BAREL Michael · HERBST
vs par split: bidding -0.09 · play +0.50
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.13/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.68/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 79.2% #410 of 671 · declarer play 64.7% #585 of 671 · defence 84.9% #346 of 672
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 79.2% (24) |
| Declarer play | · | 64.7% (17) |
| Defence | · | 84.9% (53) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 50.0% (4) · ♥ 100.0% (4) · ♦ 85.7% (7) · ♣ 77.8% (9)
vs par by strain: a suit +0.41 (92)
vs par by level: part-score -0.57 (40) · game +1.44 (46) · slam -0.83 (6)
By role: declaring +0.68/bd (-1.62 vs par · 63) · defending +0.45/bd (+2.73 vs par · 84)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.51/bd (+1.15 vs par · 73) · not vulnerable +0.59/bd (+0.58 vs par · 74)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Y.Zack | C.Burger – M.Gordon | Closed | 7 | -5.9 | -0.84 | -0.57 |
| Round 2 | Y.Zack | G.Stout – J.Miller | Open | 10 | -2.5 | -0.25 | +3.30 |
| Round 3 | Y.Zack | F.Qin – Y.Liu | Closed | 10 | -3.9 | -0.39 | -2.00 |
| Round 4 | Y.Zack | H.Chen – X.Li | Open | 10 | -5.0 | -0.50 | -0.40 |
| Round 5 | Y.Zack | B.Baran – A.Hobart | Closed | 10 | +1.7 | +0.17 | +1.20 |
| Round 6 | Y.Zack | D.Stern – R.Krochmalik | Closed | 10 | +13.4 | +1.34 | +2.50 |
| Round 7 | Y.Zack | N.Van Der Gaast – D.Kruis | Open | 10 | +24.6 | +2.46 | +3.80 |
| Round 8 | Y.Zack | W.Stuart – G.Venkatesh | Open | 10 | +12.9 | +1.29 | +2.00 |
| Round 9 | Y.Zack | L.Shen – S.Wan | Open | 10 | +17.5 | +1.75 | +2.60 |
| Round 10 | Y.Zack | Y.Qi – Q.Yang | Closed | 10 | +1.5 | +0.15 | +1.30 |
| Round 11 | Y.Zack | J.Khokhlov – G.Matushko | Open | 10 | +6.2 | +0.62 | +0.40 |
| Round 12 | Y.Zack | J.Qian – Q.Zhou | Open | 10 | +0.5 | +0.05 | -1.00 |
| Round 13 | Y.Zack | W.Luo – L.Lin | Open | 10 | +19.1 | +1.91 | -1.60 |
| Round 14 | Y.Zack | S.Liu – Y.Liang | Open | 10 | -0.2 | -0.02 | +2.10 |
| Round 15 | Y.Zack | I.Bonev – V.Batov | Closed | 10 | +0.6 | +0.06 | -1.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Round 7 | CSO | 5 | 5♦x | ♣K | +1 | +15 |
| +11.1 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 5 | 6♦ | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| +10.5 | Round 5 | BARAN | 19 | 5♣x | ♠A | -2 | +12 |
| +9.6 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 4 | 4♠ | ♦8 | -2 | +13 |
| +8.4 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 22 | 3N | ♥5 | +4 | +9 |
| +7.2 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 12 | 4♠x | ♠5 | -2 | +5 |
| +6.7 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 20 | 4♠x | ♦J | = | +5 |
| +6.5 | Round 1 | GORDON | 7 | 4♥ | ♠J | -1 | +13 |
| +6.5 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 25 | 3N | ♥9 | -2 | +7 |
| +6.4 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 30 | 5♥ | ♠10 | -2 | +12 |
| +6.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 28 | 3N | ♠3 | +1 | +5 |
| +6.3 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 1 | 5♦x | ♥6 | -2 | +9 |
| +6.1 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 12 | 2♥x | ♠9 | -3 | -4 |
| +5.7 | Round 5 | BARAN | 13 | 3N | ♥Q | +1 | +5 |
| +5.7 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 29 | 1Nx | ♠7 | -1 | +7 |
| +5.4 | Round 6 | STERN | 23 | 3♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +6 |
| +5.3 | Round 6 | STERN | 21 | 6♥ | ♣A | -1 | +11 |
| +5.3 | Round 7 | CSO | 8 | 6♦x | ♣2 | -2 | +12 |
| +5.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 11 | 3N | ♥3 | -1 | +8 |
| +5.1 | Round 7 | CSO | 10 | 4♥ | ♣Q | -1 | +6 |
| +4.7 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 11 | 2♣ | ♠J | = | +8 |
| +4.5 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 25 | 3N | ♠J | -2 | +8 |
| +4.3 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 21 | 3N | ♣8 | +1 | +5 |
| +4.3 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 26 | 1N | ♠7 | +1 | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 2 | GRANT | 12 | 3♥ | ♥2 | -2 | +6 |
| +4.0 | Round 5 | BARAN | 12 | 3♣ | ♣2 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.9 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 23 | 2♠ | ♦2 | = | +1 |
| +3.8 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 18 | 2♠ | ♥Q | -2 | +5 |
| +3.7 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 4 | 1N | ♣9 | -2 | +7 |
| +3.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 30 | 3N | ♣9 | = | -6 |
| +3.3 | Round 6 | STERN | 24 | 3N | ♠Q | -2 | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 2 | 4♥ | ♣5 | = | -1 |
