BALASOVS Jurijs · LATVIA
vs par split: bidding -0.07 · play -0.03
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.14/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.45/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 86.0% #55 of 310 · declarer play 68.3% #242 of 311 · defence 85.2% #211 of 311
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 78.9% (19) | 90.3% (31) |
| Declarer play | 57.1% (14) | 74.1% (27) |
| Defence | 78.6% (28) | 88.7% (53) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 75.0% (16) · ♥ 86.7% (15) · ♦ 87.5% (8) · ♣ 100.0% (11)
vs par by strain: NT -0.58 (52) · a suit +0.29 (98)
vs par by level: part-score -0.79 (47) · game -0.19 (90) · slam +4.00 (13)
By role: declaring -0.50/bd (-2.77 vs par · 69) · defending -0.15/bd (+2.33 vs par · 81)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.01/bd (+0.80 vs par · 73) · not vulnerable -0.60/bd (-0.78 vs par · 77)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | U.Bethers | J.Cieslak – D.Filipowicz | Closed | 10 | -4.6 | -0.46 | +0.20 |
| Round 2 | U.Bethers | J.Counil – A.Benoit | Closed | 10 | +25.6 | +2.56 | +4.10 |
| Round 3 | U.Bethers | F.Alter – L.Streck | Closed | 10 | +18.1 | +1.81 | +1.30 |
| Round 4 | U.Bethers | T.Sprinkhuizen – G.Mendes De Leon | Closed | 10 | -7.8 | -0.78 | +1.70 |
| Round 5 | U.Bethers | D.Grainger – J.Wooldridge | Closed | 10 | -1.7 | -0.17 | -0.40 |
| Round 6 | U.Bethers | J.Khokhlov – A.Dubinin | Closed | 10 | -15.2 | -1.52 | -0.90 |
| Round 7 | U.Bethers | S.Aluf – N.Kokten | Closed | 10 | -19.9 | -1.99 | -2.30 |
| Round 8 | U.Bethers | K.Buras – G.Narkiewicz | Closed | 10 | +1.6 | +0.16 | +0.80 |
| Round 9 | U.Bethers | A.Yekutieli – I.Baniri | Closed | 10 | -3.1 | -0.31 | +1.20 |
| Round 10 | U.Bethers | T.Hanlon – H.Mcgann | Closed | 10 | -10.6 | -1.06 | -1.60 |
| Round 11 | U.Bethers | D.Padon – D.Bakhshi | Closed | 10 | -41.9 | -4.19 | -7.00 |
| Round 12 | U.Bethers | G.Trimarchi – E.Pramotton | Closed | 10 | -2.0 | -0.20 | -1.60 |
| Round 13 | U.Bethers | E.Malhasyan – J.Harris | Closed | 10 | +1.6 | +0.16 | +1.60 |
| Round 14 | U.Bethers | C.Teodorescu – F.Safta | Closed | 10 | -6.0 | -0.60 | -0.10 |
| Round 15 | U.Bethers | J.Damiano – G.Arnal | Closed | 10 | +19.3 | +1.93 | +2.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Round 13 | JENNY | 3 | 7♦ | ♦4 | -1 | +16 |
| +14.0 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 20 | 6♥x | ♠3 | -2 | +15 |
| +12.4 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 15 | 6♠ | ♣K | = | +11 |
| +11.8 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 17 | 2♥x | ♥3 | = | +13 |
| +11.5 | Round 7 | FOX | 1 | 3NTx | ♥10 | -2 | +12 |
| +11.3 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 16 | 3♥x | ♠7 | -5 | +10 |
| +9.9 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 26 | 3NT | ♠4 | = | +10 |
| +9.8 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 29 | 4♠ | ♣8 | -1 | +12 |
| +8.9 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 22 | 6NT | ♥2 | -1 | +14 |
| +8.9 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 28 | 5♠ | ♥4 | = | +17 |
| +7.8 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 20 | 4♠ | ♦J | = | +0 |
| +7.4 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 24 | 4♥ | ♦9 | -2 | +14 |
| +7.2 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 27 | 4♠x | ♣4 | = | +7 |
| +6.8 | Round 13 | JENNY | 1 | 4♠ | ♣Q | -1 | +10 |
| +6.5 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 25 | 7♥ | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| +6.1 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 1 | 3NT | ♦10 | -1 | +5 |
| +5.8 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 12 | 6♠ | ♦7 | -2 | +12 |
| +5.3 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 13 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| +5.2 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 29 | 5♣x | ♦K | = | +4 |
| +4.7 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 28 | 6♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +4.6 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 28 | 3NT | ♣5 | +1 | +0 |
| +4.3 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 27 | 6♦ | ♠2 | -1 | +10 |
| +4.2 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 20 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | +6 |
| +4.0 | Round 10 | MORAN | 9 | 1NT | ♣3 | -2 | +5 |
| +3.9 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 13 | 3♦ | ♠9 | +2 | +10 |
| +3.9 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 29 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | +5 |
| +3.6 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 1 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 25 | 2NT | ♠K | -3 | +6 |
| +3.5 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 19 | 5♠x | ♥3 | -1 | +7 |
