WHITTAKER Willie · BLACK
vs par split: bidding +0.23 · play -0.10
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.08/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.35/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 73.7% #160 of 239 · declarer play 75.0% #119 of 239 · defence 85.7% #144 of 240
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 57.1% (7) | 83.3% (12) |
| Declarer play | 80.0% (5) | 73.9% (23) |
| Defence | 68.8% (16) | 93.9% (33) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 66.7% (6) · ♥ 83.3% (6) · ♦ 66.7% (3) · ♣ 75.0% (4)
vs par by strain: NT +0.33 (30) · a suit +0.03 (69)
vs par by level: part-score +0.89 (36) · game -0.19 (57) · slam -1.50 (6)
By role: declaring -1.00/bd (-2.37 vs par · 49) · defending +0.44/bd (+2.61 vs par · 51)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.37/bd (+1.61 vs par · 51) · not vulnerable -0.93/bd (-1.33 vs par · 49)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | A.Black | S.Skorchev – J.Harris | Open | 10 | +25.1 | +2.51 | +0.20 |
| Round 2 | A.Black | M.Gromoeller – M.Rehder | Closed | 10 | -19.4 | -1.94 | -1.30 |
| Round 4 | A.Black | R.Pachtman – P.Zatorski | Closed | 10 | +9.1 | +0.91 | +3.90 |
| Round 5 | A.Black | M.Yilmaz – O.Gur | Closed | 10 | -23.1 | -2.31 | -1.90 |
| Round 7 | A.Black | B.Marina – I.Coldea | Closed | 10 | -11.7 | -1.17 | +1.50 |
| Round 8 | A.Black | B.Bos – J.Van Lankveld | Closed | 10 | -2.1 | -0.21 | -0.20 |
| Round 10 | A.Black | N.Fossi – P.Pauncz | Closed | 10 | +8.7 | +0.87 | +0.30 |
| Round 11 | A.Black | H.Berger – W.Lauss | Closed | 10 | -6.3 | -0.63 | -1.60 |
| Round 13 | A.Black | G.Andersson – A.Stokka | Closed | 10 | +7.9 | +0.79 | +1.70 |
| Round 14 | A.Black | F.Volcker – T.Bessis | Closed | 10 | -15.1 | -1.51 | -0.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11.0 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 7 | 5♥ | ♠10 | -1 | -3 |
| +9.1 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 9 | 3NT | ♦J | -1 | +11 |
| +8.1 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 5 | 4♠x | ♦J | = | +10 |
| +7.3 | Round 4 | ERA | 10 | 4♠ | ♣4 | -1 | +9 |
| +7.0 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 9 | 4♠ | ♣8 | -1 | +10 |
| +6.8 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 10 | 4♥ | ♠7 | +3 | +17 |
| +6.6 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 4 | 5♦x | ♦2 | -3 | +12 |
| +6.2 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 6 | 3♥x | ♠A | -3 | -5 |
| +5.8 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 10 | 4♠ | ♥8 | -1 | +6 |
| +5.5 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 8 | 3NT | ♣4 | = | +7 |
| +5.3 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 15 | 5♣x | ♠8 | -1 | +5 |
| +5.1 | Round 4 | ERA | 4 | 7♦x | ♦2 | -6 | +6 |
| +4.9 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 19 | 3♦ | ♥3 | +1 | +11 |
| +4.2 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 3 | 3NT | ♥K | = | -1 |
| +4.2 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 14 | 3♥ | ♥6 | +1 | +1 |
| +3.6 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 13 | 6NT | ♣3 | +1 | +13 |
| +3.6 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 3 | 3NT | ♣Q | = | -2 |
| +3.5 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 16 | 2♠ | ♥6 | +2 | +7 |
| +3.2 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 17 | 2♥ | ♥J | +2 | +7 |
| +2.8 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 19 | 3NT | ♦7 | = | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 1 | 1NT | ♠4 | = | +5 |
| +2.7 | Round 4 | ERA | 3 | 4♥ | ♠Q | +2 | +12 |
| +2.6 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 1 | 2♥ | ♠5 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 12 | 3♣ | ♣2 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.4 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 16 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | -3 |
| +2.3 | Round 4 | ERA | 7 | 4♠ | ♦2 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.3 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 3 | 2NT | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 19 | A♦J. | ♠A | +5 | |
| +2.0 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 5 | 1NT | ♠3 | -3 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 20 | 4♠ | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 5 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | -1 |
| +1.6 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 18 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | -13 |
| +1.4 | Round 4 | ERA | 9 | 3♠ | ♥2 | -1 | -1 |
| +1.4 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 6 | 2♥ | ♦J | = | +6 |
| +1.3 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 9 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 4 | ERA | 8 | 2♣ | ♠A | = | +7 |
