DE ROOS Steve · THE HONBEL SHOCK
vs par split: bidding -0.22 · play +0.41
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.15/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.28/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 88.2% #87 of 694 · declarer play 72.6% #416 of 694 · defence 83.3% #390 of 695
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 80.0% (5) | 91.7% (12) |
| Declarer play | 78.9% (19) | 69.8% (43) |
| Defence | 75.0% (20) | 87.0% (46) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 85.7% (7) · ♥ 100.0% (3) · ♦ 100.0% (5) · ♣ 50.0% (2)
vs par by strain: NT -0.33 (46) · a suit +0.28 (104)
vs par by level: part-score +0.21 (47) · game -0.15 (94) · slam +2.00 (9)
By role: declaring -0.01/bd (-2.50 vs par · 84) · defending +0.29/bd (+3.39 vs par · 66)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.46/bd (+0.17 vs par · 75) · not vulnerable -0.22/bd (+0.01 vs par · 75)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | G.Arts | C.Pellegrini – M.Lara | Open | 10 | +3.3 | +0.33 | -1.10 |
| Round 2 | G.Arts | C.Duckworth – B.Callaghan | Open | 10 | -10.0 | -1.00 | -0.70 |
| Round 3 | R.Vermeiren | J.Fritsche – R.Rohowsky | Open | 10 | +6.0 | +0.60 | +0.70 |
| Round 4 | G.Arts | S.Sun – M.Kang | Open | 10 | -8.8 | -0.88 | -2.20 |
| Round 5 | R.Vermeiren | E.Demarcin – Z.Engel | Open | 10 | -14.0 | -1.40 | -2.20 |
| Round 6 | G.Arts | A.Klein – S.Ter Elst | Closed | 10 | -9.5 | -0.95 | -0.70 |
| Round 7 | G.Arts | S.Mukherjee – B.Saha | Open | 10 | -6.9 | -0.69 | -2.10 |
| Round 8 | G.Arts | M.Hussain – K.Ibrahim | Closed | 10 | +11.6 | +1.16 | +4.00 |
| Round 9 | R.Vermeiren | J.Harsanyi – M.Yuen | Closed | 10 | +23.9 | +2.39 | +1.80 |
| Round 10 | G.Arts | K.Konow – A.Hagen | Open | 10 | +4.8 | +0.48 | +1.40 |
| Round 11 | G.Arts | V.De Pagter – J.Hop | Closed | 10 | -21.0 | -2.10 | +1.20 |
| Round 12 | G.Arts | J.Campos – E.D'Orsi | Open | 10 | -12.9 | -1.29 | -6.30 |
| Round 13 | G.Arts | H.Mulder – A.Van Den Bos | Open | 10 | +24.9 | +2.49 | +3.20 |
| Round 14 | G.Arts | G.Osborne – F.Hinden | Open | 10 | +23.2 | +2.32 | +3.10 |
| Round 15 | G.Arts | R.Barendregt – M.Verbeek | Closed | 10 | +3.7 | +0.37 | +1.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.0 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 28 | 6♥ | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| +12.2 | Round 1 | LARA | 4 | 6♠ | ♣J | -1 | +17 |
| +11.6 | Round 6 | AARTS | 26 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +12 |
| +10.1 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 12 | 5♣ | ♥3 | = | +10 |
| +9.9 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 30 | 6♠x | ♦A | -3 | +12 |
| +9.9 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 13 | 3♦ | ♥3 | +2 | +15 |
| +8.7 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 26 | 2♠ | ♦K | -2 | +8 |
| +8.6 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 6 | 3NT | ♣5 | -2 | +11 |
| +8.5 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 28 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +11 |
| +7.6 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 17 | 4♥ | ♣10 | = | +8 |
| +7.1 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 20 | 3NT | ♣K | +1 | +1 |
| +6.8 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 2 | 4♠ | ♥7 | -2 | +13 |
| +6.8 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 7 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +10 |
| +6.7 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 16 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +10 |
| +6.5 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 6 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +1 |
| +6.5 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 10 | 6♦ | ♥3 | -2 | +13 |
| +6.0 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 26 | 5♣ | ♥3 | -2 | +17 |
| +5.9 | Round 6 | AARTS | 29 | 2♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +11 |
| +5.3 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 23 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| +5.2 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 12 | 5♥x | ♥3 | -3 | +8 |
| +5.1 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 8 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +2 | +11 |
| +4.9 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 11 | 4NT | ♠3 | +2 | +11 |
| +4.8 | Round 2 | NEP | 20 | 5♥x | ♠A | -2 | +14 |
| +4.8 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 1 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| +4.4 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 5 | 5♦ | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| +4.1 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 4 | 1NT | ♥3 | +1 | +6 |
| +3.9 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 22 | 3♥ | ♥3 | -2 | +2 |