| +2.9 | Round 13 | JENNY | 8 | 3NT | ♥4 | +3 | +1 |
| +2.7 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 7 | 1♦ | ♥Q | +3 | +10 |
| +2.7 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 13 | 1NT | ♥3 | -2 | +2 |
| +2.6 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 4 | 3NT | ♥Q | = | -2 |
| +2.5 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 30 | 3♠ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| +2.4 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 2 | 3NT | ♦3 | -3 | +6 |
| +2.3 | Round 10 | MORAN | 3 | 5♣ | ♦7 | +1 | +11 |
| +2.1 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 19 | 4♠x | ♥9 | -1 | +11 |
| +2.1 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 30 | 4♥ | ♠A | -4 | -5 |
| +2.1 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 11 | 3NT | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +2.0 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 4 | 2♠ | ♣K | = | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 20 | 1NT | ♦6 | +2 | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 10 | MORAN | 5 | 3♠ | ♣9 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Round 13 | JENNY | 2 | 3♦ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| +1.8 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 17 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 14 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 24 | 3♠ | ♦9 | +1 | +2 |
| +1.6 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 8 | 3NT | ♠9 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.4 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 26 | 3NT | ♣2 | -1 | -6 |
| +1.2 | Round 13 | JENNY | 9 | 5♠ | ♥K | = | +4 |
| +1.1 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | +2 | -12 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 30 | 4♠ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 18 | 3♠ | ♣K | -1 | -1 |
| +0.9 | Round 7 | FOX | 8 | 2♥ | ♣K | -1 | -4 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 17 | 3NT | ♥Q | +2 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 21 | 3NT | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 10 | MORAN | 8 | 4♥ | ♠Q | -1 | -2 |
| +0.8 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 22 | 4♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 23 | 1NT | ♣K | -1 | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 25 | 4♥ | ♦J | +1 | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 21 | 3NT | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 21 | 3NT | ♦9 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 3 | 4♠ | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 11 | 1NT | ♣Q | -2 | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 13 | JENNY | 4 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | +13 |
| +0.5 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 14 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.4 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 9 | 3NT | ♥2 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 10 | MORAN | 4 | 3NT | ♦10 | = | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 24 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 7 | FOX | 4 | 1NT | ♣8 | = | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 15 | 4♠ | ♥J | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 28 | 3NT | ♥J | +1 | -10 |
| +0.3 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 23 | 2NT | ♠9 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.1 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 15 | 3NT | ♥2 | +2 | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 10 | MORAN | 10 | 1♠ | ♣K | +2 | -10 |
| -0.0 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 25 | 4♠ | ♥7 | = | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 7 | 4♠ | ♣K | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 5 | 3NT | ♠6 | +3 | +11 |
| -0.4 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 29 | 4♥ | ♠7 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 19 | 1NT | ♦10 | = | +8 |
| -0.6 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 6 | 3♦ | ♥K | -3 | -2 |
| -0.7 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 9 | 3NTx | ♣J | -1 | +2 |
| -0.8 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 29 | 4♠ | ♣6 | -1 | +1 |
| -0.8 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 22 | 3NT | ♥8 | -1 | -12 |
| -0.9 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 27 | 4♠ | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 12 | 2♠ | ♥5 | -2 | -11 |
| -1.0 | Round 13 | JENNY | 10 | 3NT | ♠2 | +3 | -13 |
| -1.1 | Round 10 | MORAN | 6 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 7 | FOX | 5 | 5♦x | ♥K | -1 | -5 |
