Salsomaggiore 2025 — Knockout

📅 12 - 17 July 2025 · Salsomaggiore, Italy

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3 / 3 phases played

Knockout bracket↑ top

Tournament standings — final placement↑ top

Knockout event — places follow from the bracket: shared places (e.g. 5-8) are teams eliminated in the same phase; an unplayed decider leaves the place shared. Click a team for its players below.

Final placement
PlaceTeam
1SWEDEN
2USA2
3ITALY
4ISRAEL
5-8FRANCE
5-8CHINA
5-8USA1
5-8POLAND

Cumulative Butler by cross-IMPs. Each round's per-board Butler = mean cross-IMP vs that round's full field (raw / (N−1)), rounded to 0.1. Cumulative = sum of a player's per-board Butler over ALL played rounds ÷ total boards played, rounded to 0.01.

Rounds included so far (3 of 3): R1 R2 R3. Columns QF·1… = each player's Butler total in that stanza (each knockout phase is played in segments); they sum to Total.

Cumulative Butler standings — all players↑ top

PlacePlayerTeamBoardsTotalAvg/bdTrendQual.QF·1QF·2QF·3SF·1SF·2SF·3SF·4F·1F·2F·3F·4
1L.Draghi🇮🇹 ITALY126+68.6+0.54Butler per stanza: -3.9 22.3 2.2 1.1 36.7 -24.7 8.2 -4.9 31.6+6.7-3.9+22.3·+2.2+1.1+36.7-24.7+8.2-4.9+31.6·
2O.Sabbah🇮🇱 ISRAEL112+58.3+0.52Butler per stanza: -5 19.5 18.7 5.7 19.7 28 3.3 -31.6+89.7-5.0+19.5+18.7+5.7+19.7··+28.0+3.3-31.6·
2Y.Sliwowicz🇮🇱 ISRAEL112+58.3+0.52Butler per stanza: -5 19.5 18.7 5.7 19.7 28 3.3 -31.6+89.7-5.0+19.5+18.7+5.7+19.7··+28.0+3.3-31.6·
4O.Schireson🇺🇸 USA242+21.7+0.52Butler per stanza: 10.8 47.8 -36.9-35.7···+10.8···+47.8-36.9··
4R.Xiao🇺🇸 USA242+21.7+0.52Butler per stanza: 10.8 47.8 -36.9-35.7···+10.8···+47.8-36.9··
6E.Hansson🇸🇪 SWEDEN140+66.9+0.48Butler per stanza: -4.4 -22.3 14.3 -5.6 36.3 19.8 7 38.7 -27.3 10.4+62.8-4.4-22.3+14.3-5.6+36.3+19.8+7.0+38.7-27.3+10.4·
6C.Mann🇸🇪 SWEDEN140+66.9+0.48Butler per stanza: -4.4 -22.3 14.3 -5.6 36.3 19.8 7 38.7 -27.3 10.4+62.8-4.4-22.3+14.3-5.6+36.3+19.8+7.0+38.7-27.3+10.4·
