MELBOURNE Howard · AUSSIE OTHERS
vs par split: bidding -0.35 · play +0.44
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.10/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.06/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 82.9% #126 of 534 · declarer play 73.7% #238 of 534 · defence 80.0% #457 of 535
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 87.5% (8) | 81.5% (27) |
| Declarer play | 72.7% (11) | 74.1% (27) |
| Defence | 81.8% (22) | 79.2% (48) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 87.5% (8) · ♥ 88.9% (9) · ♦ 77.8% (9) · ♣ 77.8% (9)
vs par by strain: NT +0.31 (45) · a suit -0.01 (105)
vs par by level: part-score -0.32 (62) · game +1.00 (76) · slam -3.58 (12)
By role: declaring +0.03/bd (-1.80 vs par · 80) · defending -0.13/bd (+2.24 vs par · 70)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.29/bd (-0.72 vs par · 75) · not vulnerable +0.20/bd (+0.89 vs par · 75)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | B.Thompson | F.Mazet – R.Choquette | Closed | 10 | -2.2 | -0.22 | +0.90 |
| Round 2 | B.Thompson | P.Hollands – L.Ginnan | Closed | 10 | +3.6 | +0.36 | +3.70 |
| Round 3 | B.Thompson | T.Verbeek – D.Molenaar | Open | 10 | +0.1 | +0.01 | -0.70 |
| Round 4 | B.Thompson | A.Zamir – A.Ezion | Closed | 10 | +19.1 | +1.91 | +3.20 |
| Round 5 | B.Thompson | M.Marche – C.Puillet | Open | 10 | +4.4 | +0.44 | +1.10 |
| Round 6 | B.Thompson | S.Dinc – H.Peyret | Closed | 10 | +8.0 | +0.80 | -0.30 |
| Round 7 | B.Thompson | D.Nikolenkov – S.Magnusson | Open | 10 | +8.3 | +0.83 | +1.60 |
| Round 8 | B.Thompson | R.Cauchard – J.Merret | Open | 10 | +0.8 | +0.08 | +0.40 |
| Round 9 | B.Thompson | Y.Galinsky – P.Seguineau | Closed | 10 | -0.8 | -0.08 | +0.10 |
| Round 10 | B.Thompson | M.Hartono – B.Polii | Closed | 10 | -2.9 | -0.29 | -2.40 |
| Round 11 | B.Thompson | M.Xia – H.Shi | Open | 10 | -9.3 | -0.93 | -3.10 |
| Round 12 | B.Thompson | P.Pereira – P.Dias | Closed | 10 | -4.7 | -0.47 | -0.20 |
| Round 13 | B.Thompson | T.Helness – A.Fossum | Closed | 10 | -4.8 | -0.48 | +1.20 |
| Round 14 | B.Thompson | T.Imakura – A.Omasa | Closed | 10 | -11.6 | -1.16 | -1.70 |
| Round 15 | B.Thompson | A.Contreras – C.Vanden Bossche | Closed | 10 | -14.5 | -1.45 | -2.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 20 | 4♠x | ♦K | -4 | +11 |
| +13.3 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 4 | 6♥ | ♠3 | = | +13 |
| +13.2 | Round 6 | NONAME | 26 | 6♣ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| +11.3 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 3 | 3NT | ♦Q | = | +11 |
| +11.0 | Round 6 | NONAME | 23 | 4♠ | ♠2 | -2 | +13 |
| +10.8 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 2 | 5♦ | ♥K | -1 | +15 |
| +10.4 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 4 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +10 |
| +9.8 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 5 | 4NT | ♥7 | -1 | +12 |
| +9.5 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 5 | 3♠x | ♠10 | = | +9 |
| +9.3 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 17 | 4♥ | ♠6 | = | +12 |
| +9.1 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 16 | 5♥x | ♦J | = | +13 |
| +9.0 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 2 | 6♠ | ♦A | = | +5 |
| +8.5 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 19 | 5♦ | ♣J | -1 | +11 |
| +8.1 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 27 | 3NT | ♦2 | = | +6 |
| +8.0 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 21 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | +12 |
| +7.7 | Round 8 | MERRET | 18 | 2♥ | ♠6 | +2 | +10 |
| +7.2 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 10 | 3NTx | ♦K | -1 | +8 |
| +6.7 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 4 | 3NT | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| +6.2 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 10 | 4♠ | ♦6 | +2 | +10 |
| +6.2 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 29 | 2♥x | ♥3 | -3 | +4 |
| +5.9 | Round 6 | NONAME | 21 | 4♠x | ♦2 | -1 | +12 |
| +5.8 | Round 15 | CHAD | 26 | 3NT | ♦4 | +2 | +1 |
| +5.2 | Round 6 | NONAME | 24 | 3♣ | ♥2 | +1 | +7 |
| +5.1 | Round 15 | CHAD | 29 | 3NT | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| +4.9 | Round 8 | MERRET | 11 | 4♥ | ♦4 | -1 | +10 |
| +4.4 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 16 | 4♥ | ♦A | = | +11 |
| +4.2 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 1 | 4♥ | ♠Q | = | +8 |
| +3.8 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 14 | 6♠ | ♥2 | = | -11 |
| +3.6 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 7 | 2♠ | ♥7 | = | +1 |
| +3.5 | Round 8 | MERRET | 17 | 5♣ | ♣3 | -1 | +10 |
