ARONOV Victor · POPOVA
vs par split: bidding -0.31 · play +0.30
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.07/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.20/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 89.5% #122 of 671 · declarer play 92.9% #39 of 671 · defence 82.5% #443 of 672
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 89.5% (19) |
| Declarer play | · | 92.9% (28) |
| Defence | · | 82.5% (40) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 100.0% (2) · ♥ 75.0% (4) · ♦ 100.0% (6) · ♣ 85.7% (7)
vs par by strain: a suit +0.03 (104)
vs par by level: part-score +0.69 (51) · game -0.32 (47) · slam -2.83 (6)
By role: declaring -0.15/bd (-2.44 vs par · 87) · defending +0.53/bd (+2.97 vs par · 63)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.20/bd (-0.82 vs par · 90) · not vulnerable +0.04/bd (+0.82 vs par · 60)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | A.Zobu | X.Jiang – Y.Huang | Closed | 10 | -12.2 | -1.22 | -2.70 |
| Round 2 | A.Zobu | H.Zhang – J.Wang | Closed | 10 | -8.6 | -0.86 | -4.40 |
| Round 3 | A.Zobu | B.Levin – S.Weinstein | Open | 10 | -11.5 | -1.15 | +0.50 |
| Round 4 | A.Zobu | N.Senior – G.Hecht-Johansen | Closed | 10 | +24.5 | +2.45 | +2.10 |
| Round 5 | A.Zobu | J.Coniglio – S.Ashe | Open | 10 | +16.1 | +1.61 | +1.30 |
| Round 6 | A.Zobu | X.Zhang – T.Jiang | Closed | 10 | -8.5 | -0.85 | -1.90 |
| Round 7 | A.Zobu | A.Versace – E.Bove | Closed | 10 | +19.1 | +1.91 | +0.90 |
| Round 8 | A.Zobu | Y.Zhong – R.Fan | Open | 10 | +3.1 | +0.31 | -0.10 |
| Round 9 | A.Zobu | Z.He – J.Hu | Closed | 10 | +2.8 | +0.28 | -0.20 |
| Round 10 | A.Zobu | J.Ye – D.Tang | Closed | 10 | +11.3 | +1.13 | -0.30 |
| Round 11 | A.Zobu | C.Compton – K.Larsen | Open | 10 | -12.9 | -1.29 | -1.40 |
| Round 12 | A.Zobu | P.Porteous – T.Walsh | Open | 10 | -22.9 | -2.29 | -1.50 |
| Round 13 | A.Zobu | H.Yang – Y.Chu | Closed | 10 | -6.9 | -0.69 | +4.00 |
| Round 14 | A.Zobu | N.Shen – D.Yen | Closed | 10 | +4.3 | +0.43 | -2.20 |
| Round 15 | A.Zobu | U.Kratz – B.Strater | Open | 10 | +22.5 | +2.25 | +3.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 1 | 3N | ♣3 | -1 | +11 |
| +9.3 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 7 | 2♠x | ♦A | -3 | +4 |
| +9.1 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 4 | 2♠ | ♥J | +2 | +13 |
| +8.6 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 9 | 2♦x | ♦J | +1 | +10 |
| +8.4 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 1 | 5♣ | ♥K | = | +7 |
| +8.0 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 12 | 3N | ♦4 | = | +6 |
| +7.7 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 14 | 6♠ | ♥9 | = | -10 |
| +6.7 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 8 | 5♦ | ♣2 | +1 | +3 |
| +6.6 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 10 | 2♥ | ♣K | -2 | +8 |
| +6.3 | Round 3 | GORDON | 28 | 3N | ♠4 | -1 | +11 |
| +6.3 | Round 5 | RAULD | 13 | 3N | ♠3 | -1 | +11 |
| +6.1 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 29 | 3♣ | ♠K | = | +6 |
| +5.9 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 21 | 4♠ | ♦4 | = | +7 |
| +5.6 | Round 5 | RAULD | 18 | 3♦ | ♠4 | -3 | +4 |
| +5.6 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 25 | 6♠ | ♥Q | -2 | +17 |
| +5.3 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 5 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +6 |
| +5.0 | Round 13 | CHEN | 2 | 3♥ | ♣2 | +2 | +10 |
| +4.8 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 7 | 2♦ | ♠K | = | +11 |
| +4.8 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 30 | 4♥ | ♦10 | = | -2 |
| +4.6 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 21 | 2♠ | ♣8 | +2 | +6 |
| +4.6 | Round 13 | CHEN | 4 | 4♠ | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| +4.5 | Round 5 | RAULD | 12 | 3♦ | -3 | +5 | |
| +4.2 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 29 | 4♠ | ♥K | -3 | +5 |
| +4.1 | Round 3 | GORDON | 27 | 3N | ♠Q | -2 | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 29 | 4♠ | ♦K | -2 | +3 |
| +4.0 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 13 | 4♥ | ♣2 | -2 | +8 |
| +3.9 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 19 | 2N | ♠J | +1 | +2 |
| +3.5 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 2 | 5♦ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 14 | 3N | ♠4 | +2 | -14 |
| +3.4 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 19 | 5♦ | ♥7 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.4 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 26 | 1N | ♠7 | -2 | +2 |
| +3.3 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 25 | 3♥ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 27 | 3♦ | ♣Q | -2 | +6 |
| +3.2 | Round 5 | RAULD | 19 | 2♥ | ♦5 | +2 | +2 |
| +3.2 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 15 | 4♦ | ♦J | = | +1 |
| +3.1 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 5 | 3♠ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +2.9 | Round 3 | GORDON | 30 | 2N | ♦5 | = | +11 |
| +2.9 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 5 | 2♥ | ♣7 | = | +5 |
| +2.9 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 1 | 1N | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 12 | 2♥ | ♥6 | +2 | +1 |
| +2.7 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 27 | 4♥ | ♠2 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 16 | 3♦ | ♦J | -1 | +4 |
| +2.6 | Round 5 | RAULD | 17 | 3♠ | ♠3 | -2 | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 16 | 4♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 9 | 3N | ♥10 | +3 | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 13 | CHEN | 1 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +1 | +1 |
| +2.1 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 18 | 2♥ | ♥4 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 17 | 3N | ♥9 | +1 | -5 |
| +1.5 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 12 | 2N | ♥3 | +1 | +10 |
| +1.3 | Round 3 | GORDON | 29 | 5♦ | ♣4 | +1 | -1 |
| +1.3 | Round 13 | CHEN | 7 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 19 | 4♠ | ♣J | +1 | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 23 | 2♠ | ♦2 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.1 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 9 | 4♥ | ♦J | = | +11 |
| +1.1 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 14 | 2♥ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +1.1 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 23 | 1N | ♥4 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 22 | 3♥ | ♦K | = | +6 |
| +1.0 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 24 | 4♠ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| +1.0 | Round 13 | CHEN | 9 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 2 | 3N | ♦3 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 13 | 4♠ | ♦7 | +2 | +7 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 24 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | -5 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 25 | 3N | ♥5 | +2 | +6 |
| +0.7 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 10 | 3♥ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 3 | 3N | ♥5 | = | -2 |
| +0.6 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 7 | 1N | ♥2 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.6 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 13 | 5♠ | ♣K | +1 | -6 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 23 | 5♦ | ♠6 | -1 | +6 |
| +0.5 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 28 | 2♣ | ♦Q | -2 | +2 |
| +0.4 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 30 | 3N | ♠2 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.3 | Round 3 | GORDON | 21 | 2N | ♣10 | = | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 3 | 3♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 17 | 3♣ | ♥4 | = | -1 |
| +0.2 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 20 | 3N | ♠3 | +3 | -13 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 22 | 4♠ | ♥2 | +1 | +5 |
| +0.1 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 20 | 3N | ♠5 | +3 | +13 |
| +0.1 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 29 | 3N | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| +0.0 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 28 | 4N | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 3 | 1N | ♣4 | -2 | -9 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 6 | 4♥ | ♥6 | = | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 4 | 3♠ | ♥6 | -1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 27 | 4♥ | ♦Q | -1 | -5 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 4 | 4♥ | ♠9 | = | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | GORDON | 24 | 3♣ | ♦K | -3 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 5 | RAULD | 11 | 2N | ♥J | -1 | +4 |
| -0.5 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 6 | 4♠ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 19 | 1N | ♠6 | +1 | -6 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | RAULD | 20 | 4♠ | ♣A | = | +1 |
| -0.6 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 28 | 3N | ♠A | +1 | +5 |
| -0.7 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 10 | 4♥ | ♠4 | +1 | -4 |
| -0.7 | Round 3 | GORDON | 22 | 3N | ♥5 | +1 | +5 |
