COMBESCURE Francois · WARD PLATT
vs par split: bidding -0.01 · play +0.09
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.05/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.32/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 92.6% #11 of 373 · declarer play 69.8% #278 of 373 · defence 86.2% #170 of 373
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 100.0% (11) | 87.5% (16) |
| Declarer play | 57.1% (14) | 75.9% (29) |
| Defence | 92.0% (25) | 82.5% (40) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 100.0% (5) · ♥ 91.7% (12) · ♦ 100.0% (3) · ♣ 85.7% (7)
vs par by strain: NT +1.75 (53) · a suit -0.85 (96)
vs par by level: part-score +0.06 (51) · game -0.24 (90) · slam +3.75 (8)
By role: declaring +0.16/bd (-1.71 vs par · 85) · defending +0.62/bd (+2.45 vs par · 65)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.38/bd (-0.42 vs par · 77) · not vulnerable +0.34/bd (+0.63 vs par · 73)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | J.Rombaut | J.Neimanis – M.Romanovska | Open | 10 | +6.9 | +0.69 | -0.50 |
| Round 2 | J.Rombaut | T.Verbeek – D.Molenaar | Open | 10 | +3.6 | +0.36 | -1.40 |
| Round 3 | J.Rombaut | E.Lasut – B.Mondigir | Open | 10 | -11.4 | -1.14 | -2.10 |
| Round 4 | J.Rombaut | M.Schneider – G.Smykalla | Closed | 10 | -5.5 | -0.55 | +0.80 |
| Round 5 | J.Rombaut | C.Madsen – C.Alpert | Closed | 10 | +3.4 | +0.34 | -0.60 |
| Round 6 | J.Rombaut | R.Boland – M.Moran | Open | 10 | +13.5 | +1.35 | -0.80 |
| Round 7 | J.Rombaut | H.Kwon – H.Poon | Open | 10 | +13.6 | +1.36 | +2.30 |
| Round 8 | J.Rombaut | M.Di Franco – A.Manno | Closed | 10 | +1.9 | +0.19 | +1.50 |
| Round 9 | J.Rombaut | A.Lengy – I.Bareket | Closed | 10 | +3.7 | +0.37 | -1.70 |
| Round 10 | J.Rombaut | G.Hallberg – P.Bertheau | Closed | 10 | +19.1 | +1.91 | +4.60 |
| Round 11 | J.Rombaut | S.Orlov – A.Gromov | Open | 10 | -28.1 | -2.81 | -3.10 |
| Round 12 | J.Rombaut | P.Coenraets – Z.Engel | Closed | 10 | +11.3 | +1.13 | +0.20 |
| Round 13 | J.Rombaut | A.Gulevich – T.Dikhnova | Closed | 10 | +8.3 | +0.83 | +3.30 |
| Round 14 | J.Rombaut | E.Erbil – H.Peyret | Closed | 10 | -11.7 | -1.17 | -2.00 |
| Round 15 | J.Rombaut | J.Romanski – A.Kowalski | Closed | 10 | +25.7 | +2.57 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Round 7 | KOSING | 20 | 4♠ | ♠2 | -5 | +17 |
| +12.3 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 12 | 4♠ | ♣Q | +3 | +14 |
| +11.5 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 5 | 7♥ | ♠10 | = | +5 |
| +10.2 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 19 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | +12 |
| +10.1 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 13 | 4♠ | ♥7 | = | +3 |
| +9.2 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 5 | 6♠ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +9.0 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 14 | 3NTx | ♥J | +1 | +11 |
| +8.7 | Round 6 | MORAN | 7 | 3♠ | ♦A | +2 | +10 |
| +8.7 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 18 | 6♠x | ♣K | -1 | +12 |
| +6.9 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 16 | 3♥ | ♠6 | = | +10 |
| +6.1 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 6 | 4♠ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| +5.9 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 12 | 5NT | ♥9 | +1 | -12 |
| +5.7 | Round 6 | MORAN | 3 | 5♣ | ♠J | = | +0 |
| +5.6 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 4 | 3NT | ♠4 | -1 | +6 |
| +5.4 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 19 | 4♠ | ♥K | +2 | +1 |
| +5.2 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 20 | 4♣ | ♠A | -2 | +10 |
| +5.1 | Round 6 | MORAN | 5 | 3NT | ♣10 | = | -1 |
| +4.7 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 9 | 2♠ | ♥K | -2 | +3 |
| +4.6 | Round 7 | KOSING | 15 | 3NT | ♣8 | -1 | +10 |
| +4.5 | Round 10 | BLACK | 1 | 2♠ | ♦10 | +1 | +6 |
| +4.5 | Round 10 | BLACK | 8 | 4♥ | ♣2 | -2 | +5 |
| +4.4 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 7 | 2♠ | ♣Q | -2 | -7 |
| +4.2 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 2 | 3NT | ♥3 | +3 | +13 |
| +4.2 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 17 | 3♥ | ♦4 | = | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 15 | 3♥ | ♣J | = | +1 |
| +4.0 | Round 10 | BLACK | 10 | 3NT | ♦J | -1 | +6 |
| +3.8 | Round 10 | BLACK | 5 | 3NT | ♦5 | = | +3 |
| +3.5 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 15 | 5♥ | ♠K | -1 | -2 |
| +3.5 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 18 | 1NT | ♥2 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.4 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 1 | 4♠ | ♥7 | -2 | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 14 | 5♠ | ♣8 | +1 | +1 |
