🇩🇪 RUSCH Michael · GERMANY
vs par split: bidding +0.60 · play -0.09
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.09/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.01/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 77.5% #59 of 74 · declarer play 80.6% #15 of 74 · defence 80.2% #48 of 74
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 80.0% (10) | 76.7% (30) |
| Declarer play | 76.9% (13) | 82.6% (23) |
| Defence | 66.7% (24) | 85.1% (67) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 80.0% (10) · ♥ 63.6% (11) · ♦ 85.7% (7) · ♣ 83.3% (12)
vs par by strain: NT +0.04 (46) · a suit +0.65 (113)
vs par by level: part-score +1.74 (70) · game -0.29 (76) · slam -1.92 (13)
By role: declaring +0.19/bd (-2.09 vs par · 68) · defending -0.28/bd (+2.24 vs par · 92)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.54/bd (+0.46 vs par · 80) · not vulnerable +0.39/bd (+0.34 vs par · 80)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | T.Hoffmeister | V.Nab – E.Wackwitz | Closed | 20 | -20.6 | -1.03 | -1.95 |
| Round 3 | T.Hoffmeister | R.Jepsen – P.Jepsen | Open | 20 | +5.9 | +0.30 | +1.90 |
| Round 5 | T.Hoffmeister | T.Grude – K.Hegge | Closed | 20 | -5.3 | -0.27 | -1.40 |
| Round 7 | T.Hoffmeister | T.Coudert – C.Thizy | Open | 20 | +1.5 | +0.07 | +1.20 |
| Round 9 | T.Hoffmeister | M.Ozkan – B.Tuncbilek | Open | 20 | -5.6 | -0.28 | +3.00 |
| Round 11 | P.Gruenke | L.Fisher – G.Gerstner | Open | 20 | +2.5 | +0.12 | -0.65 |
| Round 12 | P.Gruenke | J.Paul – D.Mcintosh | Open | 20 | +26.5 | +1.32 | +2.05 |
| Round 13 | P.Gruenke | V.Bellini – M.Costa | Open | 20 | -17.5 | -0.88 | -0.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 16 | 3♦x | ♠9 | +1 | +14 |
| +11.8 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 7 | 3♦x | ♥9 | +1 | +13 |
| +10.8 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 5 | 3♠x | ♦7 | -4 | +12 |
| +9.8 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 19 | 6♦ | ♠Q | -1 | +13 |
| +9.5 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 16 | 3NT | ♣K | +4 | +14 |
| +9.4 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 12 | 6♥ | ♠K | = | +1 |
| +8.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 17 | 3NT | ♠Q | = | +6 |
| +8.3 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 9 | 4♠x | ♦A | +1 | +7 |
| +7.2 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 13 | 4♥x | ♣A | -2 | +12 |
| +6.6 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 12 | 6♥ | ♦10 | = | -11 |
| +6.2 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 20 | 6♥ | ♦7 | -2 | +13 |
| +5.8 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 18 | 3♥ | ♠A | -3 | +5 |
| +5.5 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 19 | 4♥ | ♠2 | -1 | +10 |
| +5.5 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 8 | 3NT | ♠K | -2 | +0 |
| +5.2 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 3 | 1♠ | ♣10 | +2 | +6 |
| +5.1 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 4 | 3NT | ♣5 | = | -1 |
| +4.9 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 1 | 4♥ | ♥5 | = | +11 |
| +4.4 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 10 | 3NT | ♠5 | = | -1 |
| +4.4 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 12 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +8 |
| +4.4 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 5 | 2NT | ♥6 | -4 | +6 |
| +4.2 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 3 | 4♥ | ♠8 | +2 | -12 |
| +4.1 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 7 | 4♥x | ♠5 | -1 | +8 |
| +4.1 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 12 | 4♣ | ♣6 | = | -2 |
| +4.0 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 2 | 4♦ | ♠A | -2 | +7 |
| +4.0 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 18 | 1NT | ♣4 | +2 | +7 |
| +4.0 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 7 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | +13 |
| +3.9 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 9 | 2NT | ♣4 | -3 | +7 |
| +3.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 19 | 3♦ | ♠A | -1 | +5 |
| +3.8 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 14 | 3♠ | ♥J | +1 | +7 |
| +3.8 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 9 | 4♠ | ♣Q | = | -1 |
| +3.7 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 14 | 2♠ | ♣8 | -2 | +5 |
| +3.6 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 4 | 4♥ | ♠J | +3 | +12 |
| +3.6 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 11 | 4♥ | ♠6 | -2 | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 11 | 5♥x | ♠A | -1 | +8 |
| +3.5 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 6 | 5♦x | ♥3 | -1 | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 1 | 2♦ | ♣4 | -3 | +6 |
| +3.2 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 17 | 3NT | ♠2 | -2 | +6 |
| +3.2 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 14 | 2♦ | ♥5 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.0 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 8 | 3NT | ♥10 | +3 | +1 |
