 40827.24♠ +620 SIMSON (+12.6)5♦x +1100 SIMSON (+14.6)
Quarterfinal · Bd 4823.74♥ +620 MILNER (+12.1)4♠ +620 MILNER (+11.6)
Quarterfinal · Bd 10823.45♥x +850 MILNER (+12.4)6♣x +500 ZIMMERMANN (+11.0)
Semifinal · Bd 21423.34♠ +50 MILNER (+9.0)5♦x +1100 MILNER (+14.3)
Semifinal · Bd 54422.75♥ +650 POLAND (+8.7)3♦ +500 SIMSON (+14.0)
Semifinal · Bd 6418.75♣ -620 SIMSON (+13.0)6NT +1440 MILNER (+5.7)
Semifinal · Bd 8418.36♦x +300 POLAND (+10.0)3NT +400 ZIMMERMANN (+8.3)
Semifinal · Bd 9418.04♠ +200 ZIMMERMANN (+5.3)3NT +630 MILNER (+12.7)
Semifinal · Bd 10417.64♠x -200 ZIMMERMANN (+8.3)5♥x +850 MILNER (+9.3)
Semifinal · Bd 49417.66♦ +1370 ZIMMERMANN (+12.3)3NT -600 POLAND (+5.3)
Semifinal · Bd 47417.44♠ -680 SIMSON (+8.7)6♠ +1430 SIMSON (+8.7)
Quarterfinal · Bd 53417.35♥ +100 SIMSON (+13.0)4♥ +650 SIMSON (+4.3)
Semifinal · Bd 13417.33NT +100 ZIMMERMANN (+13.0)4♥ +650 ZIMMERMANN (+4.3)
Semifinal · Bd 30417.34♥ +620 POLAND (+13.0)3♠ +140 SIMSON (+4.3)