KOVACHEV Valentin · VALIO
vs par split: bidding -1.10 · play +0.06
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.04/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.75/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 64.3% #432 of 441 · declarer play 82.9% #52 of 441 · defence 83.6% #282 of 441
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 50.0% (16) | 73.1% (26) |
| Declarer play | 88.9% (9) | 80.8% (26) |
| Defence | 80.0% (25) | 85.4% (48) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 69.2% (13) · ♥ 60.0% (10) · ♦ 28.6% (7) · ♣ 83.3% (12)
vs par by strain: NT -1.26 (43) · a suit -0.95 (106)
vs par by level: part-score -1.02 (41) · game -1.36 (97) · slam +1.73 (11)
By role: declaring -0.56/bd (-3.15 vs par · 76) · defending -0.86/bd (+1.01 vs par · 74)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.94/bd (-1.32 vs par · 75) · not vulnerable -0.48/bd (-0.87 vs par · 75)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | R.Kral | P.Cullin – M.Michielsen | Closed | 10 | -9.3 | -0.93 | -0.10 |
| Round 2 | R.Kral | F.Hugony – F.Vinci | Closed | 10 | -32.3 | -3.23 | -4.20 |
| Round 3 | R.Kral | R.Plackett – E.Erichsen | Open | 10 | +3.9 | +0.39 | -1.70 |
| Round 4 | R.Kral | D.Elias – P.Banchereau | Open | 10 | +8.8 | +0.88 | +3.20 |
| Round 5 | R.Kral | M.Duguet – T.Bourvis | Open | 10 | +12.7 | +1.27 | -1.00 |
| Round 6 | R.Kral | T.Lie – E.Fasting | Open | 10 | -15.7 | -1.57 | -1.50 |
| Round 7 | R.Kral | F.Weiss – L.Selway | Closed | 10 | -7.1 | -0.71 | -1.10 |
| Round 8 | R.Kral | J.Voldoire – P.Saporta | Closed | 10 | -11.3 | -1.13 | -0.40 |
| Round 9 | R.Kral | D.Brenner – J.Hackett | Closed | 10 | -30.6 | -3.06 | -3.50 |
| Round 10 | R.Kral | Y.Erengil – S.Nuhoglu | Closed | 10 | -1.3 | -0.13 | +1.60 |
| Round 11 | R.Kral | A.Birman – D.Padon | Closed | 10 | -9.8 | -0.98 | -3.50 |
| Round 12 | R.Kral | B.Marie – E.Bo | Open | 10 | -3.4 | -0.34 | -2.00 |
| Round 13 | R.Kral | A.Kavalenka – D.Bogucki | Closed | 10 | +3.8 | +0.38 | +1.10 |
| Round 14 | R.Kral | P.Marill – G.Zanasi | Open | 10 | -5.4 | -0.54 | +0.30 |
| Round 15 | R.Kral | S.Dinc – K.Ozkurt | Open | 10 | -9.3 | -0.93 | -3.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Round 12 | ROTH | 28 | 6NT | ♥5 | -1 | +12 |
| +9.7 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 3 | 3NT | ♣5 | = | +10 |
| +9.4 | Round 3 | ORCA | 22 | 6♦ | ♠5 | -1 | +5 |
| +9.3 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 1 | 4♠x | ♦K | -1 | +11 |
| +9.2 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 29 | 6♦ | ♠A | = | +11 |
| +9.0 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 5 | 5♠x | ♣Q | = | +11 |
| +8.5 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 17 | 3NT | ♦Q | = | -1 |
| +7.6 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 16 | 6♠ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +7.6 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 13 | 3NT | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| +7.4 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 16 | 5♥ | ♠A | = | +4 |
| +6.9 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 4 | 3NT | ♣J | -2 | +8 |
| +6.7 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 16 | 5♠ | ♠3 | -2 | +11 |
| +6.5 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 14 | 3NT | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +6.1 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 12 | 3♠ | ♥2 | -1 | +10 |
| +6.0 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 30 | 4♥ | ♣6 | -1 | +10 |
| +5.0 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 1 | 3♦x | ♦8 | -1 | +8 |
| +4.9 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 9 | 4♠ | ♦Q | = | -11 |
| +4.8 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 6 | 3NT | ♣2 | -1 | +11 |
| +4.5 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 6 | 3♣ | ♠A | -1 | +5 |
| +4.3 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 17 | 3NT | ♠8 | -1 | +5 |
| +4.2 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 2 | 3NT | ♥A | -2 | +7 |
| +4.2 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 9 | 3NT | ♠9 | -1 | +10 |
| +3.9 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 23 | 2♠ | ♣7 | +3 | +10 |
| +3.9 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 28 | 3NT | ♥6 | +1 | -11 |
| +3.8 | Round 3 | ORCA | 30 | 3♣ | ♦J | +1 | +6 |
| +3.7 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 22 | 5♣x | ♥K | -2 | +4 |
| +3.3 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 7 | 4♠ | ♣10 | -1 | +12 |
| +3.1 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 26 | 6NT | ♥6 | +1 | +13 |