| -0.8 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 9 | 4♠x | ♥6 | -2 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 13 | CHEN | 3 | 3N | ♥7 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 15 | 2♥ | ♦6 | = | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 4 | 2♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.1 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 26 | 4♠ | ♥Q | = | -5 |
| -1.1 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 16 | 2♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 5 | RAULD | 16 | 2♦ | ♥3 | = | -2 |
| -1.2 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 13 | 2♥ | ♣3 | = | -1 |
| -1.3 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 30 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -1.5 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 30 | 3♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 13 | CHEN | 5 | 3N | ♠5 | +3 | +12 |
| -1.6 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 18 | 4♠ | ♠5 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 22 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +3 | -6 |
| -1.6 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 18 | 4♣ | ♠4 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.6 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 12 | 3♠ | ♦10 | -1 | +2 |
| -1.9 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 14 | 3N | ♠3 | +4 | -17 |
| -1.9 | Round 5 | RAULD | 14 | 3♠ | = | -1 | |
| -1.9 | Round 5 | RAULD | 15 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | -11 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 7 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -6 |
| -1.9 | Round 15 | GERMANY SENIORS 1 | 24 | 2♠ | ♠7 | -3 | -6 |
| -2.1 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 8 | 3♠ | ♦Q | +1 | -1 |
| -2.1 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 5 | 3N | ♥4 | +1 | -11 |
| -2.2 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 6 | 4♣ | ♠Q | -2 | -11 |
| -2.3 | Round 4 | FIREWORKS | 10 | 2N | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 18 | 2♠ | ♦6 | -1 | -4 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | SHANXI | 8 | 3N | ♣4 | -3 | -6 |
| -2.4 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 11 | 3♥ | ♦4 | -1 | +2 |
| -2.6 | Round 7 | LEONINA | 2 | 1♥ | ♦2 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.6 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 20 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -2.8 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 11 | 3N | ♥4 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.9 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 15 | 4♠ | ♣A | -1 | +2 |
| -3.1 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 26 | 4♠ | ♦8 | -1 | -6 |
| -3.1 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 27 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +1 | +5 |
| -3.3 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 8 | 3N | ♣2 | -1 | -4 |
| -3.3 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 11 | 3♦ | ♦2 | +2 | -7 |
| -3.4 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 6 | 2♠x | ♦4 | -1 | -3 |
| -3.4 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 17 | 2♥ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -4.2 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 21 | 4♥ | ♦6 | -1 | -4 |
| -4.4 | Round 3 | GORDON | 25 | 2♦ | ♠7 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.5 | Round 9 | JIANGSU | 25 | 3N | ♠3 | -2 | -8 |
| -4.8 | Round 13 | CHEN | 10 | 3N | ♥K | -1 | -6 |
| -5.3 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 21 | 6♥ | ♣A | -1 | -11 |
| -5.3 | Round 8 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 11 | 3N | ♥3 | -1 | -8 |
| -5.4 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 2 | 3N | ♣8 | = | -7 |
| -5.4 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 23 | 4♥ | ♦4 | -1 | -6 |
| -5.5 | Round 13 | CHEN | 6 | 3N | ♠4 | +1 | +11 |
| -6.4 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 1 | 4♥ | ♠3 | +1 | +0 |
| -6.5 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 22 | 3N | ♦8 | = | -6 |
| -6.8 | Round 11 | COMPTON | 16 | 6♠ | ♣9 | -1 | -13 |
| -6.9 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 17 | 5♣ | ♠J | = | -12 |
| -6.9 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 26 | 4♥ | ♣K | -3 | -10 |
| -7.3 | Round 6 | XINYUANKONGGU | 24 | 3Nx | ♠7 | -2 | -9 |
| -7.3 | Round 12 | DELANEY | 28 | 4♠ | ♦K | +1 | -5 |
| -7.5 | Round 1 | SHANGHAI JIANQIAO | 3 | 6N | ♠4 | -1 | -13 |
| -7.5 | Round 14 | RIGHT CALL | 20 | 3♣ | ♦6 | +2 | -10 |
| -8.3 | Round 2 | LANP PECH | 15 | 6♥ | ♠9 | -1 | -11 |
| -8.4 | Round 13 | CHEN | 8 | 6♠ | ♦Q | = | +11 |
| -8.7 | Round 3 | GORDON | 23 | 3♣ | ♥10 | +2 | -11 |
| -12.1 | Round 3 | GORDON | 26 | 3N | ♦J | -4 | -12 |