| -1.2 | Round 7 | FOX | 6 | 4♠ | ♥4 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 5 | 1♥ | ♦2 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 17 | 2♥ | ♠J | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 17 | 3♠ | ♠4 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.4 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 8 | 2♠ | ♣3 | -1 | -8 |
| -1.4 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 24 | 3NT | ♥9 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.4 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 30 | 5♣x | ♦5 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 16 | 4♥ | ♦3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 15 | ARNAL | 30 | 4♥ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 2 | 3NT | ♠6 | = | -6 |
| -1.8 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 11 | 4♠ | ♦10 | +2 | -11 |
| -1.9 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 25 | 2♠ | ♠J | -1 | +1 |
| -2.0 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 6 | 4♠ | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 3 | GERMAN JUNIORS | 24 | 3♦ | ♠5 | -1 | -2 |
| -2.3 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 23 | 1NT | ♦K | +1 | -6 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | FOX | 9 | 1NT | ♦A | +2 | -7 |
| -2.4 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 26 | 3♥ | ♠K | -1 | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 13 | 1NT | ♥3 | -1 | +0 |
| -2.6 | Round 10 | MORAN | 7 | 2♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 21 | 1NT | ♦J | +2 | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 18 | 2NT | ♦6 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.0 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 21 | 2♠ | ♦10 | +2 | -2 |
| -3.1 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 18 | 4♠ | ♦8 | -3 | -2 |
| -3.1 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 22 | 6♠ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -3.1 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 12 | 5♣ | ♥A | +1 | -11 |
| -3.2 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 15 | 3♣ | ♥Q | -1 | -5 |
| -3.4 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 19 | 2NT | ♥3 | +1 | -7 |
| -3.4 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 14 | 3NT | ♣3 | -1 | -10 |
| -3.4 | Round 13 | JENNY | 7 | 4♥ | ♦2 | +1 | +13 |
| -4.0 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 22 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| -4.2 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 23 | 3♠ | ♥8 | +2 | -9 |
| -4.2 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 11 | 4♥ | ♥3 | -1 | -10 |
| -4.3 | Round 10 | MORAN | 2 | 3NT | ♠7 | -1 | -10 |
| -4.6 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 15 | 3NT | ♦3 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.9 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 28 | 3NT | ♣J | -1 | -5 |
| -5.0 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 14 | 4♦x | ♠A | -1 | -5 |
| -5.2 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 10 | 3NT | ♣4 | -2 | -8 |
| -5.4 | Round 7 | FOX | 7 | 5♦ | ♦4 | = | +1 |
| -5.4 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 12 | 2NT | ♥3 | +1 | +4 |
| -5.5 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 11 | 3♠ | ♦Q | +2 | -6 |
| -5.7 | Round 7 | FOX | 10 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | +0 |
| -5.9 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 20 | 3NT | ♦Q | +1 | -11 |
| -6.1 | Round 2 | BRIDGE ACADEMIE | 14 | 5♣ | ♥A | +1 | -11 |
| -6.2 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 19 | 3NT | ♥J | -1 | -6 |
| -6.5 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 26 | 4♥ | ♣7 | = | +1 |
| -7.0 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 18 | 3NT | ♠5 | -4 | -8 |
| -7.3 | Round 1 | MARTENS | 10 | 3NT | ♥K | +3 | -1 |
| -7.3 | Round 14 | LEROUMAIN | 16 | 3NT | ♣3 | +1 | -7 |
| -7.4 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 13 | 4♥ | ♠Q | = | -10 |
| -7.6 | Round 12 | ROME MEETS MIAMI | 27 | 5♥x | ♣A | = | -5 |
| -7.7 | Round 13 | JENNY | 5 | 6♦ | ♠K | = | -13 |
| -7.9 | Round 5 | POLOWAN | 16 | 5♠x | ♥A | -4 | +7 |
| -8.3 | Round 7 | FOX | 3 | 3♦x | ♠6 | -6 | -12 |
| -8.5 | Round 7 | FOX | 2 | 4♣ | ♥K | -2 | -9 |
| -8.6 | Round 6 | RUSSIA | 27 | 6♠ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| -8.6 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 23 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -8.8 | Round 11 | DE BOTTON | 16 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | -7 |
| -9.0 | Round 8 | BERNAL | 12 | 5♦ | ♥4 | = | +0 |
| -12.0 | Round 10 | MORAN | 1 | 2♣x | ♣K | -5 | -12 |
| -12.3 | Round 9 | KITKUTIM | 26 | 6♣ | ♥5 | -2 | -13 |
| -13.7 | Round 4 | NETHERLANDS | 3 | 6♦ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -14.3 | Round 13 | JENNY | 6 | 4♥x | ♦4 | -4 | -15 |