VENKATESH Gopal · TEXAN ACES
616rank
-38.0Butler · 90 bds
-0.42per board
±4.6swing
-0.13vs par /bd · #386/672
-0.05adjusted /bd
by round
vs par split: bidding +0.70 · play -0.48
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.37/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.05/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 85.0% #243 of 671 · declarer play 72.2% #462 of 671 · defence 84.4% #359 of 672
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 85.0% (20) |
| Declarer play | · | 72.2% (18) |
| Defence | · | 84.4% (32) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 83.3% (6) · ♥ 83.3% (6) · ♦ 80.0% (5) · ♣ 100.0% (3)
vs par by strain: a suit +0.22 (63)
vs par by level: part-score -0.12 (34) · game +1.46 (24) · slam -3.40 (5)
By role: declaring -0.37/bd (-2.06 vs par · 47) · defending -0.48/bd (+1.98 vs par · 43)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.73/bd (-0.93 vs par · 53) · not vulnerable +0.02/bd (+1.00 vs par · 37)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | P.Sridharan | J.Zaremba – V.Markowicz | Closed | 10 | -24.7 | -2.47 | +1.00 |
| Round 5 | W.Stuart | G.Cui – W.Cui | Closed | 10 | +16.3 | +1.63 | +1.20 |
| Round 6 | W.Stuart | J.Liu – Q.Cheng | Closed | 10 | -2.9 | -0.29 | -1.40 |
| Round 8 | W.Stuart | M.Barel – Y.Zack | Open | 10 | -12.9 | -1.29 | -2.00 |
| Round 9 | W.Stuart | J.Morse – B.Kasle | Closed | 10 | +11.0 | +1.10 | +0.90 |
| Round 11 | W.Stuart | P.Hackett – J.Hackett | Open | 10 | +17.2 | +1.72 | +2.70 |
| Round 12 | W.Stuart | Y.Zhong – R.Fan | Open | 10 | -8.7 | -0.87 | +0.20 |
| Round 14 | W.Stuart | F.Fantoni – C.Nunes | Open | 10 | -2.4 | -0.24 | -2.70 |
| Round 15 | W.Stuart | A.Dubinin – A.Gromov | Open | 10 | -30.9 | -3.09 | -1.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 16 | 5♦x | ♦Q | -7 | +14 |
| +10.5 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 14 | 6♠x | ♦3 | = | -6 |
| +8.5 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 21 | 4♠ | ♣8 | -1 | +11 |
| +8.3 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 16 | 2♦x | ♠3 | -3 | +8 |
| +8.1 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 13 | 5♣x | ♥J | -1 | +12 |
| +7.1 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 22 | 4♠ | ♦J | = | +5 |
| +6.3 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 21 | 4♥ | ♣2 | = | +8 |
| +5.6 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 18 | 4♦ | ♥4 | -3 | +4 |
| +4.8 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 30 | 4♥ | ♦10 | = | -2 |
| +3.7 | Round 8 | HERBST | 15 | 2♠ | ♠5 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.4 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 11 | 3N | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +3.2 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 26 | 3♥ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +3.1 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 28 | 3♠ | ♠6 | = | +7 |
| +3.0 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 13 | 2♠ | ♣4 | = | -1 |
| +2.8 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 11 | 3N | ♥4 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.8 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 12 | 2♥ | ♦K | -2 | +11 |
| +2.8 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 17 | 3♠ | ♣Q | -2 | +5 |
| +2.7 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 26 | 2N | ♣5 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 8 | HERBST | 17 | 3N | ♥9 | +2 | -5 |
| +2.4 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 25 | 2♥ | ♦8 | = | -1 |
| +2.4 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 16 | 4♠ | ♣6 | = | +0 |
| +2.2 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 12 | 1♥ | ♣2 | -2 | +2 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 12 | 1N | ♠4 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.1 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 16 | 1N | ♣9 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 18 | 2♥ | ♦2 | +2 | +6 |
| +2.0 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 18 | 3♠ | ♥6 | -1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 14 | 3N | ♠3 | +4 | +17 |
| +1.8 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 24 | 2♦ | ♥10 | = | -1 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 19 | 3♣ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +1.6 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | -1 | +4 |
| +1.2 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 23 | 1N | ♥2 | -1 | +5 |
| +1.1 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 22 | 3♥ | ♥Q | -3 | +6 |