| +3.7 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 25 | 5♦x | ♠3 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.7 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 20 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +12 |
| +3.6 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 8 | 2♣x | ♥3 | -2 | -3 |
| +3.5 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 5 | 3♣ | ♥10 | +2 | +4 |
| +3.4 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 11 | 3♣ | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.4 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 25 | 3♦ | ♥3 | = | +5 |
| +3.3 | Round 1 | LARA | 1 | 2♦ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 23 | 3♣ | ♦6 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.9 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 9 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.6 | Round 1 | LARA | 3 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| +2.6 | Round 2 | NEP | 13 | 3NT | ♠J | +1 | +13 |
| +2.6 | Round 2 | NEP | 15 | 1NT | ♦Q | +2 | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 28 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.4 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 21 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 30 | 1NT | ♥3 | = | +7 |
| +2.1 | Round 1 | LARA | 8 | 2♠ | ♣8 | -2 | -1 |
| +1.8 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 29 | 3♦ | ♥5 | +2 | +0 |
| +1.8 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 10 | 2♦x | ♠6 | -1 | +2 |
| +1.7 | Round 6 | AARTS | 23 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 14 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.7 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 30 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | -10 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 15 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 18 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 27 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 17 | 6♣ | ♥3 | +1 | -11 |
| +1.4 | Round 1 | LARA | 6 | 3♣ | ♠4 | +2 | -10 |
| +1.4 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 13 | 3NT | ♠6 | +1 | -1 |
| +1.4 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 25 | 2♠ | ♦K | +1 | +10 |
| +1.3 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 6 | 4♠ | ♠2 | = | -1 |
| +1.3 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 13 | 4♥ | ♥3 | = | +3 |
| +1.3 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 1 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 17 | 3♠ | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.2 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 26 | 4♠ | ♣J | +1 | +1 |
| +1.1 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 22 | 4♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 2 | NEP | 12 | 3♥ | ♣8 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | AARTS | 28 | 3♣ | ♥3 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.0 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 19 | 3♠ | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.0 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 7 | 3♦ | ♠Q | -1 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 2 | NEP | 17 | 3♠ | ♣4 | -2 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 2 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 7 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 3 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 28 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 4 | 4♥ | ♦3 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 15 | 3NT | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 14 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 12 | 4♥ | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 21 | 4♦ | ♥3 | -2 | -2 |
| -0.0 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 9 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +13 |
| -0.1 | Round 2 | NEP | 11 | 3♦ | ♥7 | -1 | +2 |
| -0.1 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 16 | 4♥ | ♠5 | +2 | -1 |
| -0.1 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 19 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 11 | 4♠ | ♠7 | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 5 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| -0.5 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 5 | 2♥ | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 2 | 3♥ | ♣J | = | -7 |
| -0.6 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 22 | 4♥ | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 8 | 2♠ | ♣6 | +2 | +6 |
| -0.6 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 3 | 1NT | ♥3 | -1 | +1 |
| -0.7 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 7 | 2♠ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 1 | 3NT | ♦2 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 24 | 3♣ | ♥K | -1 | +2 |
| -1.0 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 19 | 3NT | ♦Q | +2 | +11 |
