HERBST Ilan · HERBST
vs par split: bidding +0.31 · play -0.27
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.09/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.37/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 90.9% #89 of 671 · declarer play 88.0% #106 of 671 · defence 89.8% #146 of 672
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 90.9% (22) |
| Declarer play | · | 88.0% (25) |
| Defence | · | 89.8% (49) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 100.0% (5) · ♥ 100.0% (5) · ♦ 100.0% (5) · ♣ 71.4% (7)
vs par by strain: a suit +0.04 (104)
vs par by level: part-score -0.49 (51) · game +0.04 (45) · slam +3.38 (8)
By role: declaring -0.35/bd (-2.29 vs par · 84) · defending -0.19/bd (+1.70 vs par · 66)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.18/bd (-1.19 vs par · 90) · not vulnerable -0.43/bd (+0.45 vs par · 60)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | R.Benin-Barr | B.Levin – S.Weinstein | Open | 10 | +1.2 | +0.12 | -1.50 |
| Round 2 | R.Benin-Barr | A.Grant – A.Ker | Closed | 10 | +6.3 | +0.63 | -2.70 |
| Round 3 | R.Benin-Barr | Y.Shao – J.Hu | Open | 10 | +6.5 | +0.65 | +2.70 |
| Round 4 | R.Benin-Barr | C.Liu – W.Nie | Closed | 10 | +5.4 | +0.54 | +0.70 |
| Round 5 | R.Benin-Barr | D.Korbel – J.Carruthers | Open | 10 | +3.4 | +0.34 | -0.60 |
| Round 6 | R.Benin-Barr | M.Cornell – V.Cornell | Open | 10 | -16.5 | -1.65 | -2.90 |
| Round 7 | R.Benin-Barr | B.Callaghan – M.Malysa | