🇦🇺 COUTTS James · AUSTRALIA
vs par split: bidding +0.17 · play -0.33
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.09/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.07/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 84.3% #24 of 95 · declarer play 73.5% #60 of 95 · defence 87.9% #52 of 95
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 80.0% (10) | 85.4% (41) |
| Declarer play | 44.4% (9) | 84.0% (25) |
| Defence | 81.8% (22) | 89.6% (77) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 61.5% (13) · ♥ 100.0% (4) · ♦ 90.0% (20) · ♣ 92.9% (14)
vs par by strain: NT -1.00 (45) · a suit +0.13 (131)
vs par by level: part-score -0.07 (59) · game -0.40 (104) · slam +1.39 (13)
By role: declaring -0.68/bd (-3.47 vs par · 77) · defending +0.49/bd (+2.41 vs par · 99)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.34/bd (-0.25 vs par · 88) · not vulnerable +0.30/bd (-0.07 vs par · 88)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | L.Milne | M.Kemeny – Z.Argay | Closed | 16 | -26.2 | -1.64 | -2.31 |
| Round 2 | L.Milne | M.Askgaard – K.Konow | Open | 16 | -13.7 | -0.86 | -4.38 |
| Round 4 | L.Milne | J.Li – Y.Zhang | Open | 16 | -13.0 | -0.81 | -2.12 |
| Round 5 | L.Milne | M.Husain – A.Alhashemi | Closed | 16 | +45.9 | +2.87 | +2.31 |
| Round 8 | L.Milne | A.Versace – A.Sementa | Open | 16 | -15.2 | -0.95 | -1.62 |
| Round 9 | L.Milne | S.Dey – B.Shaw | Closed | 16 | +8.2 | +0.51 | -0.44 |
| Round 10 | L.Milne | R.Jagniewski – W.Gawel | Closed | 16 | -1.8 | -0.11 | +0.38 |
| Round 12 | L.Milne | M.Caplan – F.Gitelman | Closed | 16 | +21.8 | +1.36 | +3.25 |
| Round 13 | L.Milne | P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki | Open | 16 | -11.5 | -0.72 | +0.69 |
| Round 15 | L.Milne | M.Andresen – E.Erichsen | Closed | 16 | -10.0 | -0.62 | +1.38 |
| Round 16 | L.Milne | J.Campos – A.Rodrigues | Closed | 16 | +11.5 | +0.72 | +1.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 3 | 5♥x | ♠K | -3 | +12 |
| +12.5 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 18 | 3♥ | ♣K | -1 | +13 |
| +11.5 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 4 | 5♠ | ♣K | -2 | +13 |
| +11.3 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 3 | 5♥x | ♠K | -1 | +14 |
| +11.0 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 8 | 6♠ | ♦6 | -2 | +11 |
| +10.9 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 26 | 4♥ | ♦Q | -1 | +12 |
| +10.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 16 | 6♥x | ♦3 | = | +12 |
| +10.2 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 19 | 2♠ | ♦10 | -1 | +10 |
| +9.3 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 11 | 3♠x | ♣3 | -3 | +12 |
| +9.0 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 13 | 3NT | ♣10 | -1 | +12 |
| +8.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 3 | 6♠x | ♣A | = | +9 |
| +8.7 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 21 | 4♠ | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| +8.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 4 | 4♦ | ♥K | -2 | +17 |
| +8.4 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 17 | 4♥ | ♦10 | -2 | +11 |
| +8.3 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 22 | 3NTx | ♠7 | -2 | +14 |
| +7.9 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 23 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +9 |
| +7.7 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 22 | 4♥ | ♦K | +2 | +9 |
| +7.7 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 11 | 5♦x | ♣A | -4 | +9 |
| +7.5 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 12 | 4♣x | ♥10 | -2 | +8 |
| +7.4 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 19 | 5♣ | ♠K | -1 | +6 |
| +6.8 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 6 | 5♣x | ♠Q | -2 | +9 |
| +6.1 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 9 | 4♠ | ♣A | -1 | +5 |
| +5.5 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 1 | 3NT | ♠3 | -1 | +5 |
| +5.5 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 7 | 4♥ | ♦6 | -2 | +8 |
| +5.2 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 4 | 3NT | ♠Q | = | +10 |
| +4.9 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 25 | 4♥ | ♦K | -2 | +2 |
| +4.9 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 14 | 6♣ | ♠6 | +1 | +11 |
| +4.7 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 1 | 4♥ | ♠2 | -1 | +4 |
| +4.5 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 23 | 6♠ | ♣A | = | +8 |
| +4.3 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 19 | 4♥ | ♦10 | -1 | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 26 | 3NT | ♣3 | +3 | +2 |
| +4.1 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 10 | 1NT | ♠Q | +2 | +6 |
| +3.9 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 22 | 2♦ | ♦Q | = | +5 |
| +3.8 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 6 | 4♥ | ♣K | +1 | -11 |
| +3.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 12 | 4♥ | ♠10 | +2 | +1 |
| +3.5 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 21 | 4♠ | ♣Q | +2 | +11 |
| +3.3 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 10 | 2♦ | ♥6 | +1 | +0 |
| +3.1 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 29 | 2♥ | ♦3 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.0 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 14 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | +8 |
| +2.8 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 1 | 3♥ | ♣8 | = | +1 |
