HAMILTON Fred · STERNBERG
vs par split: bidding +0.35 · play -0.29
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.14/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.40/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 85.7% #20 of 107 · declarer play 69.0% #67 of 107 · defence 88.2% #31 of 107
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 75.0% (4) | 88.2% (17) |
| Declarer play | 66.7% (9) | 70.0% (20) |
| Defence | 94.1% (17) | 85.3% (34) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 100.0% (4) · ♥ 100.0% (3) · ♦ 88.9% (9) · ♣ 60.0% (5)
vs par by strain: NT -1.08 (36) · a suit +0.59 (76)
vs par by level: part-score -0.20 (56) · game +0.54 (50) · slam -1.67 (6)
By role: declaring +1.04/bd (-1.43 vs par · 61) · defending -0.68/bd (+1.82 vs par · 51)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.43/bd (-0.14 vs par · 55) · not vulnerable +0.09/bd (+0.25 vs par · 57)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | A.Fisher | D.Flock – D.Smith | Open | 7 | +14.3 | +2.04 | +4.57 |
| Round 3 | A.Fisher | S.Zeligman – V.Melman | Open | 7 | -4.4 | -0.63 | +1.71 |
| Round 4 | A.Fisher | A.Kowalski – J.Romanski | Closed | 7 | +1.1 | +0.16 | -5.57 |
| Round 5 | A.Fisher | M.Itabashi – R.Grabel | Open | 7 | -3.1 | -0.44 | -0.86 |
| Round 7 | A.Fisher | M.Jacobus – M.Passell | Closed | 7 | +4.0 | +0.57 | -0.29 |
| Round 8 | A.Fisher | M.Tolliver – M.Zwerling | Open | 7 | -16.3 | -2.33 | -2.43 |
| Round 9 | A.Fisher | P.Hackett – J.Sansom | Open | 7 | -12.8 | -1.83 | +0.86 |
| Round 10 | A.Fisher | H.Lasut – E.Manoppo | Closed | 7 | +12.9 | +1.84 | +4.86 |
| Round 12 | A.Fisher | E.Otvosi – M.Kovacs | Closed | 7 | -3.3 | -0.47 | -5.43 |
| Round 13 | A.Fisher | R.Lyall – H.Dhariwal | Open | 7 | +10.3 | +1.47 | +1.71 |
| Round 14 | A.Fisher | L.Zhang – D.Chen | Open | 7 | +14.5 | +2.07 | +1.29 |
| Round 16 | A.Fisher | Z.Zhang – J.Tao | Open | 7 | +0.3 | +0.04 | +0.86 |
| Round 17 | A.Fisher | M.Yin – D.Chen | Open | 7 | -4.8 | -0.69 | +1.14 |
| Round 18 | A.Fisher | V.Li – P.Chun | Open | 7 | -14.0 | -2.00 | -0.86 |
| Round 20 | A.Fisher | Z.Li – J.Li | Open | 7 | +13.7 | +1.96 | +1.43 |
| Round 21 | A.Fisher | T.Imakura – S.Morimura | Open | 7 | +16.6 | +2.37 | -2.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Round 2 | CANADA | 10 | 6♦ | ♥2 | = | +12 |
| +10.4 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 8 | 6♦ | ♠3 | -1 | +10 |
| +10.3 | Round 21 | IMAX | 19 | 3♦x | ♠K | -4 | +5 |
| +10.2 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 6 | 7♣ | ♥J | = | -2 |
| +9.4 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 13 | 4♥ | ♦4 | = | +10 |
| +9.0 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 21 | 4♥ | ♠9 | = | +7 |
| +9.0 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 13 | 5♠ | ♣A | -1 | +9 |
| +9.0 | Round 21 | IMAX | 16 | 3NT | ♥4 | +1 | +1 |
| +7.2 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 16 | 2♦x | ♣K | +3 | +5 |
| +7.0 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 6 | 4♥ | ♠8 | -1 | -2 |
| +6.8 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 14 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +0 |
| +6.5 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 12 | 3NT | ♥5 | -1 | +12 |
| +5.3 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 16 | 6♦ | ♣A | = | -2 |
| +5.3 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 12 | 1♠x | ♥9 | -3 | +8 |
| +4.9 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 18 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +1 |
| +4.3 | Round 2 | CANADA | 12 | 3♠ | ♥K | -2 | +2 |
| +4.2 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 21 | 3NT | ♠K | -1 | +5 |
| +3.6 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 10 | 3♣ | ♠K | = | +12 |
| +3.2 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 15 | 3NT | ♣K | +1 | -11 |
| +3.2 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 13 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +3 | +17 |
| +3.2 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 20 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | +12 |
| +3.1 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 2 | 1NTx | ♦4 | -1 | +11 |
| +3.1 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 8 | 2♠ | ♥A | = | +6 |
| +3.0 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 4 | 1NT | ♣A | = | +12 |
| +3.0 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 17 | 2♠ | ♥6 | -3 | +2 |
| +3.0 | Round 21 | IMAX | 18 | 6♣ | ♣10 | = | -11 |
| +2.7 | Round 2 | CANADA | 11 | 4♥x | ♠K | -2 | +12 |
| +2.5 | Round 4 | MILNER | 26 | 4♥ | ♠2 | +3 | -12 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 20 | 2♦ | ♦Q | -1 | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 21 | 1NT | ♣7 | = | +5 |
| +2.0 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 17 | 3♦ | ♠K | -1 | +3 |
| +1.9 | Round 21 | IMAX | 21 | 2♦ | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| +1.7 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 8 | 3♠ | ♥6 | = | +1 |
| +1.7 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 17 | 3NT | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.5 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 15 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.4 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 20 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +1 | +13 |
| +1.3 | Round 21 | IMAX | 15 | 1NT | ♦7 | -1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 28 | 3♠ | ♦A | -1 | +6 |
| +1.1 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 16 | 2♦ | ♥K | = | -2 |