| +3.1 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 26 | 4♠ | ♣4 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.1 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 27 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +1 | -5 |
| +3.0 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 18 | 3N | ♠5 | -2 | +5 |
| +2.9 | Round 6 | STERN | 26 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +2 | +6 |
| +2.8 | Round 2 | GRANT | 11 | 3N | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 22 | 3N | ♠2 | +3 | -3 |
| +2.6 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 27 | 2N | ♦5 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 2 | GRANT | 13 | 2♦ | ♦3 | = | -2 |
| +2.4 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 1 | 1N | ♦A | -2 | +5 |
| +2.4 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 17 | 2♠ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 11 | 3♥ | ♦4 | -1 | -2 |
| +2.3 | Round 5 | BARAN | 16 | 1N | ♠A | -1 | +3 |
| +2.3 | Round 5 | BARAN | 18 | 4♠ | ♣3 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 19 | 2N | ♦Q | -1 | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 14 | 4♠ | ♠A | +2 | +14 |
| +2.1 | Round 2 | GRANT | 16 | 1N | ♣10 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 14 | 3N | ♠2 | +4 | +17 |
| +1.9 | Round 7 | CSO | 7 | 4♠ | ♥4 | -1 | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 12 | 3N | ♣10 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.7 | Round 1 | GORDON | 6 | 2N | ♠4 | = | +1 |
| +1.6 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 22 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +3 | +6 |
| +1.5 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 30 | 3♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 8 | 3♠ | ♠9 | = | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 5 | BARAN | 17 | 1N | ♠2 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.3 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 30 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | +5 |
| +1.2 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 5 | 4♠ | ♦9 | +1 | +11 |
| +1.2 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 13 | 2♥ | ♠2 | = | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 8 | 4♠ | ♠2 | +2 | -14 |
| +1.1 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 16 | 2♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 5 | 1N | ♦5 | -1 | -1 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | STERN | 28 | 3N | ♥4 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 1 | GORDON | 1 | 2♥ | ♣3 | +3 | -6 |
| +0.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 19 | 4♦ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 2 | 2♣x | ♥4 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.8 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 3 | 1N | ♠5 | -2 | +1 |
| +0.8 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 3 | 3N | ♥7 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 1 | GORDON | 10 | 4♥ | ♠4 | +1 | +4 |
| +0.7 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 23 | 1N | ♥7 | = | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 24 | 2Nx | ♠5 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.6 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 28 | 3N | ♥J | +1 | -5 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 29 | 3♠ | ♥K | -1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 6 | 4♠ | ♠5 | = | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 17 | 1N | ♠4 | = | +1 |
| +0.2 | Round 6 | STERN | 27 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | +5 |
| +0.2 | Round 7 | CSO | 4 | 3N | ♠9 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 2 | 3N | ♣6 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 10 | 2N | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 7 | CSO | 3 | 1N | ♣K | -2 | +9 |
| +0.0 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 10 | 2♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 9 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | CSO | 1 | 4♥ | ♣2 | = | -1 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | CSO | 9 | 4♥ | ♦2 | +1 | -11 |
| -0.1 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 20 | 3N | ♠4 | +3 | -13 |
| -0.2 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 7 | 1N | ♦9 | = | -9 |
| -0.2 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 22 | 4♠ | ♥4 | +1 | -5 |
| -0.4 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 21 | 2♠ | ♦3 | = | -1 |
| -0.4 | Round 6 | STERN | 30 | 3N | ♠3 | -1 | -5 |