8C.Duffie🇺🇸 USA2112+50.9+0.45Butler per stanza: 12.1 -3 22.3 41 2.9 24.7 -38.7 -10.4+56.0+12.1-3.0+22.3+41.0+2.9+24.7·-38.7-10.4··
8J.Freeman🇺🇸 USA2112+50.9+0.45Butler per stanza: 12.1 -3 22.3 41 2.9 24.7 -38.7 -10.4+56.0+12.1-3.0+22.3+41.0+2.9+24.7·-38.7-10.4··
10N.Khutorsky🇮🇱 ISRAEL112+50.5+0.45Butler per stanza: 32.6 11.9 18.3 -36.3 -7 34.3 -8.2 4.9+13.1+32.6+11.9·+18.3-36.3-7.0·+34.3-8.2+4.9·
10A.Zeitak🇮🇱 ISRAEL112+50.5+0.45Butler per stanza: 32.6 11.9 18.3 -36.3 -7 34.3 -8.2 4.9+13.1+32.6+11.9·+18.3-36.3-7.0·+34.3-8.2+4.9·
12W.Bak🇵🇱 POLAND42+16.0+0.38Butler per stanza: 9 21.3 -14.3+112.0+9.0+21.3-14.3········
12J.Bazyluk🇵🇱 POLAND42+16.0+0.38Butler per stanza: 9 21.3 -14.3+112.0+9.0+21.3-14.3········
14A.Abragi🇸🇪 SWEDEN56+20.2+0.36Butler per stanza: -21.3 -19.7 8.8 52.4+4.5-21.3··-19.7···+8.8+52.4··
14I.Lichtenstein🇸🇪 SWEDEN56+20.2+0.36Butler per stanza: -21.3 -19.7 8.8 52.4+4.5-21.3··-19.7···+8.8+52.4··
16K.Cichy🇵🇱 POLAND14+4.4+0.31+68.8+4.4··········
16K.Kopka🇵🇱 POLAND14+4.4+0.31+68.8+4.4··········
18J.Chen🇨🇳 CHINA14+3.9+0.28+12.6+3.9··········
18Y.Wen🇨🇳 CHINA14+3.9+0.28+12.6+3.9··········
20M.Lombardi🇮🇹 ITALY154+22.5+0.15Butler per stanza: -3.9 -18.1 22.3 2.2 1.1 36.7 -24.7 -28 8.2 -4.9 31.6+43.9-3.9-18.1+22.3+2.2+1.1+36.7-24.7-28.0+8.2-4.9+31.6
21S.Clementsson🇸🇪 SWEDEN112+12.8+0.11Butler per stanza: -9 25.8 -18.3 -5.7 -14.1 45 -47.8 36.9+6.2-9.0+25.8·-18.3-5.7-14.1·+45.0-47.8+36.9·
21A.Sandin🇸🇪 SWEDEN112+12.8+0.11Butler per stanza: -9 25.8 -18.3 -5.7 -14.1 45 -47.8 36.9+6.2-9.0+25.8·-18.3-5.7-14.1·+45.0-47.8+36.9·
23M.Kedzierski🇵🇱 POLAND28-3.5-0.12Butler per stanza: 22.3 -25.8+6.2+22.3-25.8·········
23R.Madej🇵🇱 POLAND28-3.5-0.12Butler per stanza: 22.3 -25.8+6.2+22.3-25.8·········
25Z.Li🇨🇳 CHINA28-4.2-0.15Butler per stanza: 18.1 -22.3-0.8+18.1-22.3·········
25Z.Wang🇨🇳 CHINA28-4.2-0.15Butler per stanza: 18.1 -22.3-0.8+18.1-22.3·········
