Play-off — Knockout

4 matches. → cumulative standings · → board records

Play-off results↑ top

Every match of the round — teams, IMPs. Click a table number or ‘protocol’ for the full board-by-board scorecard below.

Table	Home team	Visiting team	IMP (home)	IMP (visit)
1	USA 1	China	24	26	protocol →
2	USA 1	China	15	54	protocol →
3	USA 1	China	22	36	protocol →
4	USA 1	China	0	0	protocol →

Butler by cross-IMPs over this round's field — each player’s per-board mean cross-IMP vs the whole field.

Play-off Butler standings↑ top

Place	Player	Team	Boards	R4	Avg/bd
1	Y.Chen	🇨🇳 China	48	+55.0	+1.15
1	Z.Deng	🇨🇳 China	48	+55.0	+1.15
1	J.Hu	🇨🇳 China	48	+55.0	+1.15
1	Y.Liu	🇨🇳 China	48	+55.0	+1.15
5	J.Chiu	🇺🇸 USA 1	32	-16.0	-0.50
5	K.Fay	🇺🇸 USA 1	32	-16.0	-0.50
7	J.Fournier	🇺🇸 USA 1	48	-55.0	-1.15
7	R.Lee	🇺🇸 USA 1	48	-55.0	-1.15
9	M.Agica	🇺🇸 USA 1	16	-39.0	-2.44
9	D.Wolkowitz	🇺🇸 USA 1	16	-39.0	-2.44

Tie totals, IMPs (incl. carry-over)
Team	Total	Team	Total
USA 1	61	China	116

🇺🇸 USA 1 61 – 🇨🇳 China 116 · China advances · 4 segments↑ top

Team	S1	Σ	S2	Σ	S3	Σ	S4	Final
USA 1	24	24	15	39	22	61	0	61
China	26	26	54	80	36	116	0	116

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 24 : 26 IMP (match 36907) PBN↑ top

Open room
NSR.Lee – J.Fournier EWY.Liu – Z.Deng

Closed room
NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu

Bd	Open room NSR.Lee – J.Fournier EWY.Liu – Z.Deng							Closed room NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu							IMPs
Bd	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	USA 1	China
1	4♠	E	♣2	=		420	1.0	4♠	E	♣4	+1		450	1.0	1
2	5♦	N	♠Q	=	600		0.0	5♦	N	♠Q	=	600		0.0
3	5♦	S	♦2	=	400		2.0	4♠	S	♣A	+1	450		2.0		2
4	3N	N	♣4	+2	660		0.0	3N	N	♣4	+2	660		0.0
5	5♣	E	♣5	-3	150		3.0	5♣	W	♠7	-1	50		3.0	3
6	3N	S	♣2	=	400		0.0	3N	S	♣3	=	400		0.0
7	4♥	S	♣K	=	620		0.0	4♥	N	♦T	=	620		0.0
8	4♠	N	♥Q	+1	450		0.0	4♠	N	♥Q	+1	450		0.0
9	6♥	E	♠K	-2	200		13.0	4N	E	♦7	+2		690	13.0	13
10	5♥	E	♠3	=		650	1.0	4♥	E	♠A	+2		680	1.0	1
11	4♥	S	♠2	=	420		0.0	4♥	S	♠2	=	420		0.0
12	3N	E	♥Q	-3	150		12.0	4♠x	E	♥K	-4	800		12.0		12
13	3♠x	N	♣6	-2		500	12.0	3♣	E	♣4	-1	100		12.0		12
14	4♠	S	♠3	+1	450		0.0	4♠	S	♦K	+1	450		0.0
15	3♦	S	♠K	+1	130		6.0	3♣	N	♦A	-1		100	6.0	6
16	3♣	W	♣4	-1	100		0.0	2♥	W	♦2	-1	100		0.0
Σ	Butler / IMPs						NS-2.0							NS+2.0	24	26

Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	IMP
Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	🇺🇸	🇨🇳
1	4♠	E	=		420	1.0	1
1	4♠	E	+1		450	1.0	1
2	5♦	N	=	600		0.0
2	5♦	N	=	600		0.0
3	5♦	S	=	400		2.0		2
3	4♠	S	+1	450		2.0		2
4	3N	N	+2	660		0.0
4	3N	N	+2	660		0.0
5	5♣	E	-3	150		3.0	3
5	5♣	W	-1	50		3.0	3
6	3N	S	=	400		0.0
6	3N	S	=	400		0.0
7	4♥	S	=	620		0.0
7	4♥	N	=	620		0.0
8	4♠	N	+1	450		0.0
8	4♠	N	+1	450		0.0
9	6♥	E	-2	200		13.0	13
9	4N	E	+2		690	13.0	13
10	5♥	E	=		650	1.0	1
10	4♥	E	+2		680	1.0	1
11	4♥	S	=	420		0.0
11	4♥	S	=	420		0.0
12	3N	E	-3	150		12.0		12
12	4♠x	E	-4	800		12.0		12
13	3♠x	N	-2		500	12.0		12
13	3♣	E	-1	100		12.0		12
14	4♠	S	+1	450		0.0
14	4♠	S	+1	450		0.0
15	3♦	S	+1	130		6.0	6
15	3♣	N	-1		100	6.0	6
16	3♣	W	-1	100		0.0
16	2♥	W	-1	100		0.0
Σ	Butler Open					NS-2.0	24	26
Σ	Butler Closed					NS+2.0	24	26

Player Butler in this match
Player	Bds	Total	Avg
🇨🇳 Y.Liu	16	+2.0	+0.12
🇨🇳 Z.Deng	16	+2.0	+0.12
🇨🇳 Y.Chen	16	+2.0	+0.12
🇨🇳 J.Hu	16	+2.0	+0.12
🇺🇸 R.Lee	16	-2.0	-0.12
🇺🇸 J.Fournier	16	-2.0	-0.12
🇺🇸 K.Fay	16	-2.0	-0.12
🇺🇸 J.Chiu	16	-2.0	-0.12

After segment 1: USA 1 24 – 26 China⊞ all segments

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 15 : 54 IMP (match 36911) PBN↑ top

Open room
NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWZ.Deng – Y.Liu

Closed room
NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWM.Agica – D.Wolkowitz

Bd	Open room NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWZ.Deng – Y.Liu							Closed room NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWM.Agica – D.Wolkowitz							IMPs
Bd	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	USA 1	China
17	4♥	E	♣5	+1		450	1.0	4♥	E	♠3	=		420	1.0		1
18	4♥	N	♠A	-1		100	0.0	4♥	N	♠A	-1		100	0.0
19	4♠x	S	♣J	-1		100	11.0	4♠	S	♦6	=	420		11.0		11
20	2♥	N	♣K	+1	140		0.0	2♥	N	♣K	+1	140		0.0
21	4♠	N	♥3	-1		100	12.0	4♥x	E	♠T	-3	500		12.0		12
22	5♦	E	♥K	-1	100		0.0	5♦	E	♥A	-1	100		0.0
23	2♥x	N	♣A	-2		500	12.0	2♥	E	♣7	-1	100		12.0		12
24	5♣	E	♦J	+2		440	1.0	5♣	E	♥K	=		400	1.0		1
25	4♥	W	♣2	=		620	0.0	4♥	W	♣6	=		620	0.0
26	3♥	N	♦K	=	140		1.0	2♥	N	♦K	+2	170		1.0		1
27	6♦	E	♠T	+1		940	2.0	6N	W	♠9	+1		1020	2.0	2
28	3N	W	♥2	-1	50		2.0	3N	E	♦4	-2	100		2.0		2
29	4♥	S	♠3	=	620		1.0	3N	N	♦6	+2	660		1.0		1
30	4♥	N	♠A	-2		100	2.0	4♥	N	♦3	-1		50	2.0		2
31	5♣x	S	♠K	+1	950		13.0	5♠x	W	♣A	-1	100		13.0	13
32	3N	W	♦K	+3		690	11.0	5♦	S	♠K	-3		150	11.0		11
Σ	Butler / IMPs						NS-39.0							NS+39.0	15	54

Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	IMP
Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	🇺🇸	🇨🇳
17	4♥	E	+1		450	1.0		1
17	4♥	E	=		420	1.0		1
18	4♥	N	-1		100	0.0
18	4♥	N	-1		100	0.0
19	4♠x	S	-1		100	11.0		11
19	4♠	S	=	420		11.0		11
20	2♥	N	+1	140		0.0
20	2♥	N	+1	140		0.0
21	4♠	N	-1		100	12.0		12
21	4♥x	E	-3	500		12.0		12
22	5♦	E	-1	100		0.0
22	5♦	E	-1	100		0.0
23	2♥x	N	-2		500	12.0		12
23	2♥	E	-1	100		12.0		12
24	5♣	E	+2		440	1.0		1
24	5♣	E	=		400	1.0		1
25	4♥	W	=		620	0.0
25	4♥	W	=		620	0.0
26	3♥	N	=	140		1.0		1
26	2♥	N	+2	170		1.0		1
27	6♦	E	+1		940	2.0	2
27	6N	W	+1		1020	2.0	2
28	3N	W	-1	50		2.0		2
28	3N	E	-2	100		2.0		2
29	4♥	S	=	620		1.0		1
29	3N	N	+2	660		1.0		1
30	4♥	N	-2		100	2.0		2
30	4♥	N	-1		50	2.0		2
31	5♣x	S	+1	950		13.0	13
31	5♠x	W	-1	100		13.0	13
32	3N	W	+3		690	11.0		11
32	5♦	S	-3		150	11.0		11
Σ	Butler Open					NS-39.0	15	54
Σ	Butler Closed					NS+39.0	15	54

Player Butler in this match
Player	Bds	Total	Avg
🇨🇳 Z.Deng	16	+39.0	+2.44
🇨🇳 Y.Liu	16	+39.0	+2.44
🇨🇳 Y.Chen	16	+39.0	+2.44
🇨🇳 J.Hu	16	+39.0	+2.44
🇺🇸 J.Fournier	16	-39.0	-2.44
🇺🇸 R.Lee	16	-39.0	-2.44
🇺🇸 M.Agica	16	-39.0	-2.44
🇺🇸 D.Wolkowitz	16	-39.0	-2.44

After segment 2: USA 1 39 – 80 China⊞ all segments

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 22 : 36 IMP (match 36913) PBN↑ top

Open room
NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWY.Liu – Z.Deng

Closed room
NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu

Bd	Open room NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWY.Liu – Z.Deng							Closed room NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu							IMPs
Bd	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	USA 1	China
33	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		2.0	5♣	E	♠A	-2	100		2.0	2
34	4♠	N	♦2	+2	680		2.0	4♠	S	♥J	=	620		2.0	2
35	4♠	W	♥2	=		620	13.0	6♠	E	♣J	=		1430	13.0	13
36	6♦	E	♣2	=		1370	0.0	6♦	E	♥J	=		1370	0.0
37	3N	N	♠J	-2		200	11.0	4♥x	E	♦K	-2	300		11.0		11
38	4♠	W	♣2	+1		650	1.0	3N	E	♦2	+1		630	1.0		1
39	1N	N	♠Q	-1		100	0.0	1N	N	♠Q	-1		100	0.0
40	4♥	N	♠Q	+1	450		0.0	4♥	S	♥6	+1	450		0.0
41	3N	W	♣Q	=		600	7.0	2♠x	S	♠2	-2		300	7.0		7
42	4♥	S	♣3	=	620		5.0	4♥x	S	♣3	=	790		5.0		5
43	2♠	E	♥K	-2	100		5.0	3♥x	E	♣8	-2	300		5.0		5
44	2♦	W	♦4	+1		110	1.0	3♦	E	♠A	+1		130	1.0	1
45	5♦x	W	♠8	+1		950	5.0	5♦x	W	♣J	=		750	5.0		5
46	3N	W	♠T	=		400	1.0	3N	E	♠T	+1		430	1.0	1
47	4♥	W	♣A	-1	50		2.0	5♦x	W	♠A	-1	100		2.0		2
48	4♠	S	♠T	+3	510		3.0	3N	S	♥3	=	400		3.0	3
Σ	Butler / IMPs						NS-14.0							NS+14.0	22	36

Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	IMP
Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	🇺🇸	🇨🇳
33	3♠	N	+1	170		2.0	2
33	5♣	E	-2	100		2.0	2
34	4♠	N	+2	680		2.0	2
34	4♠	S	=	620		2.0	2
35	4♠	W	=		620	13.0	13
35	6♠	E	=		1430	13.0	13
36	6♦	E	=		1370	0.0
36	6♦	E	=		1370	0.0
37	3N	N	-2		200	11.0		11
37	4♥x	E	-2	300		11.0		11
38	4♠	W	+1		650	1.0		1
38	3N	E	+1		630	1.0		1
39	1N	N	-1		100	0.0
39	1N	N	-1		100	0.0
40	4♥	N	+1	450		0.0
40	4♥	S	+1	450		0.0
41	3N	W	=		600	7.0		7
41	2♠x	S	-2		300	7.0		7
42	4♥	S	=	620		5.0		5
42	4♥x	S	=	790		5.0		5
43	2♠	E	-2	100		5.0		5
43	3♥x	E	-2	300		5.0		5
44	2♦	W	+1		110	1.0	1
44	3♦	E	+1		130	1.0	1
45	5♦x	W	+1		950	5.0		5
45	5♦x	W	=		750	5.0		5
46	3N	W	=		400	1.0	1
46	3N	E	+1		430	1.0	1
47	4♥	W	-1	50		2.0		2
47	5♦x	W	-1	100		2.0		2
48	4♠	S	+3	510		3.0	3
48	3N	S	=	400		3.0	3
Σ	Butler Open					NS-14.0	22	36
Σ	Butler Closed					NS+14.0	22	36

Player Butler in this match
Player	Bds	Total	Avg
🇨🇳 Y.Liu	16	+14.0	+0.88
🇨🇳 Z.Deng	16	+14.0	+0.88
🇨🇳 Y.Chen	16	+14.0	+0.88
🇨🇳 J.Hu	16	+14.0	+0.88
🇺🇸 J.Fournier	16	-14.0	-0.88
🇺🇸 R.Lee	16	-14.0	-0.88
🇺🇸 K.Fay	16	-14.0	-0.88
🇺🇸 J.Chiu	16	-14.0	-0.88

After segment 3: USA 1 61 – 116 China⊞ all segments

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 0 : 0 IMP (match 36917)↑ top

ⓘ line-ups not published for this round — pairs carried over from the previous round.

Open room
NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWY.Liu – Z.Deng

Closed room
NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu

Bd	Open room NSJ.Fournier – R.Lee EWY.Liu – Z.Deng							Closed room NSY.Chen – J.Hu EWK.Fay – J.Chiu							IMPs
Bd	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	Contract	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	Butler	USA 1	China
49	–		—					–		—
50	–		—					–		—
51	–		—					–		—
52	–		—					–		—
53	–		—					–		—
54	–		—					–		—
55	–		—					–		—
56	–		—					–		—
57	–		—					–		—
58	–		—					–		—
59	–		—					–		—
60	–		—					–		—
61	–		—					–		—
62	–		—					–		—
63	–		—					–		—
64	–		—					–		—
Σ	Butler / IMPs						NS0.0							NS0.0	0	0

Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	IMP
Bd	Cont	By	Res	NS	EW	Butler	🇺🇸	🇨🇳
49	–
49	–
50	–
50	–
51	–
51	–
52	–
52	–
53	–
53	–
54	–
54	–
55	–
55	–
56	–
56	–
57	–
57	–
58	–
58	–
59	–
59	–
60	–
60	–
61	–
61	–
62	–
62	–
63	–
63	–
64	–
64	–
Σ	Butler Open					NS0.0	0	0
Σ	Butler Closed					NS0.0	0	0

Player Butler in this match
Player	Bds	Total	Avg

After segment 4: USA 1 61 – 116 China⊞ all segments

Stages

Tables

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Play-off — Knockout

Play-off results↑ top

Play-off Butler standings↑ top

🇺🇸 USA 1 61 – 🇨🇳 China 116 · China advances · 4 segments↑ top

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 24 : 26 IMP (match 36907) PBN↑ top

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 15 : 54 IMP (match 36911) PBN↑ top

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 22 : 36 IMP (match 36913) PBN↑ top

🇺🇸 USA 1 vs 🇨🇳 China 0 : 0 IMP (match 36917)↑ top