| +1.2 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 18 | 4♥ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 13 | 3♠ | ♣A | -2 | +3 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 17 | 3NT | ♦4 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 8 | 2♦ | ♣K | +2 | +7 |
| +0.8 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 12 | 1NT | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 11 | 1NT | ♠7 | = | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 16 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 14 | 3♥ | ♥3 | -1 | +2 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 7 | 2♥ | ♠7 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 15 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | -1 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 7 | 1NT | ♥6 | = | +1 |
| -0.0 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 12 | 1NT | ♠3 | +3 | +6 |
| -0.0 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 1 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | +1 |
| -0.1 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 15 | 3NT | ♥Q | -2 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 10 | 4♥ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 8 | 3♠ | ♥2 | -1 | +2 |
| -0.2 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 18 | 3NT | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 4 | 4♥ | ♠8 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 20 | 2♦ | ♣J | +1 | +11 |
| -0.7 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 16 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +2 | -11 |
| -0.8 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 20 | 3NT | +2 | -1 | |
| -0.9 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 12 | 2♥ | ♣2 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 15 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 2 | 2♠ | ♣8 | = | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 14 | 3NT | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 4 | ERA | 1 | 6NT | ♦3 | = | +10 |
| -1.3 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 19 | 4♥ | ♠J | = | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 12 | 4♦ | ♠K | +1 | -7 |
| -1.6 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 20 | 3NT | ♣2 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 4 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 4 | 2♥ | ♠2 | -3 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 8 | 4♥ | ♦J | +1 | -1 |
| -1.9 | Round 4 | ERA | 5 | 3NT | ♠4 | = | +2 |
| -1.9 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 14 | 3NT | ♥2 | -2 | -6 |
| -2.0 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 17 | 3♦ | ♠2 | -2 | -5 |
| -2.1 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 13 | 4♠x | ♥2 | -1 | -2 |
| -2.6 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 6 | 3NT | ♥5 | +3 | +10 |
| -2.6 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 13 | 2♠ | ♣2 | +2 | -10 |
| -2.6 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 14 | 4♦ | ♦2 | +1 | +6 |
| -2.7 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 2 | 5♥ | ♠K | = | -8 |
| -3.1 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 19 | 4♥ | ♥10 | +1 | +0 |
| -3.1 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 9 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | -3 |
| -3.2 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 10 | 4♠ | ♥2 | -2 | -8 |
| -3.5 | Round 10 | PAUNCZ | 5 | 1NT | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| -3.6 | Round 13 | BLUE CHIP SWEDES | 2 | 4♥ | ♠10 | -1 | -11 |
| -3.7 | Round 4 | ERA | 2 | 3NT | ♥5 | -2 | -8 |
| -3.9 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 3 | 4♠ | ♣3 | = | -10 |
| -4.0 | Round 4 | ERA | 6 | 3NT | ♥2 | +2 | -4 |
| -4.2 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 7 | 4♥ | ♣J | +1 | +12 |
| -4.6 | Round 1 | HARRIS | 2 | 2♠ | ♣2 | -1 | +0 |
| -4.6 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 11 | 2♠ | ♥3 | = | -5 |
| -5.0 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 17 | 3NT | ♠3 | +3 | -9 |
| -5.0 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 15 | 2♥ | ♥2 | -2 | -3 |
| -5.6 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 13 | 5♠ | ♣8 | -1 | -7 |
| -6.4 | Round 8 | NETHERLANDS RED | 11 | 3NT | ♥10 | +3 | -14 |
| -6.7 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 20 | 4♠x | ♥3 | -3 | +12 |
| -6.8 | Round 14 | MAHAFFEY | 16 | 3♠x | ♣Q | -2 | -5 |
| -7.5 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 17 | 6♦ | ♠Q | -2 | -11 |
| -8.1 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 11 | 4♥ | ♣A | = | -3 |
| -9.0 | Round 2 | MAROSAMITAWA | 18 | 4♥ | ♠3 | -1 | -9 |
| -9.6 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 6 | 2♣xx | ♠3 | -2 | -11 |
| -9.7 | Round 11 | LUPO VELOCE | 11 | 4NT | ♠2 | +1 | -14 |
| -10.3 | Round 5 | NONAME TUR | 18 | 6♥ | ♦A | -1 | -13 |
| -11.0 | Round 7 | DRACULA | 1 | 6♦ | ♥3 | -1 | -14 |