| +3.1 | Round 12 | ROTH | 29 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +3 |
| +3.0 | Round 1 | PALMA | 5 | 3♦ | ♣3 | +1 | +7 |
| +2.8 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 7 | 4♠ | ♣4 | -1 | +12 |
| +2.7 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 3 | 3NT | ♦10 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.6 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 8 | 4♥x | ♥A | -1 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 11 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 8 | 3♠ | ♣A | -6 | +4 |
| +2.3 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 22 | 3NT | ♠J | +1 | -12 |
| +2.2 | Round 1 | PALMA | 3 | 5♥x | ♠A | -3 | +12 |
| +2.2 | Round 2 | VINCI | 14 | 2♠ | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 20 | 2NT | ♠2 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 12 | 3♠ | ♦A | -1 | +2 |
| +1.5 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 15 | 3NT | ♥10 | = | +1 |
| +1.4 | Round 2 | VINCI | 18 | 2♥ | ♠2 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.4 | Round 3 | ORCA | 23 | 4♥ | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 3 | ORCA | 29 | 4♠ | ♦5 | = | -1 |
| +1.4 | Round 12 | ROTH | 30 | 4♠ | ♥9 | -2 | -5 |
| +1.3 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 18 | 5♦ | ♠K | -2 | +7 |
| +1.2 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 28 | 2♥ | ♣10 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.2 | Round 12 | ROTH | 21 | 5♣ | ♠8 | = | +2 |
| +1.2 | Round 12 | ROTH | 24 | 5♣ | ♦10 | -2 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 2 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.8 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 11 | 4♥ | ♠Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 19 | 4♠ | ♥6 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 27 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 13 | 3NT | ♦10 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 10 | 2♠ | ♣10 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 16 | 4♥ | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| +0.5 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 18 | 3♦ | ♠2 | = | +9 |
| +0.5 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 14 | 4♥ | ♠3 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.4 | Round 1 | PALMA | 8 | 3NT | ♣4 | = | +2 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 18 | 4♥ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 24 | 3NT | ♠Q | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 30 | 4♠ | ♣J | = | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 6 | 4♥ | ♣5 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.2 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 1 | 3NT | ♦J | = | +11 |
| +0.2 | Round 12 | ROTH | 26 | 4♥ | ♦J | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 19 | 4♠ | ♥7 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 5 | 4♥ | ♠J | = | -11 |
| +0.1 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 6 | 3NT | ♠2 | +3 | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 3 | ORCA | 28 | 1♠ | ♥Q | = | -2 |
| -0.1 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 25 | 4♥ | ♠5 | +1 | -13 |
| -0.3 | Round 12 | ROTH | 22 | 3NT | ♠6 | -2 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 25 | 3♠ | ♣10 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.4 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 3 | 4♠ | ♦5 | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 2 | VINCI | 13 | 3NT | ♥9 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 19 | 4♥ | ♣Q | -1 | -6 |
| -0.5 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 4 | 3♥ | ♠6 | -1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | -1 |
| -0.9 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 20 | 3NT | ♣4 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.9 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 24 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | +2 |
| -0.9 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 13 | 4♠ | ♥K | -2 | -10 |
| -1.0 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 15 | 3♦ | ♣Q | = | +5 |
| -1.1 | Round 1 | PALMA | 1 | 2♠ | ♠3 | -1 | +2 |
| -1.1 | Round 1 | PALMA | 2 | 4♠ | ♥8 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.1 | Round 1 | PALMA | 10 | 2♠ | ♠5 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 11 | 3NT | ♣10 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 2 | VINCI | 16 | 6♠ | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 1 | PALMA | 9 | 4♥ | ♦9 | = | -11 |
| -1.5 | Round 2 | VINCI | 11 | 3NT | ♠4 | -1 | -10 |