27F.Porta🇮🇹 ITALY154-34.6-0.22Butler per stanza: -12.8 -5.3 34.4 -10.8 -41 -2.9 -3.6 -34.3 28.7 -3.3 16.3+98.9-12.8-5.3+34.4-10.8-41.0-2.9-3.6-34.3+28.7-3.3+16.3
28A.Carletti🇮🇹 ITALY154-41.1-0.27Butler per stanza: -12.8 -18.1 34.4 -10.8 -41 -2.9 -3.6 -28 28.7 -3.3 16.3+123.8-12.8-18.1+34.4-10.8-41.0-2.9-3.6-28.0+28.7-3.3+16.3
29B.Jiang🇨🇳 CHINA42-16.3-0.39Butler per stanza: 12.8 5.3 -34.4+53.9+12.8+5.3-34.4········
29Y.Niu🇨🇳 CHINA42-16.3-0.39Butler per stanza: 12.8 5.3 -34.4+53.9+12.8+5.3-34.4········
31R.Jeng🇺🇸 USA2154-70.8-0.46Butler per stanza: 31.2 -2 15.3 -2.2 -1.1 -36.7 3.6 -45 27.3 -8.8 -52.4+61.9+31.2-2.0+15.3-2.2-1.1-36.7+3.6-45.0+27.3-8.8-52.4
31B.Xiao🇺🇸 USA2154-70.8-0.46Butler per stanza: 31.2 -2 15.3 -2.2 -1.1 -36.7 3.6 -45 27.3 -8.8 -52.4+61.9+31.2-2.0+15.3-2.2-1.1-36.7+3.6-45.0+27.3-8.8-52.4
33I.Baniri🇮🇱 ISRAEL84-43.7-0.52Butler per stanza: 1.4 5.6 -19.8 14.1 -28.7 -16.3+56.3+1.4··+5.6-19.8+14.1·-28.7-16.3··
33T.Loonstein🇮🇱 ISRAEL84-43.7-0.52Butler per stanza: 1.4 5.6 -19.8 14.1 -28.7 -16.3+56.3+1.4··+5.6-19.8+14.1·-28.7-16.3··
35T.Guillemin🇫🇷 FRANCE42-24.4-0.58Butler per stanza: -12.1 3 -15.3+77.7-12.1+3.0-15.3········
35L.Rombaut🇫🇷 FRANCE42-24.4-0.58Butler per stanza: -12.1 3 -15.3+77.7-12.1+3.0-15.3········
37F.Kolesnik🇺🇸 USA142-33.2-0.79Butler per stanza: 5 -19.5 -18.7+70.3+5.0-19.5-18.7········
37M.Xu🇺🇸 USA142-33.2-0.79Butler per stanza: 5 -19.5 -18.7+70.3+5.0-19.5-18.7········
39H.Luba🇺🇸 USA142-45.9-1.09Butler per stanza: -1.4 -32.6 -11.9+3.8-1.4-32.6-11.9········
39B.Zhu🇺🇸 USA142-45.9-1.09Butler per stanza: -1.4 -32.6 -11.9+3.8-1.4-32.6-11.9········
41M.Fragola🇫🇷 FRANCE42-51.5-1.23Butler per stanza: -31.2 2 -22.3+69.2-31.2+2.0-22.3········
41N.Tabata🇫🇷 FRANCE42-51.5-1.23Butler per stanza: -31.2 2 -22.3+69.2-31.2+2.0-22.3········
43C.Brusotti🇮🇹 ITALY28-39.6-1.41Butler per stanza: -5.3 -34.3+12.3-5.3······-34.3···

