SaoPaulo 2009 — Knockout
📅 30 August - 12 September 2009 · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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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.
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND |
| 1-2 | ZIMMERMANN |
| 3-4 | RUSSIA |
| 3-4 | DEUTSCHLAND |
| 5-8 | ORHAN |
| 5-8 | WELLAND |
| 5-8 | BRAZIL |
| 5-8 | SWEDEN SENIORS |
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
| Place | Player | Team | Boards | Total | Avg/bd | Trend | Qual. | QF·1 | SF·1 | F·1 | F·2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Dubinin | RUSSIA | 16 | +39.1 | +2.44 | +24.0 | +39.1 | · | · | · | |
| 1 | A.Gromov | RUSSIA | 16 | +39.1 | +2.44 | +24.0 | +39.1 | · | · | · | |
| 3 | K.Buras | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 48 | +61.1 | +1.27 | +54.4 | +57.7 | +10.4 | -7.0 | · | |
| 3 | G.Narkiewicz | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 48 | +61.1 | +1.27 | +54.4 | +57.7 | +10.4 | -7.0 | · | |
| 5 | C.Balicki | ZIMMERMANN | 32 | +28.9 | +0.90 | +148.7 | · | +21.9 | +7.0 | · | |
| 5 | A.Zmudzinski | ZIMMERMANN | 32 | +28.9 | +0.90 | +148.7 | · | +21.9 | +7.0 | · | |
| 7 | G.Helgemo | ZIMMERMANN | 48 | +41.8 | +0.87 | +73.1 | +41.8 | · | -7.0 | +7.0 | |
| 7 | T.Helness | ZIMMERMANN | 48 | +41.8 | +0.87 | +73.1 | +41.8 | · | -7.0 | +7.0 | |
| 9 | P.Gawrys | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 48 | +28.2 | +0.59 | +90.2 | +6.7 | +14.5 | +7.0 | · | |
| 9 | J.Pszczola | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 48 | +28.2 | +0.59 | +78.3 | +6.7 | +14.5 | +7.0 | · | |
| 11 | J.Piekarek | DEUTSCHLAND | 32 | +16.5 | +0.52 | +76.7 | +26.9 | -10.4 | · | · | |
| 11 | A.Smirnov | DEUTSCHLAND | 32 | +16.5 | +0.52 | +76.7 | +26.9 | -10.4 | · | · | |
| 13 | F.Multon | ZIMMERMANN | 48 | +8.3 | +0.17 | +21.0 | -2.7 | +18.0 | -7.0 | · | |
| 13 | P.Zimmermann | ZIMMERMANN | 48 | +8.3 | +0.17 | +21.0 | -2.7 | +18.0 | -7.0 | · | |
| 15 | E.Basaran | ORHAN | 16 | +2.7 | +0.17 | +31.6 | +2.7 | · | · | · | |
| 15 | F.Falay | ORHAN | 16 | +2.7 | +0.17 | +31.6 | +2.7 | · | · | · | |
| 17 | V.Kholomeev | RUSSIA | 32 | +1.0 | +0.03 | -14.5 | +22.9 | -21.9 | · | · | |
| 17 | Y.Khyuppenen | RUSSIA | 32 | +1.0 | +0.03 | -14.5 | +22.9 | -21.9 | · | · | |
| 19 | J.Kalita | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 32 | +0.0 | +0.00 | +69.5 | · | · | +7.0 | -7.0 | |
| 19 | K.Kotorowicz | APREO LOGISTIC POLAND | 32 | +0.0 | +0.00 | +81.4 | · | · | +7.0 | -7.0 | |
| 21 | G.Chagas | BRAZIL | 16 | -4.6 | -0.29 | +47.8 | -4.6 | · | · | · | |
| 21 | M.Figueiredo | BRAZIL | 16 | -4.6 | -0.29 | +47.8 | -4.6 | · | · | · | |
| 23 | M.Gromoeller | DEUTSCHLAND | 32 | -9.9 | -0.31 | +105.0 | +4.6 | -14.5 | · | · | |
| 23 | A.Kirmse | DEUTSCHLAND | 32 | -9.9 | -0.31 | +105.0 | +4.6 | -14.5 | · | · | |
| 25 | S.Flodqvist | SWEDEN SENIORS | 16 | -6.7 | -0.42 | +93.3 | -6.7 | · | · | · | |
| 25 | A.Morath | SWEDEN SENIORS | 16 | -6.7 | -0.42 | +93.3 | -6.7 | · | · | · | |
| 27 | A.Khokhlov | RUSSIA | 16 | -18.0 | -1.12 | +90.2 | · | -18.0 | · | · | |
| 27 | G.Matushko | RUSSIA | 16 | -18.0 | -1.12 | +90.2 | · | -18.0 | · | · | |
| 29 | M.Kamil | WELLAND | 16 | -22.9 | -1.43 | +68.2 | -22.9 | · | · | · | |
| 29 | R.Welland | WELLAND | 16 | -22.9 | -1.43 | +68.2 | -22.9 | · | · | · | |
| 31 | D.Brenner | BRAZIL | 16 | -26.9 | -1.68 | +41.1 | -26.9 | · | · | · | |
| 31 | M.Castello Branco | BRAZIL | 16 | -26.9 | -1.68 | +41.1 | -26.9 | · | · | · | |
| 33 | S.Garner | WELLAND | 16 | -39.1 | -2.44 | -20.4 | -39.1 | · | · | · | |
| 33 | C.Henner | WELLAND | 16 | -39.1 | -2.44 | -20.4 | -39.1 | · | · | · | |
| 35 | O.Ekinci | ORHAN | 16 | -41.8 | -2.61 | +19.8 | -41.8 | · | · | · | |
| 35 | E.Korkut | ORHAN | 16 | -41.8 | -2.61 | +19.8 | -41.8 | · | · | · | |
| 37 | B.Dahlberg | SWEDEN SENIORS | 16 | -57.7 | -3.61 | +24.9 | -57.7 | · | · | · | |
| 37 | H.Hallen | SWEDEN SENIORS | 16 | -57.7 | -3.61 | +24.9 | -57.7 | · | · | · |
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.