| +1.0 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 9 | 3♦ | ♣A | = | -1 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | MILNER | 25 | 3NT | ♣3 | +3 | -12 |
| +0.9 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 26 | 4♥ | ♦Q | = | -1 |
| +0.8 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 18 | 2♥ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 19 | 2♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 4 | 2♥ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 3 | 2NT | ♠7 | +1 | -10 |
| +0.6 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 1 | 3♦ | ♥4 | -3 | -6 |
| +0.6 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 19 | 3♠ | ♥6 | -2 | -2 |
| +0.5 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 16 | 4♥ | ♠3 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.5 | Round 14 | HAINAN OLD MAN | 15 | 2♥ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 2 | 3♥ | ♠10 | = | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 2 | CANADA | 9 | 3♣ | ♦K | +3 | +6 |
| -0.0 | Round 4 | MILNER | 28 | 3NT | ♣4 | -1 | +6 |
| -0.0 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 15 | 3♥ | ♠9 | -1 | +3 |
| -0.0 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 18 | 4♥ | ♠6 | = | +1 |
| +0.0 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 19 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 9 | 2♥ | ♥3 | -2 | -11 |
| -0.2 | Round 4 | MILNER | 22 | 2♥ | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 15 | 1NT | ♠4 | +2 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 18 | 3NT | ♥5 | -1 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 11 | 2♠ | ♣Q | -1 | -10 |
| -0.4 | Round 4 | MILNER | 24 | 3NT | ♠6 | = | +2 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 7 | 4♠ | ♥6 | = | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 10 | INDONESIA | 17 | 4♠ | ♦4 | +1 | +11 |
| -0.6 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 11 | 2♠ | ♥J | +2 | -6 |
| -0.7 | Round 2 | CANADA | 13 | 5♥ | ♠A | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 4 | MILNER | 23 | 6NT | ♦10 | -1 | -17 |
| -0.7 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 22 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 4 | MILNER | 27 | 3♣ | ♦A | +3 | -6 |
| -1.2 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 8 | 1NTx | ♣3 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.3 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 13 | 4♥ | ♣Q | +1 | +13 |
| -1.3 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 24 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | -4 |
| -1.4 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 5 | 4♠ | ♦4 | = | -10 |
| -1.5 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 5 | 3♥ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 17 | 1NT | ♥J | -2 | +1 |
| -1.7 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 14 | 3NT | ♦7 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.8 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 14 | 3NT | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 3 | 3♣ | ♣5 | = | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 12 | 5♣ | ♠K | -2 | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 14 | 2♠ | ♣3 | +2 | -2 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 19 | 3♦ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 9 | 3♠ | ♦K | -2 | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 27 | 2NT | ♣9 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.5 | Round 2 | CANADA | 14 | 2♣ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 18 | 3NT | ♥5 | -2 | -6 |
| -2.6 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 9 | 3♣ | ♦7 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.6 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 11 | 3♠ | ♣10 | = | -1 |
| -2.8 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 19 | 3NT | ♥2 | +1 | +17 |
| -2.8 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 21 | 5♠ | ♥J | +1 | -17 |
| -2.8 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 5 | 4♥ | ♠Q | -1 | -5 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 7 | 3♥ | ♦3 | = | -7 |
| -2.9 | Round 16 | XINYUAN SENIOR TEAM | 10 | 2♠ | ♥3 | -1 | +1 |
| -3.2 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 1 | 2♥ | ♦Q | -3 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 21 | IMAX | 20 | 1NT | ♣6 | +1 | +0 |
| -3.4 | Round 2 | CANADA | 8 | 3♣ | ♥7 | = | +0 |
| -3.6 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 16 | 4♠ | ♣2 | +2 | +13 |
| -3.7 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 3 | 3NT | ♦J | -1 | -6 |
| -3.9 | Round 20 | WUHAN | 10 | 3♠ | ♦K | -1 | -6 |
| -4.0 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 7 | 2♠ | ♥9 | = | -6 |
| -4.7 | Round 3 | MARKOWICZ | 20 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | +12 |
| -5.0 | Round 7 | LYNCH | 21 | 1NT | ♠Q | = | -6 |
| -5.0 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 25 | 4♠ | ♦K | +1 | -1 |
| -5.7 | Round 21 | IMAX | 17 | 4♥ | ♠K | -1 | -10 |
| -5.8 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 6 | 3NT | ♥3 | -1 | -12 |
| -5.8 | Round 9 | HACKETT | 10 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | -3 |
| -6.4 | Round 5 | LEWIS | 4 | 3NT | ♣6 | = | +1 |
| -6.6 | Round 17 | SICHUAN DAHE COMPANY | 20 | 3NT | ♠8 | -1 | -12 |
| -6.8 | Round 18 | HK SENIOR FRIENDS | 23 | 4♠x | ♦6 | = | -5 |
| -7.0 | Round 12 | HUNGARY | 2 | 3NT | ♥8 | +2 | -4 |
| -7.2 | Round 8 | LORTZ | 1 | 3NT | ♦9 | -1 | -10 |
| -8.6 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 11 | 3NT | ♥7 | -3 | -10 |
| -9.0 | Round 13 | ENGINEERS | 12 | 1NT | ♠J | -4 | -10 |