| +3.0 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 29 | 3♣ | ♠6 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.0 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 5 | 3♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +2.8 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 7 | 3♦ | ♦6 | +2 | +1 |
| +2.8 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 23 | 3NT | ♦6 | -2 | +3 |
| +2.4 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 15 | 4♥ | ♦4 | = | +10 |
| +2.2 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 6 | 4♠x | ♥5 | -2 | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 17 | 4♠x | ♥2 | -1 | -1 |
| +2.1 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 3 | 3♥ | ♦J | = | -10 |
| +2.1 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 16 | 1NT | ♠5 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.0 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 13 | 3NT | ♥2 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.7 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 24 | 3NT | ♥5 | -2 | +5 |
| +1.6 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 26 | 3NT | ♣3 | +3 | +2 |
| +1.5 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 7 | 2NT | ♠A | = | +11 |
| +1.5 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 8 | 2NT | ♦6 | -3 | +1 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 15 | 1NT | ♥2 | +2 | +2 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 5 | 3NT | ♠Q | +1 | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 8 | MERRET | 14 | 4♠ | ♥7 | -2 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 12 | 2♠ | ♦7 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.1 | Round 8 | MERRET | 16 | 2♠ | ♦4 | +2 | -10 |
| +1.0 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 22 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 18 | 2NT | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 15 | 2NT | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 30 | 4♠ | ♥8 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 2 | 2♥ | ♣K | -1 | +2 |
| +0.9 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 16 | 4♠ | ♣K | -1 | +5 |
| +0.7 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 30 | 2♥ | ♦J | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 21 | 2♦ | ♠7 | +2 | +10 |
| +0.5 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 6 | 2♦ | ♥3 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 28 | 2♠ | ♦2 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 29 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 25 | 3NT | ♥J | +2 | -13 |
| +0.4 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 28 | 4♥ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 2 | 3♥ | ♠K | +1 | -2 |
| +0.4 | Round 15 | CHAD | 22 | 2♠ | ♥5 | = | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 17 | 1NT | ♥8 | -1 | -1 |
| +0.3 | Round 15 | CHAD | 21 | 4♠ | ♠10 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 9 | 3NT | ♥5 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.2 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 8 | 4♠ | ♣A | -2 | +1 |
| +0.2 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 26 | 3NT | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 3 | 6♥ | ♣4 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.2 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 19 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +2 | -13 |
| +0.1 | Round 6 | NONAME | 28 | 2♥ | ♦2 | -1 | +1 |
| +0.0 | Round 8 | MERRET | 13 | 2♣ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 24 | 4♠ | ♦3 | = | -1 |
| -0.1 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 15 | 2♥ | ♣K | +1 | +4 |
| -0.1 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 6 | 2♦ | ♥3 | -1 | +4 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 11 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 25 | 2♦ | ♣A | -1 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 9 | 4♠ | ♥2 | -1 | +6 |
| -0.3 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 9 | 3♣ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 6 | NONAME | 27 | 4♠ | ♦2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 27 | 3♠ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 7 | 4♥ | ♣A | +2 | +13 |
| -0.6 | Round 6 | NONAME | 30 | 4♣ | ♣K | -1 | +2 |
| -0.7 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 3 | 3NT | ♦7 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 8 | 3NT | ♠6 | = | +2 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 22 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | +1 |
| -0.8 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 17 | 1NT | ♣Q | +3 | +6 |
