SCHERMER John · STERNBERG
vs par split: bidding +0.50 · play +0.86
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.06/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.82/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 78.1% #56 of 107 · declarer play 72.2% #48 of 107 · defence 83.3% #68 of 107
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 73.3% (15) | 82.4% (17) |
| Declarer play | 58.3% (12) | 79.2% (24) |
| Defence | 84.6% (26) | 82.5% (40) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 77.8% (9) · ♥ 77.8% (9) · ♦ 75.0% (12) · ♣ 100.0% (2)
vs par by strain: NT +1.37 (43) · a suit +1.34 (90)
vs par by level: part-score +0.72 (53) · game +1.20 (74) · slam +8.83 (6)
By role: declaring +1.03/bd (-1.09 vs par · 67) · defending +0.48/bd (+3.83 vs par · 66)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +1.28/bd (+0.87 vs par · 67) · not vulnerable +0.24/bd (+1.85 vs par · 66)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | N.Chambers | D.Sacul – P.Jariyanantanetr | Closed | 7 | +3.1 | +0.44 | +2.14 |
| Round 2 | N.Chambers | M.Schoenborn – F.Lerner | Closed | 7 | +12.2 | +1.74 | -0.57 |
| Round 3 | N.Chambers | V.Markowicz – J.Klukowski | Closed | 7 | +2.9 | +0.41 | -1.29 |
| Round 4 | N.Chambers | M.Bessis – P.Cronier | Open | 7 | +2.3 | +0.33 | +5.86 |
| Round 5 | N.Chambers | D.Jacob – J.Czyzowicz | Closed | 7 | +2.5 | +0.36 | +0.71 |
| Round 6 | N.Chambers | S.Ho – A.Yeung | Closed | 7 | -0.5 | -0.07 | +3.43 |
| Round 7 | N.Chambers | L.Stansby – B.Bramley | Open | 7 | -12.0 | -1.71 | -0.71 |
| Round 8 | N.Chambers | K.Christiansen – H.Lortz | Closed | 7 | +13.1 | +1.87 | +2.14 |
| Round 9 | N.Chambers | J.Holland – C.Mari | Closed | 7 | +8.8 | +1.26 | -1.29 |
| Round 10 | N.Chambers | M.Sawiruddin – M.Hartono | Open | 7 | +16.8 | +2.40 | -0.29 |
| Round 11 | N.Chambers | K.Yamada – M.Ino | Open | 7 | +3.0 | +0.43 | -0.86 |
| Round 12 | N.Chambers | P.Magyar – G.Szappanos | Open | 7 | +14.0 | +2.00 | +6.71 |
| Round 14 | N.Chambers | Y.Jiang – B.Cai | Closed | 7 | +17.6 | +2.51 | +3.00 |
| Round 15 | N.Chambers | R.Gao – H.Zhang | Open | 7 | +2.2 | +0.31 | -0.43 |
| Round 16 | N.Chambers | X.Shen – M.Shen | Closed | 7 | +16.6 | +2.37 | +1.29 |
| Round 18 | N.Chambers | E.Tse – R.Ling | Closed | 7 | +14.4 | +2.06 | +1.14 |
| Round 19 | N.Chambers | P.Choy – R.Zajac | Open | 7 | -0.2 | -0.03 | +1.14 |
| Round 20 | N.Chambers | X.Gu – J.Pan | Closed | 7 | -23.2 | -3.31 | -2.14 |
| Round 21 | N.Chambers | T.Yoshida – H.Abe | Closed | 7 | +7.5 | +1.07 | +5.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 6 | 5♣x | ♦A | -3 | +14 |
| +10.6 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 4 | 4♥ | ♣5 | = | +0 |
| +10.1 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 28 | 3NT | ♠10 | +1 | +8 |
| +8.9 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 20 | 4♥ | ♣5 | = | +1 |
| +7.8 | Round 2 | CANADA | 10 | 6NT | ♠10 | -1 | +12 |
| +7.6 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 3 | 4♥ | ♣10 | -1 | +6 |
| +7.4 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 20 | 3♥ | ♣4 | -3 | +5 |
| +7.3 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 10 | 5♣ | ♠8 | -3 | +10 |
| +7.0 | Round 21 | IMAX | 17 | 4♥ | ♠K | -2 | +11 |
| +6.8 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 4 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +6.8 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 4 | 3NT | ♣8 | -2 | +8 |
| +6.6 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 18 | 4♥ | ♦Q | -1 | +10 |
| +6.6 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 11 | 3NT | ♣J | -1 | +10 |
| +6.4 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 8 | 4♠ | ♥6 | -4 | +7 |
| +5.9 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 6 | 3NT | ♠Q | = | +11 |
| +5.8 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 13 | 3♠ | ♥K | -1 | +6 |
| +5.8 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 10 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +3 |
| +5.6 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 2 | 3NT | ♥Q | = | +3 |
| +5.2 | Round 21 | IMAX | 16 | 5♣ | ♥Q | -1 | +12 |
| +4.7 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 20 | 3NT | ♠7 | +1 | -12 |
| +4.6 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 16 | 2NT | ♦7 | = | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 25 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +4.0 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 16 | 3NT | ♣10 | +4 | +10 |
