BIRMAN Alon · ISRAELI NATIONAL CHAMPION
vs par split: bidding +1.00 · play -0.82
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.08/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -1.09/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 50.0% #44 of 46 · declarer play 90.0% #7 of 46 · defence 80.0% #41 of 47
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 50.0% (4) |
| Declarer play | · | 90.0% (10) |
| Defence | · | 80.0% (15) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 100.0% (1) · ♣ 33.3% (3)
vs par by strain: a suit +0.18 (33)
vs par by level: part-score +1.29 (14) · game -2.53 (15) · slam +6.50 (4)
By role: declaring -1.62/bd (-2.12 vs par · 24) · defending -0.41/bd (+3.04 vs par · 24)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.70/bd (+0.25 vs par · 24) · not vulnerable -1.33/bd (+0.67 vs par · 24)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal | D.Fohrer | A.Petrunin – A.Sterkin | Open | 12 | -16.3 | -1.36 | +3.58 |
| Semifinal | D.Fohrer | G.Matushko – J.Khokhlov | Open | 12 | +3.7 | +0.31 | +0.58 |
| Semifinal | D.Fohrer | Y.Khyuppenen – V.Kholomeev | Open | 12 | -31.8 | -2.65 | -3.08 |
| Semifinal | D.Fohrer | J.Khokhlov – G.Matushko | Open | 12 | -4.2 | -0.35 | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Semifinal | LAZY | 23 | 6♠ | ♣2 | -1 | +13 |
| +6.7 | Semifinal | LAZY | 44 | 3N | ♥2 | +2 | +1 |
| +5.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 34 | 6♠ | ♦3 | -1 | +11 |
| +5.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 12 | 3N | ♦4 | -1 | +10 |
| +4.8 | Semifinal | LAZY | 38 | 2♠ | ♥8 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.6 | Semifinal | LAZY | 1 | 2♠ | ♥A | +2 | +7 |
| +3.6 | Semifinal | LAZY | 48 | 1N | ♥6 | +1 | +10 |
| +3.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 18 | 2♠ | ♣A | +1 | +13 |
| +2.8 | Semifinal | LAZY | 13 | 5♦ | ♠A | = | -11 |
| +1.9 | Semifinal | LAZY | 4 | 3N | ♣Q | +1 | +13 |
| +1.2 | Semifinal | LAZY | 20 | 3N | ♥J | -1 | +5 |
| +1.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 6 | 3♥ | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| +0.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 41 | 2♠ | ♥K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 10 | 4♥ | ♣T | +1 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 47 | 4♠ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| -0.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 40 | 3♣ | ♠K | -1 | +2 |
| -0.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 8 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 27 | 4♠ | ♦K | -3 | +6 |
| -0.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 2 | 3N | ♦4 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 24 | 3♥ | ♠K | -3 | +2 |
| -0.6 | Semifinal | LAZY | 19 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Semifinal | LAZY | 25 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Semifinal | LAZY | 46 | 4♥ | ♣K | +2 | -2 |
| -1.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 3 | 1N | ♥2 | -3 | +10 |
| -1.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 42 | 3♠ | ♥9 | +1 | +1 |
| -1.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 16 | 3N | ♣T | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Semifinal | LAZY | 17 | 3N | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 22 | 4♠ | ♣Q | = | -1 |
| -1.7 | Semifinal | LAZY | 14 | 3N | ♣4 | +2 | +0 |
| -2.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 43 | 4♠x | ♦8 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 7 | 5♦ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| -2.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 32 | 3N | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -2.7 | Semifinal | LAZY | 35 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | -10 |
| -3.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 26 | 3♠ | ♥T | -2 | -2 |
| -3.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 33 | 4♥ | ♠2 | +2 | -11 |
| -3.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 21 | 2♠ | ♥7 | -1 | -1 |
| -3.3 | Semifinal | LAZY | 36 | 3N | ♦K | -1 | -12 |
| -3.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 5 | 3♥ | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -4.2 | Semifinal | LAZY | 29 | 2♥ | ♠6 | = | +1 |
| -4.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 30 | 2♣x | ♠T | = | -2 |
| -4.7 | Semifinal | LAZY | 15 | 3N | ♥Q | -2 | -13 |
| -4.9 | Semifinal | LAZY | 37 | 2N | ♠8 | -4 | +0 |
| -5.1 | Semifinal | LAZY | 45 | 4♠x | ♦8 | -2 | +0 |
| -5.4 | Semifinal | LAZY | 39 | 5♠x | ♣K | -3 | -4 |
| -5.5 | Semifinal | LAZY | 28 | 3N | ♥2 | = | -7 |
| -7.6 | Semifinal | LAZY | 31 | 6♠ | ♣Q | = | -11 |
| -8.3 | Semifinal | LAZY | 9 | 6♣ | ♠5 | +1 | +13 |
| -12.0 | Semifinal | LAZY | 11 | 3♦x | ♠A | -4 | -9 |