| +3.2 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 9 | 2♠ | ♦Q | = | +6 |
| +3.1 | Round 7 | KOSING | 18 | 4♠ | ♣3 | -3 | +1 |
| +3.1 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 19 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +11 |
| +3.0 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 11 | 3NT | ♠Q | -2 | +6 |
| +3.0 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 11 | 4♠ | ♣5 | -2 | +5 |
| +2.7 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 13 | 4♠ | ♥6 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.6 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 9 | 2NT | ♠10 | +2 | +2 |
| +2.5 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 4 | 3NT | ♥4 | = | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 7 | 1NT | ♥4 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.4 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 2 | 5♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 13 | 1NT | ♣8 | +1 | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round 10 | BLACK | 2 | 3NT | ♣6 | -2 | +5 |
| +2.1 | Round 10 | BLACK | 3 | 4♠ | ♦J | = | +7 |
| +2.0 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 8 | 4♠ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 1 | 3♠x | ♣A | -4 | +5 |
| +1.8 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 18 | 3NT | ♠7 | = | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 6 | MORAN | 1 | 2♣ | ♥9 | = | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 6 | 3NT | ♦5 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.4 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 6 | 3NT | ♥5 | -1 | +6 |
| +1.3 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 4 | 4NT | ♣2 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 9 | 3♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 6 | MORAN | 9 | 5♥ | ♦K | +1 | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 8 | 2♠ | ♦4 | = | +5 |
| +1.2 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 13 | 2♥x | ♣K | -1 | +2 |
| +1.1 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 3 | 4♠ | ♣A | +2 | +2 |
| +1.1 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 3 | 3NT | ♣Q | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 4 | 1NT | ♥Q | +1 | -1 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 10 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 7 | 3NT | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 17 | 3NT | ♠Q | +2 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 3 | 5♦ | ♦5 | = | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 5 | Pass | +3 | ||
| +0.7 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 20 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | -3 |
| +0.7 | Round 10 | BLACK | 4 | 2♥ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 7 | 3NT | ♠J | = | -1 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 15 | 3NT | ♦5 | = | +11 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 10 | 2♠ | ♥Q | -1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 20 | 4♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 3 | 3NT | ♠Q | +2 | +11 |
| +0.2 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 19 | 3NT | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 7 | KOSING | 11 | 4♥ | ♣10 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 7 | KOSING | 14 | 3NT | ♠4 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 11 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.1 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 3 | 2♠ | ♥6 | +2 | -6 |
| +0.1 | Round 10 | BLACK | 6 | 3NT | ♣4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 8 | 2♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 2 | 1NT | ♠3 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | KOSING | 16 | 1NT | ♥3 | -1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 4 | 3NT | ♣Q | +1 | +1 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 14 | 3NT | ♣8 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | KOSING | 19 | 2NT | ♦2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 7 | 4♠ | ♣J | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 1 | 4♠ | ♦8 | = | -3 |
| -0.3 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 5 | 3♣ | ♦5 | -2 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 17 | 3NT | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 6 | MORAN | 4 | 1NT | ♣5 | -3 | +8 |
| -0.4 | Round 7 | KOSING | 12 | 7NT | ♦J | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 10 | BLACK | 9 | 6♠ | ♥4 | = | +13 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 13 | 3NT | ♠10 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 7 | KOSING | 17 | 1NT | ♥5 | +3 | +6 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 10 | 4♥ | ♦3 | +1 | -13 |
| -0.6 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 8 | 3♠ | ♣A | -2 | +7 |