| -1.5 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 14 | 5♠x | ♥K | -1 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 30 | 3NT | ♥6 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 3 | ORCA | 26 | 4♥ | ♣K | +1 | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 9 | 4♠ | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 8 | 4♠ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 3 | ORCA | 25 | 4♥ | ♣8 | +3 | -14 |
| -2.1 | Round 3 | ORCA | 24 | 2♥ | ♠K | = | +1 |
| -2.2 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 25 | 3NT | ♦3 | = | -7 |
| -2.3 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 22 | 1NT | ♥9 | = | -5 |
| -2.3 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 4 | 3♥ | ♣3 | = | -1 |
| -2.4 | Round 3 | ORCA | 21 | 3NT | ♦4 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.4 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 8 | 3♥ | ♣8 | = | -1 |
| -2.4 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 15 | 3♠ | ♣6 | -2 | -9 |
| -2.4 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 26 | 3♣ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 3 | 1NT | ♠Q | +1 | -11 |
| -2.5 | Round 1 | PALMA | 7 | 3♥ | ♠6 | +1 | -10 |
| -2.7 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 2 | 4♥ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -2.8 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 21 | 4♠ | ♣5 | = | -3 |
| -2.8 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 24 | 2♥ | ♣4 | = | -6 |
| -3.0 | Round 2 | VINCI | 20 | 2♠ | ♣J | -2 | -2 |
| -3.3 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 4 | 4♥x | ♣4 | -2 | +12 |
| -3.3 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 9 | 2♥ | ♠4 | = | -6 |
| -3.5 | Round 1 | PALMA | 4 | 6♦ | ♦8 | = | +2 |
| -3.5 | Round 2 | VINCI | 17 | 2♥ | ♥7 | -4 | -2 |
| -3.5 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 27 | 5♠ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 12 | ROTH | 25 | 3♥ | ♠8 | +1 | -10 |
| -3.6 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 14 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | -3 |
| -3.6 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 7 | 1♠ | ♠2 | +2 | -1 |
| -3.7 | Round 2 | VINCI | 12 | 4♥ | ♥3 | +2 | -12 |
| -3.8 | Round 3 | ORCA | 27 | 3NT | ♦6 | +3 | -11 |
| -3.8 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 1 | 2♦x | ♠A | -2 | -4 |
| -3.9 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 28 | 3♠ | ♣10 | -1 | -1 |
| -4.1 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 5 | 4♠ | ♦Q | +2 | -11 |
| -4.3 | Round 1 | PALMA | 6 | 3NT | ♣3 | -2 | -6 |
| -4.3 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 27 | 6NT | ♠5 | +1 | -1 |
| -4.4 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 11 | 4♥ | ♠Q | -1 | -10 |
| -5.1 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 12 | 3NT | ♦4 | = | -3 |
| -5.5 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 10 | 4♥ | ♦10 | +2 | -13 |
| -5.6 | Round 5 | DUGUET | 20 | 4♥ | ♣5 | -1 | -12 |
| -5.7 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 2 | 4♥ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| -5.8 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 29 | 3♠ | ♦A | -1 | -12 |
| -5.8 | Round 13 | BRIDGESCANNER 4 | 10 | 3NT | ♥7 | -1 | -6 |
| -6.2 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 19 | 4♠ | ♦7 | -1 | -5 |
| -6.3 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 17 | Pass | -9 | ||
| -6.6 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 20 | 3NT | ♠K | -2 | -13 |
| -6.9 | Round 4 | TRANSREGIONAL | 10 | 3NTx | ♠4 | -1 | -7 |
| -6.9 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 23 | 3♣ | ♥Q | = | -12 |
| -7.0 | Round 12 | ROTH | 27 | 4♦ | ♥2 | -1 | -10 |
| -7.1 | Round 6 | ECF HOLDING | 21 | 3NT | ♦A | = | -11 |
| -7.1 | Round 11 | KNOTTENBELT | 12 | 5♣ | ♠K | -5 | -8 |
| -7.1 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 23 | 3NT | ♣Q | -3 | -10 |
| -7.9 | Round 10 | ISTANBUL | 5 | 1NTx | ♦4 | = | -12 |
| -8.5 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 17 | 4♥ | ♦5 | = | -7 |
| -9.6 | Round 14 | VERTYS | 15 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | -10 |
| -10.0 | Round 8 | AMOUR DU BRIDGE | 13 | 7♦ | ♣5 | = | -10 |
| -10.1 | Round 7 | AUSTRIA | 7 | 4♥ | ♣Q | -1 | -17 |
| -10.2 | Round 12 | ROTH | 23 | 4♥ | ♣5 | +3 | -12 |
| -10.7 | Round 2 | VINCI | 15 | 4♠ | ♦10 | -2 | -17 |
| -10.8 | Round 15 | LEVANT | 26 | 4♥ | ♠3 | -1 | -12 |
| -11.8 | Round 2 | VINCI | 19 | 6♠ | ♣10 | = | +0 |
| -12.4 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 21 | 3NT | ♥4 | = | -10 |
| -13.1 | Round 9 | MOSSOP | 29 | 6♣ | ♥10 | = | -13 |