| -1.0 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 24 | 4♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 29 | 4♠ | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 6 | AARTS | 30 | 3♦ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 21 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | -13 |
| -1.2 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 27 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| -1.3 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 21 | 3NT | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -1.4 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 9 | 3NT | ♦2 | -1 | -6 |
| -1.5 | Round 1 | LARA | 2 | 4♥ | ♠3 | -1 | +2 |
| -1.5 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 16 | 3♦ | ♥3 | = | +9 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 27 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | -3 |
| -1.7 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 1 | 5♠ | ♥2 | -3 | -6 |
| -1.7 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 24 | 3NT | ♥3 | -2 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | LARA | 9 | 3♥ | ♣7 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 8 | 2♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 12 | 3♣ | ♥K | = | -7 |
| -1.8 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 11 | 3♦ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 1 | LARA | 7 | 3NT | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 9 | GERMANY GREEN | 29 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 13 | 3NT | ♣6 | +4 | -12 |
| -2.3 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 17 | 3NT | ♦Q | -1 | -4 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 4 | 2♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.5 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 18 | 1NT | ♦Q | = | +1 |
| -2.6 | Round 2 | NEP | 18 | 5♦ | ♠4 | -2 | -6 |
| -2.8 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 9 | 4♥ | ♦A | -1 | -6 |
| -2.8 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 15 | 4♥x | ♥3 | -1 | -7 |
| -2.9 | Round 13 | HRG NEDERLAND | 2 | 2♣ | ♥3 | -1 | -10 |
| -3.0 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 15 | 6♥ | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| -3.0 | Round 15 | HOK 2 | 30 | 3NT | ♣7 | +2 | +0 |
| -3.2 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 3 | 3NT | ♠Q | -3 | -3 |
| -3.4 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 16 | 3♦ | ♠J | +2 | +7 |
| -3.5 | Round 6 | AARTS | 22 | 3NT | ♥3 | -2 | -11 |
| -3.7 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 14 | 3NT | ♠7 | -2 | -5 |
| -3.7 | Round 8 | PAKISTAN SENIORS | 20 | 4♥ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -3.7 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 29 | 6♥ | ♥3 | = | -13 |
| -3.9 | Round 2 | NEP | 19 | 3NT | ♦4 | -1 | -12 |
| -4.0 | Round 6 | AARTS | 21 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | -6 |
| -4.1 | Round 4 | CHINA TRINERGY | 10 | 6♠ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -4.1 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 23 | 3♥ | ♥3 | +1 | -10 |
| -4.2 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 18 | 4♠ | ♣K | +1 | -4 |
| -4.3 | Round 14 | DHONDY | 18 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -2 | -9 |
| -4.4 | Round 1 | LARA | 5 | 5♦ | ♥3 | -1 | -4 |
| -4.5 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 4 | 5♦ | ♠A | -2 | -8 |
| -4.6 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 27 | 3NT | ♦6 | -1 | -5 |
| -5.3 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 24 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +2 | -11 |
| -5.7 | Round 2 | NEP | 16 | 5♥x | ♠K | -1 | -7 |
| -6.2 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 26 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -2 | -8 |
| -6.4 | Round 6 | AARTS | 27 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| -6.8 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 23 | 3NT | ♦3 | -2 | -8 |
| -6.9 | Round 5 | BELGIUM COOREMAN | 19 | 3NT | ♠3 | +2 | -2 |
| -7.0 | Round 3 | BAMRUHE | 22 | 3♦ | ♠J | -3 | -9 |
| -7.0 | Round 6 | AARTS | 24 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | -10 |
| -7.7 | Round 6 | AARTS | 25 | 2♦x | ♥3 | +1 | -7 |
| -8.0 | Round 12 | BRAZIL OPEN | 25 | 5♦x | ♥3 | -1 | -11 |
| -8.5 | Round 1 | LARA | 10 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | -10 |
| -8.5 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 6 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | -8 |
| -9.6 | Round 2 | NEP | 14 | 3NT | ♣2 | = | -11 |
| -9.7 | Round 10 | KASPER KONOW | 3 | 4♠x | ♦A | -2 | -9 |
| -10.4 | Round 7 | DSM INDIA | 10 | 3♦ | ♥3 | +3 | -19 |
| -11.8 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 20 | 6♠ | ♣3 | = | -1 |
| -13.1 | Round 11 | HET WITTE 2 | 14 | 3♠x | ♠Q | -5 | -12 |