| -0.6 | Round 6 | MORAN | 6 | 5♣ | ♥10 | +1 | -11 |
| -0.8 | Round 6 | MORAN | 8 | 5♣ | ♠K | -2 | -5 |
| -0.8 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 13 | 4♥ | ♦A | +1 | -17 |
| -0.9 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 15 | 5♣ | ♠Q | +1 | -10 |
| -0.9 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 16 | 4♦ | ♠K | -2 | +1 |
| -1.1 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 4 | 2♣ | ♥K | +1 | -9 |
| -1.2 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 6 | 2♠ | ♠4 | -1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 6 | MORAN | 10 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -1.3 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 14 | 3♦ | ♥A | -4 | +5 |
| -1.3 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 16 | 4♠ | ♥K | +1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 7 | 1NT | ♦5 | -1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 11 | 1NT | ♠3 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 14 | 3NT | ♦Q | +2 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 20 | 4♥ | ♦2 | +1 | -13 |
| -1.9 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 2 | 5♦ | ♦5 | = | +2 |
| -2.0 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 2 | 2NT | ♣7 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.1 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 10 | 4♦ | ♣8 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.2 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 12 | 3NT | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 1 | 2♠ | ♦5 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.3 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 9 | 4♠ | ♦A | -1 | -2 |
| -2.3 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 5 | 4♠ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | BLACK | 7 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | +1 |
| -2.5 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 6 | 4♥ | ♣A | -1 | -5 |
| -2.6 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 5 | 2♥ | ♣7 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.6 | Round 8 | ADDAURA | 10 | 3NT | ♠Q | = | +13 |
| -2.7 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 19 | 4♠ | ♠3 | = | -3 |
| -2.9 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 12 | 3♦ | ♠K | +1 | -1 |
| -2.9 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 9 | 3NT | ♠3 | +4 | -3 |
| -2.9 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 17 | 2♠ | ♦Q | +3 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 2 | NETHERLANDS RED | 3 | 4♥ | ♣J | -1 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 19 | 4♥ | ♦5 | -3 | -2 |
| -3.3 | Round 15 | DE FALCO | 20 | 6♠ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| -3.4 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 17 | 3♦ | ♣10 | +1 | -1 |
| -3.6 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 18 | 4♥x | ♠J | -2 | -7 |
| -3.7 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 11 | 6♠ | ♥7 | = | +0 |
| -3.7 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 2 | 4♥ | ♠K | -2 | -2 |
| -3.8 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 11 | 7♥ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| -4.0 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 6 | 4♥ | ♣8 | = | -7 |
| -4.1 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 8 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | -7 |
| -4.3 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 15 | 5♣ | ♠7 | -2 | -8 |
| -4.4 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 18 | 4♥ | ♦7 | -2 | -7 |
| -4.4 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 20 | 3NT | ♥7 | +3 | -3 |
| -4.6 | Round 4 | ROUGH DIAMONDS | 1 | 4♥x | ♦A | -1 | +0 |
| -4.8 | Round 3 | INA MIXED WHITE | 15 | 2NT | ♠9 | -2 | -7 |
| -4.8 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 14 | 2NT | ♣A | -2 | -11 |
| -4.9 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 12 | 4♦ | ♠7 | = | -6 |
| -5.6 | Round 6 | MORAN | 2 | 4♠x | ♥A | = | -5 |
| -5.9 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 16 | 5♣ | ♠A | -1 | -5 |
| -6.3 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 12 | 2♦x | ♥10 | -2 | -2 |
| -6.3 | Round 11 | RUSSIA | 17 | 3NT | ♠8 | -1 | -10 |
| -6.8 | Round 7 | KOSING | 13 | 4♣ | ♦Q | +1 | -10 |
| -6.8 | Round 9 | EMERALD | 18 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +3 | -17 |
| -6.8 | Round 13 | CRISTAL | 16 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | -7 |
| -7.2 | Round 1 | RIGAINVITES | 10 | 2♥ | ♣A | -2 | -9 |
| -7.6 | Round 12 | COOREMAN BELGIUM | 1 | 4♠ | ♥A | +2 | -11 |
| -7.8 | Round 5 | BLONDES ARE MORE FUN | 16 | 5♠x | ♦J | -2 | -5 |
| -10.2 | Round 14 | NONAME BLACK | 8 | 5♦x | ♦5 | -3 | -12 |