LOU Xing Cheng · CHINA JUAN
vs par split: bidding +0.97 · play +0.35
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.13/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.22/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 75.0% #313 of 469 · declarer play 82.6% #94 of 469 · defence 87.5% #154 of 471
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 50.0% (6) | 81.8% (22) |
| Declarer play | 77.8% (9) | 85.7% (14) |
| Defence | 90.9% (11) | 86.5% (37) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 40.0% (5) · ♥ 90.0% (10) · ♦ 71.4% (7) · ♣ 83.3% (6)
vs par by strain: NT +0.65 (23) · a suit +1.60 (57)
vs par by level: part-score +1.82 (39) · game +0.12 (34) · slam +4.43 (7)
By role: declaring +0.13/bd (-2.59 vs par · 32) · defending +0.50/bd (+3.94 vs par · 48)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.47/bd (+1.43 vs par · 37) · not vulnerable +0.25/bd (+1.23 vs par · 43)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 5 | W.Gao | P.Malani – R.Sridharan | Closed | 10 | +20.5 | +2.05 | +0.70 |
| Round 6 | W.Gao | H.Grosvenor – A.Paton | Closed | 10 | +6.1 | +0.61 | +2.70 |
| Round 7 | W.Gao | N.Djurovic – E.Havas | Closed | 10 | -0.9 | -0.09 | +0.30 |
| Round 8 | W.Gao | P.Sridharan – S.Sunderram | Open | 10 | +9.1 | +0.91 | +4.30 |
| Round 11 | W.Gao | W.Basiony – T.Maci | Closed | 10 | +0.6 | +0.06 | +1.40 |
| Round 12 | W.Gao | S.Lee – M.Hisham | Open | 10 | +3.0 | +0.30 | -2.80 |
| Round 14 | W.Gao | D.Gan – Z.Yao | Closed | 10 | -7.9 | -0.79 | +2.30 |
| Round 15 | W.Gao | A.Clark – M.Leybourne | Open | 10 | -2.2 | -0.22 | +1.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 29 | 6♣ | ♦10 | -3 | +17 |
| +10.6 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 20 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +11 |
| +7.6 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 12 | 2♠ | ♥5 | = | +11 |
| +7.6 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 17 | 3NT | ♠10 | -2 | +17 |
| +7.5 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 17 | 6♥ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +6.3 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 13 | 3♦ | ♥K | = | +11 |
| +6.2 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 26 | 4♠ | ♦2 | +2 | +13 |
| +5.8 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 13 | 4♠x | ♥4 | -1 | +8 |
| +5.8 | Round 15 | CLARK | 26 | 3♦x | ♥A | -1 | +8 |
| +5.4 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 11 | 5♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +14 |
| +5.3 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 20 | 3♣ | ♦4 | +2 | +8 |
| +5.0 | Round 15 | CLARK | 22 | 3♣ | ♠2 | -2 | +11 |
| +4.8 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 15 | 2NT | ♣10 | +1 | +10 |
| +4.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 19 | 6♦ | ♦6 | -1 | +11 |
| +4.1 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 19 | 2♦ | ♣4 | +3 | +7 |
| +3.3 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 11 | 3NT | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 25 | 2♥ | ♦A | +1 | +6 |
| +3.2 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 18 | 1NT | ♠3 | +1 | +11 |
| +3.0 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 27 | 3♥x | ♣5 | -2 | +9 |
| +2.7 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 18 | 1NT | ♦6 | = | -8 |
| +2.7 | Round 15 | CLARK | 27 | 1NT | ♦4 | -2 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 26 | 5♠ | ♦A | -1 | +3 |
| +2.6 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 12 | 2♠ | ♥5 | = | +11 |
| +2.4 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 28 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 20 | 2♠ | ♦Q | -1 | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 15 | CLARK | 25 | 3♠ | ♣K | = | +1 |
| +2.1 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 18 | 3♠ | ♣K | -2 | +11 |
| +2.1 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 24 | 4♠ | ♦3 | -1 | -2 |
| +1.9 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 7 | 4♥ | ♦J | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 2 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | -2 |
| +1.6 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 23 | 3NT | ♣9 | +1 | -12 |
| +1.2 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 22 | 5♣x | ♣A | -1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 6 | 4♥ | ♠8 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 9 | 2♠ | ♦Q | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 23 | 1NT | ♠7 | = | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 11 | 5♣ | ♠J | +1 | -11 |
| +0.9 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 10 | 1NT | ♥9 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.6 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 30 | 1NT | ♠7 | -1 | +3 |
| +0.5 | Round 15 | CLARK | 24 | 4♥ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 5 | 1NT | ♠7 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 27 | 7♣ | ♠3 | = | +2 |
| +0.3 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 13 | 3NT | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 15 | 3♣ | ♦J | +1 | -7 |
| +0.1 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 14 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +2 | +8 |
| -0.1 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 3 | 2♣ | ♥2 | +2 | +7 |
| -0.1 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 19 | 6♣ | ♥A | = | +11 |
| -0.1 | Round 15 | CLARK | 30 | 3NT | ♣4 | +2 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 20 | 2♥ | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 14 | 1♠ | ♣10 | = | +1 |
| -0.5 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 11 | 3NT | ♥6 | +1 | +10 |
| -0.6 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 25 | 4♥ | ♦5 | = | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 1 | 3♦ | ♠8 | +3 | +4 |
| -0.9 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 28 | 4♥ | ♦A | +2 | -11 |
| -1.0 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 14 | 3♣ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 17 | 2NT | ♣6 | = | -7 |
| -1.0 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 17 | 1NT | ♦8 | -2 | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 14 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 21 | 4♠ | ♥2 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 15 | 2♦ | ♣7 | = | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 15 | CLARK | 23 | 4♠ | ♣4 | -2 | -8 |
| -2.0 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 8 | 4♠ | ♥4 | = | +1 |
| -2.0 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 12 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +1 | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 15 | CLARK | 21 | 3♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 24 | 4♥ | ♦A | -1 | -5 |
| -2.5 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 21 | 3NT | ♥K | -1 | -5 |
| -2.7 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 13 | 2♠ | ♥J | +1 | -1 |
| -2.8 | Round 15 | CLARK | 29 | 2♥ | ♠5 | +1 | +0 |
| -3.0 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 15 | 1NT | ♠3 | = | +0 |
| -4.6 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 12 | 1♠ | ♦10 | +3 | -7 |
| -5.3 | Round 7 | ANZAC | 4 | 2♥ | ♣5 | +1 | -6 |
| -5.3 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 30 | 5♠ | ♣7 | +1 | -11 |
| -5.6 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 16 | 5♣ | ♥A | -1 | -6 |
| -5.9 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 18 | 4♥ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| -6.1 | Round 5 | SHREE CEMENT | 16 | 2♠ | ♣A | -3 | -5 |
| -7.7 | Round 11 | BAHRAIN | 16 | 2NT | ♦3 | +2 | -10 |
| -7.9 | Round 6 | GROSVENOR | 29 | 3NT | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -8.6 | Round 12 | SINGARAJA BALI | 22 | 3NT | ♣5 | +3 | -9 |
| -9.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 16 | 6♦ | ♣9 | -1 | -9 |
| -10.9 | Round 14 | WUHAN | 19 | 1♦x | ♥Q | = | -14 |
| -11.5 | Round 15 | CLARK | 28 | 6♠ | ♦3 | = | -1 |