| # | Player | vs par |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.Balicki | +2.28 |
| 1 | A.Zmudzinski | +2.28 |
| 3 | K.Buras | +2.10 |
| 3 | G.Narkiewicz | +2.10 |
| 5 | M.Gromoeller | +1.97 |
| 5 | A.Kirmse | +1.97 |
| 7 | J.Kalita | +1.12 |
| 7 | K.Kotorowicz | +1.12 |
| 9 | F.Multon | +0.54 |
| 9 | P.Zimmermann | +0.54 |
| 11 | G.Helgemo | -0.54 |
| 11 | T.Helness | -0.54 |
| # | Player | on tgt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.Buras | 100.0% |
| 1 | C.Balicki | 100.0% |
| 1 | G.Helgemo | 100.0% |
| 1 | P.Gawrys | 100.0% |
| 1 | J.Piekarek | 100.0% |
| 1 | F.Multon | 100.0% |
| 1 | P.Zimmermann | 100.0% |
| 1 | Y.Khyuppenen | 100.0% |
| 1 | A.Kirmse | 100.0% |
| 10 | K.Kotorowicz | 90.9% |
| 11 | T.Helness | 88.9% |
| 12 | A.Zmudzinski | 85.7% |
| # | Player | on tgt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Zmudzinski | 100.0% |
| 1 | J.Piekarek | 100.0% |
| 1 | F.Multon | 100.0% |
| 1 | A.Kirmse | 100.0% |
| 5 | A.Smirnov | 85.7% |
| 6 | M.Gromoeller | 85.7% |
| 7 | J.Kalita | 85.7% |
| 8 | C.Balicki | 83.3% |
| 8 | T.Helness | 83.3% |
| 8 | V.Kholomeev | 83.3% |
| 11 | K.Buras | 83.3% |
| 12 | G.Narkiewicz | 81.8% |
| # | Player | on tgt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.Balicki | 100.0% |
| 1 | A.Zmudzinski | 100.0% |
| 1 | J.Piekarek | 100.0% |
| 1 | A.Smirnov | 100.0% |
| 5 | J.Kalita | 94.1% |
| 5 | K.Kotorowicz | 94.1% |
| 7 | P.Gawrys | 92.3% |
| 7 | J.Pszczola | 92.3% |
| 9 | F.Multon | 91.7% |
| 9 | P.Zimmermann | 91.7% |
| 11 | V.Kholomeev | 87.5% |
| 11 | Y.Khyuppenen | 87.5% |
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.
| Board | Tables | Swing | Best for NS | Best for EW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinal · Bd 13 | 8 | 24.8 | 6♠ +200 BRAZIL (+12.7) | 6♠ +1430 ZIMMERMANN (+12.1) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 10 | 8 | 22.7 | 2♥x +500 RUSSIA (+10.4) | 2♥x +670 ZIMMERMANN (+12.3) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 12 | 8 | 22.7 | 5♠x +1050 RUSSIA (+14.7) | 5♥ +450 DEUTSCHLAND (+8.0) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 9 | 8 | 20.4 | 4♠x +1100 ORHAN (+13.1) | 1N +50 RUSSIA (+7.3) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 6 | 8 | 20.3 | 3N +300 BRAZIL (+9.6) | 3N +600 WELLAND (+10.7) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 7 | 8 | 19.6 | 6♦ +1370 ZIMMERMANN (+6.3) | 6♦ +100 RUSSIA (+13.3) |
| Semifinal · Bd 6 | 4 | 19.3 | 4♥ +200 APREO LOGISTIC POLAND (+7.3) | 4♥ +620 ZIMMERMANN (+12.0) |
| Semifinal · Bd 14 | 4 | 19.3 | 2♥x +770 ZIMMERMANN (+12.3) | 1N +90 ZIMMERMANN (+7.0) |
| Semifinal · Bd 12 | 4 | 17.4 | 3N +660 ZIMMERMANN (+4.7) | 4N +100 APREO LOGISTIC POLAND (+12.7) |
| Semifinal · Bd 10 | 4 | 17.3 | 6♠ +100 APREO LOGISTIC POLAND (+13.0) | 4♠ +650 RUSSIA (+4.3) |
| Semifinal · Bd 8 | 4 | 16.6 | 5♥x +500 DEUTSCHLAND (+11.3) | 5♠x +100 ZIMMERMANN (+5.3) |
| Semifinal · Bd 4 | 4 | 16.0 | 3N +100 ZIMMERMANN (+12.0) | 4♠ +620 ZIMMERMANN (+4.0) |
| Semifinal · Bd 9 | 4 | 14.7 | 3N +400 ZIMMERMANN (+3.7) | 5♣ +150 APREO LOGISTIC POLAND (+11.0) |
| Quarterfinal · Bd 2 | 8 | 13.8 | 6♣ +50 DEUTSCHLAND (+9.4) | 3N +490 ZIMMERMANN (+4.4) |