| +3.0 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 12 | 3♠ | ♥J | -2 | +2 |
| +2.8 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 20 | 2♠ | ♥A | = | +12 |
| +2.8 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 5 | 2♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 6 | 2♦ | ♣Q | +1 | -1 |
| +2.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 8 | 3♥ | ♦2 | -2 | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 8 | 5♦ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 6 | 4♥ | ♦9 | +1 | +4 |
| +2.3 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 2 | 1NT | ♥5 | +2 | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 2 | 3NT | ♥4 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 15 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 17 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 18 | 2♠ | ♦5 | -1 | +0 |
| +1.8 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 11 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | -4 |
| +1.8 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | -8 |
| +1.8 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 19 | 4♠ | ♣9 | -3 | +7 |
| +1.7 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 7 | 3♣ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 17 | 3♦ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 6 | 4♠ | ♣Q | +2 | +1 |
| +1.5 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 1 | 1NT | ♣3 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.5 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 2 | 3♦ | ♦J | = | -1 |
| +1.5 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 10 | 3♣ | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 2 | 3♦ | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 20 | 2♥ | ♦10 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 10 | 2♥ | ♥8 | = | +6 |
| +1.2 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 20 | 4♠x | ♥2 | -1 | +7 |
| +1.0 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 11 | 2NT | ♠7 | +1 | +6 |
| +1.0 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 8 | 4♥ | ♦7 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 3 | 4♥ | ♠8 | -2 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 20 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 14 | 5♣ | ♥3 | +2 | -14 |
| +0.8 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 18 | 6♦ | ♣K | +1 | +11 |
| +0.7 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 1 | 2♠ | ♥7 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.7 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 10 | 4♠ | ♣7 | -1 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 2 | 3♦ | ♥4 | = | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 3 | 2♥ | ♥A | +2 | +7 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 15 | 3NT | ♦3 | +1 | +10 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 13 | 4♠ | ♥7 | +1 | -13 |
| +0.4 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 11 | 2♥ | ♦A | -3 | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 14 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 11 | 1NT | ♥3 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.3 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 10 | 3♠ | ♥K | +1 | +10 |
| +0.2 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 4 | 4♥ | ♣4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 5 | 4♥ | ♠6 | +1 | +13 |
| +0.1 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 5 | 2♥ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 6 | 4♥ | ♣A | -1 | -5 |
| -0.2 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 8 | 3♦ | ♥7 | = | +9 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 20 | 2NT | ♥4 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 16 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 11 | 3NT | ♠10 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 4 | 2♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 18 | 1NT | ♠Q | -1 | +6 |
| -0.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 16 | 5♦ | ♣K | -2 | -11 |
| -0.7 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 17 | 3NT | ♣5 | = | +1 |
| -0.7 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 2 | 4♥ | ♦8 | = | +11 |
| -0.8 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 12 | 2♦ | ♥4 | = | -1 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 9 | 2NT | ♣J | +1 | +1 |
| -0.8 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 3 | 2♥ | ♠4 | +1 | +10 |
| -1.0 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 16 | 1NT | ♥8 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.1 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 15 | 3NT | ♥K | +1 | -11 |
| -1.1 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 1 | 3♠ | ♣J | -1 | +4 |
| -1.1 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 17 | 3NT | ♥8 | = | +2 |
| -1.2 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 1 | 4♠ | ♣7 | -2 | +1 |
| -1.3 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 15 | 3♥ | ♠Q | +2 | +10 |