| -0.4 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 19 | 1N | ♠6 | = | +5 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 29 | 3N | ♥K | = | +2 |
| -0.5 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 23 | 3N | ♠K | -1 | -6 |
| -0.5 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 28 | 2♣ | ♠3 | -2 | -2 |
| -0.6 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 13 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | +6 |
| -0.8 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 10 | Pass | -3 | ||
| -0.8 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 25 | 3N | ♦2 | +2 | -6 |
| -0.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 15 | 4♥ | ♠9 | = | +1 |
| -0.9 | Round 6 | STERN | 29 | 2♦ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 7 | CSO | 6 | 4♥ | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 13 | 4♠ | ♣4 | +2 | -7 |
| -1.0 | Round 6 | STERN | 22 | 3♠ | ♦Q | = | -6 |
| -1.0 | Round 7 | CSO | 2 | 1N | ♠10 | = | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 29 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 2 | GRANT | 17 | 4♦ | ♣A | -1 | +6 |
| -1.1 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 14 | 2♥ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 5 | BARAN | 11 | 3♣ | ♣K | -2 | -5 |
| -1.2 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 19 | 4♠ | ♣J | +1 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 1 | 4♠ | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 9 | 2♠ | ♣8 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.3 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 7 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 1 | GORDON | 9 | 3N | ♥10 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 7 | 2♣ | ♦Q | +3 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 3 | 3N | ♥9 | +1 | +1 |
| -1.7 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 15 | 3♠ | ♣A | = | -6 |
| -1.8 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 28 | 2♠ | ♠5 | +3 | -6 |
| -1.9 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 24 | 4♥ | ♠3 | +1 | +5 |
| -2.1 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 4 | 2♠ | ♥J | +2 | -10 |
| -2.1 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 18 | 3♥ | ♥A | +1 | -6 |
| -2.2 | Round 2 | GRANT | 18 | 2♠ | ♠5 | = | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 23 | 4♠ | ♦J | +1 | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 6 | STERN | 25 | 2♥ | ♦6 | = | +1 |
| -2.4 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 16 | 4♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 17 | 3N | ♥9 | +2 | +5 |
| -2.6 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 8 | 3N | ♦4 | -1 | +1 |
| -2.7 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 27 | 4♥ | ♥5 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.2 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 26 | 3♥ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| -3.2 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 15 | 3♦ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -3.5 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 14 | 3N | ♠4 | +2 | +14 |
| -3.7 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 26 | 5♣ | ♦K | = | -7 |
| -3.7 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 15 | 2♠ | ♠5 | -1 | -6 |
| -3.7 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 20 | 4♠ | ♦6 | +1 | -1 |
| -4.4 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 25 | 6♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -16 |
| -4.5 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 24 | 3N | ♥4 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.5 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 6 | 6♣ | ♠9 | -1 | -14 |
| -4.6 | Round 5 | BARAN | 14 | 3♣ | ♠Q | = | -6 |
| -4.7 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 16 | 3N | ♦6 | +2 | +0 |
| -5.2 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 9 | 4♥ | ♠5 | = | -8 |
| -5.4 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 24 | 3♠ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -5.9 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 21 | 4♠ | ♣Q | = | -7 |
| -6.3 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 21 | 4♥ | ♦6 | = | -8 |
| -6.4 | Round 5 | BARAN | 15 | 6♦ | ♠J | = | +2 |
| -6.5 | Round 1 | GORDON | 8 | 3N | ♣2 | = | -7 |
| -6.7 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 6 | 5♣x | ♣Q | -3 | +4 |
| -7.8 | Round 1 | GORDON | 2 | 5♦ | ♣K | -1 | -9 |
| -11.2 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 27 | 4♠x | ♠2 | = | -12 |
| -12.3 | Round 5 | BARAN | 20 | 3N | ♣2 | -2 | -13 |
| -12.6 | Round 2 | GRANT | 20 | 6N | ♥5 | = | +0 |