| -0.9 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 8 | 3♣ | ♥J | -2 | -8 |
| -0.9 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 23 | 3NT | ♥4 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 8 | MERRET | 20 | 3NT | ♥3 | +3 | +13 |
| -1.0 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 1 | 2♦x | ♣K | -1 | +5 |
| -1.1 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 14 | 3♠ | ♥8 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 18 | 4♠ | ♥5 | -2 | -5 |
| -1.2 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 12 | 3NT | ♣Q | +2 | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 28 | 6♠x | ♦3 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 23 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | -12 |
| -1.3 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 2 | 1NT | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 15 | CHAD | 24 | 2♥ | ♦K | +2 | -1 |
| -1.4 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 1 | 1♣ | ♦3 | = | +1 |
| -1.4 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 11 | 3♥ | ♠K | -2 | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 15 | CHAD | 25 | 4♥ | ♦K | = | +1 |
| -1.6 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 12 | 3♠ | ♣J | +1 | -1 |
| -1.6 | Round 15 | CHAD | 28 | 1NT | ♥10 | +2 | -6 |
| -1.7 | Round 15 | CHAD | 27 | 4♥ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 11 | 5♣ | ♥Q | -2 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 13 | 2♠ | ♦2 | = | -1 |
| -2.0 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 13 | 6♦ | ♣8 | = | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 24 | 2NT | ♣5 | +2 | +6 |
| -2.1 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 20 | 2♠ | ♥3 | -1 | +1 |
| -2.1 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 10 | 1♠ | ♦Q | +2 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 10 | 1NT | ♥6 | +1 | +1 |
| -2.3 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 9 | 3♥ | ♠K | +1 | -7 |
| -2.6 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 14 | 3NT | ♠7 | -2 | -5 |
| -2.8 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 18 | 2♠ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -2.9 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 22 | 3♠ | ♥10 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | MERRET | 19 | 5♣ | ♥Q | -1 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 11 | 3♠ | ♠2 | -1 | -4 |
| -3.5 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 30 | 2♠ | ♥6 | +2 | -6 |
| -3.8 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 6 | 3NT | ♣9 | +2 | +0 |
| -3.8 | Round 2 | THOMPSON | 18 | 3NT | ♣3 | +2 | +10 |
| -3.8 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 5 | 3♥ | ♠10 | -3 | -2 |
| -4.0 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 19 | 3♠ | ♥6 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.0 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 14 | 3♥ | ♦K | = | -1 |
| -4.1 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 27 | 2♥x | ♣7 | -3 | -3 |
| -4.4 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 1 | 3NT | ♦2 | -3 | -6 |
| -4.7 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 1 | 3NT | ♠6 | +1 | +0 |
| -5.2 | Round 6 | NONAME | 25 | 6♣ | ♦J | -4 | -11 |
| -5.3 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 10 | 1NT | ♠6 | -3 | -4 |
| -5.5 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 12 | 2♠ | ♦Q | +1 | -7 |
| -5.6 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 7 | 4♥ | ♠10 | -1 | -12 |
| -6.2 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 4 | 6♣x | ♦A | -1 | -7 |
| -6.4 | Round 8 | MERRET | 12 | 5♦x | ♠A | -2 | -9 |
| -6.7 | Round 12 | PESSOA | 21 | 2♠ | ♠3 | = | -11 |
| -7.0 | Round 3 | TOSCA | 25 | 5♣x | ♣A | = | -4 |
| -7.0 | Round 14 | JAPAN SENIOR | 20 | 4♠x | ♥J | = | -4 |
| -7.3 | Round 8 | MERRET | 15 | 4NT | ♥Q | +3 | -14 |
| -8.1 | Round 5 | MA DALTON | 13 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | -10 |
| -8.2 | Round 6 | NONAME | 29 | 2♦ | ♣10 | -3 | -10 |
| -8.5 | Round 4 | KITKUTIM | 3 | 5♥x | ♦10 | -2 | -8 |
| -8.6 | Round 15 | CHAD | 23 | 3NT | ♣5 | -3 | -9 |
| -8.7 | Round 7 | SWISSHUN | 9 | 6♣ | ♠7 | +1 | -13 |
| -9.0 | Round 1 | OLD YOUNG TEAM | 8 | 3NTx | ♣5 | +2 | -8 |
| -9.5 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 19 | 3NT | ♥2 | -1 | -12 |
| -10.5 | Round 11 | PANCHINA | 20 | 5♦x | ♥3 | = | -12 |
| -10.9 | Round 9 | GRENTHE | 26 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | -10 |
| -11.5 | Round 15 | CHAD | 30 | 2♣x | ♣A | -4 | -12 |
| -12.8 | Round 13 | NORDEN | 4 | 6♠ | ♣7 | = | -13 |
| -13.0 | Round 6 | NONAME | 22 | 7♦ | ♦5 | -1 | -17 |
| -14.4 | Round 10 | INDONESIA SMIX | 6 | 4♥ | ♥2 | -6 | -15 |