| +1.1 | Round 8 | HERBST | 14 | 2♥ | ♣2 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 29 | 2♥ | ♣4 | -1 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 29 | 4♠ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | HERBST | 13 | 4♠ | ♣4 | +2 | +7 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 24 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | -5 |
| +0.9 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 20 | 3N | ♠5 | +2 | +13 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 25 | 3N | ♥5 | +2 | +6 |
| +0.6 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 13 | 4♠ | ♦Q | +2 | -6 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 23 | 3N | ♠K | -1 | +6 |
| +0.4 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 30 | 3N | ♠2 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.2 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 19 | 4♠ | ♥8 | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 22 | 4♠ | ♠2 | +1 | +5 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 27 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -0.4 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 28 | 5♦ | ♠A | +1 | +5 |
| -0.5 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 11 | 3♥ | ♦J | -1 | +4 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 29 | 2♠ | ♥K | -1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 30 | 4♥ | ♠K | -2 | +1 |
| -0.7 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 23 | 1N | ♥4 | = | -1 |
| -1.0 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 28 | 4N | ♥4 | = | -1 |
| -1.1 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 23 | 1♣ | ♦4 | +1 | -2 |
| -1.1 | Round 8 | HERBST | 16 | 2♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 30 | 4♥ | ♦A | -1 | -5 |
| -1.5 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 19 | 1N | ♠10 | +2 | -6 |
| -1.6 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 20 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 27 | 2♠ | ♦9 | = | +1 |
| -1.9 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 14 | 3♠ | ♣5 | = | -1 |
| -1.9 | Round 8 | HERBST | 12 | 3N | ♣10 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.0 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 26 | 5♠ | ♥Q | = | -5 |
| -2.0 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 28 | 2♠ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -2.1 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 27 | 3♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.3 | Round 8 | HERBST | 19 | 2N | ♦Q | -1 | -5 |
| -2.4 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 11 | 3♥ | ♠A | -1 | +2 |
| -2.7 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 15 | 4♥ | ♠K | = | -11 |
| -2.9 | Round 5 | HENAN FENGSHEN | 17 | 2♠ | ♣3 | = | -6 |
| -2.9 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 15 | 4♠ | ♣A | -1 | +2 |
| -3.1 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 27 | 4♥ | ♣6 | +1 | +5 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 14 | 3♦ | ♥Q | +3 | -15 |
| -3.3 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 29 | 1N | ♠7 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.4 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 19 | 3N | ♠6 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.8 | Round 8 | HERBST | 18 | 2♠ | ♥Q | -2 | -5 |
| -3.8 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 15 | 3♠ | ♦A | = | -6 |
| -3.9 | Round 11 | MAHAFFEY | 13 | 3♣ | ♥Q | -2 | -3 |
| -4.1 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 17 | 3N | ♥2 | -1 | -5 |
| -4.4 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 21 | 3N | ♣Q | -1 | -5 |
| -4.5 | Round 9 | COMPTON | 25 | 3N | ♠3 | -2 | -8 |
| -4.7 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 17 | 3N | ♦2 | -2 | +3 |
| -5.3 | Round 6 | YANG JING | 21 | 6♥ | ♣A | -1 | -11 |
| -5.3 | Round 8 | HERBST | 11 | 3N | ♥3 | -1 | -8 |
| -5.5 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 12 | 2♠ | ♥9 | -3 | -4 |
| -6.5 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 24 | 3N | ♥4 | = | -11 |
| -6.7 | Round 8 | HERBST | 20 | 4♠x | ♦J | = | -5 |
| -8.4 | Round 12 | CHINA LIGHT INDUSTRY | 22 | 3N | ♥5 | +4 | -9 |
| -8.4 | Round 14 | ZIMMERMANN | 20 | 3♦ | ♠Q | -1 | -11 |
| -8.7 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 24 | 2♣x | ♠7 | -3 | -11 |
| -9.5 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 25 | 6♠ | ♣2 | = | +9 |
| -10.9 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 15 | 6♥ | ♠9 | = | -11 |
| -11.4 | Round 15 | RUSSIA | 26 | 1Nx | ♠7 | +2 | -12 |
| -11.6 | Round 2 | MARKOWICZ | 20 | 6♣ | ♠2 | = | +2 |