| +2.6 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 5 | 6♥ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 11 | 4♥ | ♦7 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 29 | 3♣ | ♠Q | = | -1 |
| +2.1 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 11 | 3NT | ♣K | +2 | -10 |
| +1.9 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 12 | 1NT | ♣5 | = | -2 |
| +1.9 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 18 | 4♠ | ♣Q | -1 | +5 |
| +1.8 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 18 | 1♥x | ♣K | = | +7 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 20 | 4♥ | ♠2 | -1 | -6 |
| +1.7 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 17 | 1NT | ♣5 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 27 | 5♦ | ♣K | -2 | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 25 | 3NT | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 12 | 3♥ | ♣K | -1 | -2 |
| +1.4 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 16 | 5♦ | ♣3 | +1 | +11 |
| +1.4 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 24 | 3♦ | ♣A | -1 | +3 |
| +1.4 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 24 | 3♦ | ♠3 | -1 | +3 |
| +1.4 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 30 | 2♠ | ♣4 | -1 | -1 |
| +1.4 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 10 | 3NT | ♦3 | +3 | +12 |
| +1.3 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 19 | 3♦ | ♥4 | -2 | +2 |
| +1.2 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 31 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | +1 |
| +1.1 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 24 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 28 | 2♠ | ♥5 | -1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 16 | 4♠ | ♦6 | = | -8 |
| +0.7 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 2 | 3NT | ♦2 | = | -1 |
| +0.7 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 12 | 2NT | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 31 | 3♠ | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 30 | 5♦x | ♥Q | -2 | +9 |
| +0.5 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 32 | 3NT | ♥6 | = | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 23 | 3NT | ♥9 | = | +2 |
| +0.3 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 5 | 5♣ | ♠3 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.3 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 6 | 4♥ | ♠A | = | +6 |
| +0.2 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 20 | 1NT | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 22 | 4♥ | ♦3 | -1 | -1 |
| +0.1 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 15 | 3NT | ♦Q | -1 | +5 |
| +0.1 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 15 | 4♥ | ♣A | +2 | -13 |
| +0.1 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 6 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +2 | -11 |
| +0.1 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 18 | 3NT | ♦5 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 31 | 3NT | ♠10 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.1 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 20 | 3♥ | ♦K | -1 | +5 |
| +0.0 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 14 | 4♥ | ♦A | = | -8 |
| -0.1 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 6 | 3♣ | ♦2 | -1 | -5 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 1 | 3NT | ♥10 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 6 | 6♠ | ♠2 | +1 | -13 |
| -0.2 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 4 | 3NT | ♦J | +1 | +1 |
| -0.2 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 15 | 3NT | ♦6 | = | -1 |
| -0.3 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 15 | 4♠ | ♦9 | -2 | -5 |
| -0.3 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 15 | 4♥ | ♠Q | +2 | -1 |
| -0.4 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 16 | 3NT | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 13 | 3♣ | ♥8 | -1 | -6 |
| -0.5 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 13 | 3NT | ♥4 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 2 | 4♥ | ♥7 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 11 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | -1 |
| -0.5 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 32 | 3NT | ♥2 | +1 | +12 |
| -0.7 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 5 | 2♥ | ♦J | +1 | -6 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 7 | 2♦ | ♦J | +1 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 2 | 4♥ | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 9 | 1NT | ♠5 | -6 | -11 |
| -0.8 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 27 | 1NT | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 10 | 4♥ | ♦4 | = | -9 |
| -0.9 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 3 | 3♠ | ♣A | = | -8 |
| -1.0 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 4 | 5♥ | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 4 | 4♠ | ♦9 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.1 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 16 | 1NT | ♠Q | +3 | -8 |
| -1.3 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 14 | 4♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 5 | 3♠ | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 9 | 2♣ | ♠J | +2 | +7 |
| -1.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 10 | 1NT | ♣10 | +1 | +1 |