Player statistics — leaders↑ top

Top 12 in each metric — or, with a team picked as ★ My team, that team’s players. Open the full player-statistics page for every player, sortable by any column — including an opponent-adjusted (strength-of-schedule) Butler. Double-dummy is idealised — the true best play needs all four hands — so read these as tendencies, not verdicts.

#Playervs par
1🇮🇱 N.Khutorsky+1.12
1🇮🇱 A.Zeitak+1.12
3🇺🇸 C.Duffie+1.09
3🇺🇸 J.Freeman+1.09
5🇸🇪 S.Clementsson+0.65
5🇸🇪 A.Sandin+0.65
7🇮🇱 O.Sabbah+0.53
7🇮🇱 Y.Sliwowicz+0.53
9🇮🇹 F.Porta+0.49
10🇮🇹 A.Carletti+0.17
11🇺🇸 R.Jeng-0.30
11🇺🇸 B.Xiao-0.30
Opening leadsfull table →
#Playeron tgt
1🇮🇹 F.Porta95.2%
2🇮🇱 O.Sabbah92.9%
3🇮🇱 A.Zeitak90.9%
4🇮🇱 Y.Sliwowicz90.0%
5🇺🇸 J.Freeman89.5%
6🇺🇸 C.Duffie88.0%
7🇸🇪 C.Mann82.4%
8🇺🇸 R.Jeng80.0%
9🇸🇪 A.Sandin80.0%
10🇸🇪 S.Clementsson78.6%
11🇸🇪 E.Hansson77.8%
12🇮🇹 L.Draghi76.5%
Declarer playfull table →
#Playeron tgt
1🇸🇪 A.Sandin100.0%
1🇮🇱 I.Baniri100.0%
3🇮🇹 F.Porta93.3%
4🇸🇪 S.Clementsson91.7%
5🇸🇪 E.Hansson89.3%
6🇺🇸 C.Duffie86.7%
7🇮🇱 O.Sabbah85.2%
8🇺🇸 B.Xiao84.2%
9🇮🇱 T.Loonstein83.3%
10🇺🇸 J.Freeman81.8%
11🇮🇱 A.Zeitak80.0%
12🇮🇹 L.Draghi78.6%
#Playeron tgt
1🇺🇸 R.Jeng100.0%
1🇺🇸 B.Xiao100.0%
3🇮🇱 N.Khutorsky93.3%
3🇮🇱 A.Zeitak93.3%
5🇮🇱 I.Baniri92.3%
5🇮🇱 T.Loonstein92.3%
7🇸🇪 S.Clementsson91.7%
7🇸🇪 A.Sandin91.7%
9🇮🇹 L.Draghi87.5%
10🇮🇱 O.Sabbah87.5%
10🇮🇱 Y.Sliwowicz87.5%
12🇮🇹 M.Lombardi86.8%
Bidding activityfull table →
#Playeractive
1🇸🇪 C.Mann51.7%
2🇸🇪 E.Hansson51.1%
3🇺🇸 B.Xiao48.7%
4🇺🇸 R.Jeng48.5%
5🇮🇹 A.Carletti46.9%
6🇮🇹 L.Draghi45.4%
7🇮🇹 F.Porta45.1%
8🇮🇹 M.Lombardi44.5%
9🇮🇱 I.Baniri44.1%
10🇮🇱 O.Sabbah44.0%
11🇮🇱 T.Loonstein43.4%
12🇮🇱 Y.Sliwowicz41.6%

Biggest swings — the wildest boards↑ top

Same deal, opposite fortunes: boards where the field’s cross-IMP Butler split the widest. Swing = the best NS result’s Butler minus the best EW result’s, in IMPs; the two columns show those poles (contract, score and Butler). Click a board for its full record.

BoardTablesSwingBest for NSBest for EW
Quarterfinal · Bd 4828.86♥ +300 🇮🇱 ISRAEL (+14.1)6♥x +1660 🇮🇹 ITALY (+14.7)
Semifinal · Bd 41427.36♣ +1370 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+13.3)3NT +100 🇮🇹 ITALY (+14.0)
Final · Bd 9426.77♦ +1440 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+13.0)7♥ +50 🇮🇹 ITALY (+13.7)
Semifinal · Bd 31424.06♠ +980 🇮🇹 ITALY (+12.0)3NT +50 🇮🇹 ITALY (+12.0)
Quarterfinal · Bd 30822.94♠ +620 🇫🇷 FRANCE (+10.0)4♥x +590 🇮🇱 ISRAEL (+12.9)
Final · Bd 2422.63♠x +800 🇮🇱 ISRAEL (+8.3)4NT +300 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+14.3)
Quarterfinal · Bd 5822.34♥x +800 🇨🇳 CHINA (+11.7)6♦x +500 🇺🇸 USA1 (+10.6)
Semifinal · Bd 43422.03NT -200 🇮🇱 ISRAEL (+12.7)5♦x +1100 🇮🇱 ISRAEL (+9.3)
Quarterfinal · Bd 56821.84♥ +650 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+11.1)5♣x +550 🇫🇷 FRANCE (+10.7)
Quarterfinal · Bd 23821.76♠x +200 🇮🇹 ITALY (+13.4)4♠x +990 🇫🇷 FRANCE (+8.3)
Final · Bd 35421.34♠ +200 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+10.3)4♠ +620 🇸🇪 SWEDEN (+11.0)
Quarterfinal · Bd 54820.77♥ +100 🇺🇸 USA2 (+14.0)6♥ +1430 🇺🇸 USA2 (+6.7)
Final · Bd 34420.36♠ +200 🇮🇹 ITALY (+13.3)3♥x +800 🇮🇹 ITALY (+7.0)
Quarterfinal · Bd 15819.74♦x +800 🇨🇳 CHINA (+7.6)5♣ +300 🇫🇷 FRANCE (+12.1)