| -1.4 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 20 | 2♠ | ♦10 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.5 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 12 | 3NT | ♠5 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 16 | 5♦ | ♥Q | -2 | -9 |
| -1.5 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 13 | 3NT | ♥K | +2 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 15 | 2♠ | ♥J | +1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 13 | 4♠x | ♣6 | -2 | -4 |
| -1.9 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 10 | 2NT | ♥3 | -1 | -12 |
| -1.9 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 5 | 1NT | ♣A | +2 | +10 |
| -2.0 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 17 | 5♣ | ♠5 | -1 | -4 |
| -2.1 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 7 | 4♠ | ♥9 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.1 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 10 | 3♠ | ♥A | -1 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 9 | 5♠ | ♥5 | = | +11 |
| -2.3 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 7 | 2♥ | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 14 | 3NT | ♣5 | +1 | -1 |
| -2.5 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 16 | 2♥ | ♣4 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 13 | 1NT | ♠4 | +1 | +11 |
| -2.6 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 16 | 5♦ | ♠4 | = | +2 |
| -2.6 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 8 | 4♥ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| -2.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 7 | 3NT | ♣3 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.9 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 4 | 2♠ | ♦5 | +1 | -10 |
| -3.0 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 12 | 6♥ | ♦J | = | -8 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 15 | 1NT | ♦4 | = | -5 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 19 | 3♥ | ♣10 | = | +0 |
| -3.3 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 6 | 2♣ | ♦A | +2 | -9 |
| -3.5 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 13 | 3♥ | ♦4 | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 14 | 3♣ | ♠A | +1 | -1 |
| -3.6 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 14 | 5♦ | ♥3 | -3 | -11 |
| -3.6 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 18 | 1NT | ♠3 | = | -6 |
| -3.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 15 | 2♦ | ♠A | +2 | -11 |
| -4.0 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 3 | 1♥ | ♠7 | +3 | -1 |
| -4.2 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 6 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -4.3 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 11 | 6NT | ♠2 | = | +11 |
| -4.5 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 8 | 2NT | ♦2 | +3 | -6 |
| -4.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 4 | 4NT | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| -4.6 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 3 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -4.8 | Round 3 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 5 | 3♠ | ♣3 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.8 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 15 | 3♥ | ♣5 | = | -6 |
| -5.2 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 19 | 4♥ | ♠J | +1 | -1 |
| -5.5 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 9 | 3NT | ♦3 | = | -6 |
| -5.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 20 | 3NT | -1 | -6 | |
| -5.7 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 1 | 4♠ | ♣6 | -1 | -10 |
| -5.7 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 17 | 6♥ | ♣2 | -3 | -7 |
| -6.0 | Round 12 | 🏴 ENGLAND | 13 | 3NT | ♠5 | -1 | -6 |
| -6.4 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 1 | 2♠ | ♦6 | = | -6 |
| -6.4 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 4 | 4♥ | ♣2 | -1 | -6 |
| -6.7 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 19 | 3♣ | ♦2 | +1 | -6 |
| -6.8 | Round 7 | 🇫🇷 FRANCE | 5 | 6NT | ♠2 | -1 | -14 |
| -7.0 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 3 | 6♠ | ♦5 | -1 | -13 |
| -7.5 | Round 1 | 🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS | 9 | 3NT | ♦K | = | -7 |
| -8.3 | Round 11 | 🇮🇱 ISRAEL | 10 | 3NT | ♠3 | -3 | -9 |
| -8.5 | Round 5 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 9 | 4♥x | ♠A | -1 | -13 |
| -8.5 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 2 | 6♥ | ♦4 | -1 | -14 |
| -9.1 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 18 | 6♠ | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| -10.0 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 7 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -13 |
| -11.4 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 4 | 4♥ | ♣K | = | -3 |
| -11.7 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 19 | 6♦ | ♥7 | = | -7 |
| -12.3 | Round 13 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 13 | 3NT | ♠K | -4 | -17 |
| -13.5 | Round 9 | 🇹🇷 TURKEY | 6 | Adj | ♥A | -11 |