| +3.8 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 7 | 4♥ | ♦5 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.8 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 12 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | +1 |
| +3.7 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 19 | 3NT | ♦5 | +2 | -17 |
| +3.6 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 11 | 2NT | ♦4 | +2 | +2 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 6 | 4♥ | ♦5 | = | +11 |
| +2.9 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 7 | 2♥ | ♦3 | +1 | +7 |
| +2.8 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 5 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | +5 |
| +2.8 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 15 | 2♠ | ♥K | +1 | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 24 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +2.6 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 9 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -1 | +6 |
| +2.6 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 14 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 23 | 4♥ | ♦7 | = | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 21 | 1♠ | ♥Q | = | -1 |
| +2.3 | Round 2 | CANADA | 12 | 1NT | ♠K | -1 | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 6 | 6♣ | ♥J | +1 | +13 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 26 | 4♠ | ♥5 | = | +9 |
| +2.2 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 11 | 3NT | ♠6 | -2 | +11 |
| +2.1 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 18 | 4♥ | ♣10 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 12 | 5♣ | ♠K | -2 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 14 | 3♠ | ♦J | +1 | +2 |
| +1.9 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 22 | 3♣ | ♠K | -1 | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 21 | IMAX | 21 | 2♠ | ♥6 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.8 | Round 4 | MILNER | 27 | 3♣ | ♥5 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.8 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 15 | 3♥ | ♠K | -2 | +13 |
| +1.7 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 25 | 4♠ | ♥6 | = | -1 |
| +1.6 | Round 2 | CANADA | 13 | 4♥ | ♣10 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.6 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 17 | 3NT | ♦9 | +3 | -11 |
| +1.5 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 5 | 2♥ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 17 | 2♠ | ♥6 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.5 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 21 | 4♥ | ♠J | -1 | +5 |
| +1.4 | Round 4 | MILNER | 24 | 3NT | ♠5 | +1 | -1 |
| +1.4 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 5 | 4♠ | ♦4 | = | +10 |
| +1.3 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 13 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +1 | -13 |
| +1.3 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 27 | 2♥ | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 21 | IMAX | 19 | 2♥ | ♦K | +1 | +10 |
| +1.2 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 1 | 2♦ | ♥A | -2 | +7 |
| +1.1 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 4 | 2♠ | ♠3 | = | +6 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 11 | 2♥ | ♥7 | = | -1 |
| +1.0 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 7 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 2 | CANADA | 11 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +1 | -10 |
| +0.8 | Round 2 | CANADA | 14 | 2♥ | ♦5 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.7 | Round 4 | MILNER | 23 | 6NT | ♠9 | -1 | +17 |
| +0.7 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 7 | 1NT | ♠10 | -1 | -1 |
| +0.6 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 7 | 4♠ | ♠6 | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 6 | 1NT | ♥3 | +1 | +10 |
| +0.6 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 14 | 3NT | ♥8 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.4 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 19 | 3NT | ♥7 | -1 | +2 |
| +0.2 | Round 4 | MILNER | 22 | 2♥ | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 5 | 5♥ | ♥7 | = | +4 |
| +0.1 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 2 | 3NT | ♦4 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.1 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 1 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 26 | 3NT | ♦J | = | +2 |
| -0.0 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 5 | 3♠ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 17 | 1NT | ♥10 | -1 | -3 |
| +0.0 | Round 4 | MILNER | 25 | 3NT | ♣4 | +2 | +12 |