| -1.5 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 8 | 3♦ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 13 | 3NT | ♥8 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 5 | 4♠ | ♦J | = | +1 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 13 | 4♥ | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 8 | 3♦ | ♥Q | = | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 9 | 5♣ | ♥A | = | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 6 | 2♠x | ♠Q | -1 | -2 |
| -1.9 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 10 | 2♠ | ♦3 | = | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 12 | 3♦ | ♦4 | = | +0 |
| -2.0 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 8 | 4♠ | ♣4 | = | -7 |
| -2.1 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 5 | 4♠ | ♣5 | +3 | -17 |
| -2.1 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 5 | 4♠x | ♥J | -1 | -6 |
| -2.1 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 30 | 5♦x | ♥K | -1 | -6 |
| -2.1 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 15 | 2♥ | ♥7 | = | +0 |
| -2.2 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 32 | 3♣ | ♠J | -3 | -10 |
| -2.3 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 24 | 2♥ | ♦K | -2 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 31 | 5♣x | ♦10 | -2 | -2 |
| -2.4 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 2 | 7♠ | ♣4 | = | +0 |
| -2.4 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 7 | 2♥ | ♥3 | +1 | -7 |
| -2.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 14 | 1NTx | ♥10 | -1 | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 16 | 3NT | ♦9 | = | +0 |
| -2.6 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 7 | 1NT | ♣3 | +3 | +9 |
| -2.7 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 17 | 3NT | ♦4 | -1 | -4 |
| -2.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 1 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -2.8 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 23 | 6♥ | ♦A | +1 | +6 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 2 | 3♥ | ♦5 | = | +0 |
| -3.1 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 29 | 1NT | ♥A | -1 | -5 |
| -3.1 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 2 | 3♥ | ♦6 | -3 | -1 |
| -3.1 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 8 | 3♠ | ♦A | = | -1 |
| -3.1 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 20 | 2♠ | ♦8 | +1 | +0 |
| -3.1 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 27 | 3NT | ♦10 | = | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 16 | 4♠ | ♠7 | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 7 | 3♦ | ♠K | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 4 | 🇨🇳 CHINA | 3 | 3♣ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 9 | 4♥ | ♣2 | -2 | +0 |
| -3.7 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 28 | 3NT | ♠10 | -1 | -6 |
| -3.9 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 3 | 2♥ | ♠8 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.9 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 11 | 4♠ | ♦10 | +1 | -4 |
| -3.9 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 28 | 5♣x | ♥5 | -1 | -7 |
| -3.9 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 29 | 4♠ | ♥2 | -3 | -10 |
| -4.0 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 10 | 3♣ | ♦A | -1 | -6 |
| -4.1 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 4 | 3NT | ♣Q | -2 | -13 |
| -4.3 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 9 | 5♣ | ♠10 | +1 | -11 |
| -4.3 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 27 | 4♠ | ♥2 | = | -7 |
| -4.3 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 21 | 3NT | ♣A | -3 | -10 |
| -4.4 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 15 | 1NT | ♥9 | +1 | -10 |
| -4.4 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 32 | 4♠ | ♦9 | = | -11 |
| -4.4 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 26 | 3♦ | ♠A | -1 | +1 |
| -4.9 | Round 5 | 🇰🇼 KUWAIT | 21 | 6♥ | ♥3 | +1 | -11 |
| -5.1 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 1 | 5♦ | ♣9 | = | +1 |
| -5.1 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 17 | 4♥ | ♠A | -1 | -8 |
| -5.2 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 1 | 4♥ | ♦6 | -1 | -10 |
| -5.6 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 28 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | -7 |
| -6.0 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 30 | 6♦ | ♥2 | -2 | -14 |
| -6.2 | Round 15 | 🇳🇴 NORWAY | 25 | 4♠x | ♣8 | +1 | +9 |
| -6.4 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 8 | 3NT | ♥5 | -3 | -11 |
| -6.5 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 14 | 4♥ | ♣8 | +1 | -8 |
| -6.7 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 8 | 4♥ | ♣10 | +1 | -1 |
| -6.9 | Round 10 | 🇵🇱 POLAND | 9 | 3NT | ♠9 | -3 | -10 |
| -7.3 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 12 | 3♥ | ♦A | +1 | -8 |
| -7.5 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 14 | 4♠ | ♥6 | -1 | -10 |
| -7.9 | Round 12 | 🇨🇦 CANADA | 13 | 4♥ | ♠7 | = | +13 |
| -8.3 | Round 13 | 🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND | 26 | 6♥ | ♦5 | = | +13 |
| -8.8 | Round 8 | 🇮🇹 ITALY | 13 | 3NT | ♦5 | -3 | -14 |
| -9.4 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 11 | 4♠ | ♣7 | = | -8 |
| -9.6 | Round 1 | 🇭🇺 HUNGARY | 7 | 6♣ | ♥A | -4 | -14 |
| -9.6 | Round 2 | 🇩🇰 DENMARK | 2 | 3NT | ♥2 | -2 | -13 |
| -10.0 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 7 | 2♠ | ♣A | +3 | -10 |
| -10.4 | Round 16 | 🇧🇷 BRAZIL | 3 | 4♥x | ♣K | = | -10 |
| -11.7 | Round 9 | 🇮🇳 INDIA | 25 | 4♥ | ♠4 | = | -11 |