| +0.0 | Round 4 | MILNER | 28 | 3NT | ♣4 | -1 | -6 |
| -0.0 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 3 | 2♠ | ♣K | -1 | +3 |
| -0.0 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 28 | 3NT | ♥5 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 4 | 4♥ | ♦7 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 2 | 2♥ | ♥5 | +3 | -10 |
| -0.3 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 22 | 3NT | ♦6 | = | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 3 | 2♣ | ♦9 | = | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 2 | CANADA | 8 | 4♣ | ♥7 | -1 | -4 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 15 | 2♠ | ♦8 | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 16 | 4♥ | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 15 | 2♥ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 2 | CANADA | 9 | 3♣ | ♦A | +2 | -6 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 3 | 2NT | ♠7 | +1 | +10 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 18 | 2♠ | ♠K | -2 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 4 | 2♥ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 13 | 5♣ | ♠A | +1 | +3 |
| -0.9 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 9 | 2♠ | ♥J | +1 | +10 |
| -1.1 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 19 | 3♥ | ♠Q | +1 | +1 |
| -1.1 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 10 | 2♠ | ♦K | = | +1 |
| -1.2 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 5 | 3♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 1 | 2♦ | ♠A | -2 | -5 |
| -1.4 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 2 | 2♥ | ♣J | +2 | -1 |
| -1.4 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 20 | 4♥ | ♠J | +1 | -13 |
| -1.5 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 14 | 4♠x | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -1.7 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 21 | 3♠ | ♣7 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.8 | Round 4 | MILNER | 26 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +2 | +13 |
| -1.8 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 17 | 2♠ | ♥6 | -2 | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 1 | MAGIC EYES | 7 | 3NT | ♥10 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.3 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 27 | 3♦ | ♥J | -1 | -9 |
| -2.4 | Round 21 | IMAX | 15 | 2♥ | ♠A | +1 | -2 |
| -2.5 | Round 21 | IMAX | 20 | 2♠ | ♣J | -1 | -6 |
| -3.0 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 8 | 1NT | ♦J | -1 | -5 |
| -3.0 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 8 | 3NT | ♥Q | -2 | -5 |
| -3.0 | Round 21 | IMAX | 18 | 6♣ | ♣10 | = | +11 |
| -3.2 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 9 | 4♥ | ♣3 | +1 | +12 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | PLATINUM | 23 | 3NT | ♦4 | +1 | -11 |
| -3.2 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 10 | 2♠ | ♦2 | +1 | -7 |
| -3.4 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 3 | 3NT | ♠J | -2 | -6 |
| -3.4 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 8 | 3NT | ♦10 | = | +1 |
| -3.4 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 24 | 1NT | ♠2 | +1 | -1 |
| -3.6 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 1 | 4NT | ♠J | = | +0 |
| -3.8 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 1 | 3NT | ♥5 | +1 | -1 |
| -3.8 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 18 | 1NT | ♥6 | +1 | +1 |
| -3.8 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 1 | 4♠ | ♦6 | -2 | +0 |
| -3.8 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 2 | 4♠ | ♥6 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.0 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 13 | 4♠ | ♦2 | +2 | -17 |
| -4.2 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 16 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| -4.2 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 19 | 1NT | ♠3 | -2 | -6 |
| -4.8 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 3 | 4♥ | ♠5 | = | -8 |
| -6.5 | Round 6 | MASTER MINDS | 12 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | +1 |
| -6.5 | Round 19 | SINGAPORE | 6 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -7.5 | Round 15 | HUBEI QIAOXIE | 2 | 7♣ | ♠10 | -2 | -13 |
| -8.2 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 21 | 6♠ | ♥J | = | +13 |
| -8.4 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 12 | 5♣ | ♥9 | -2 | -12 |
| -12.7 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 9 | 2♠x | ♦6 | +1 | -12 |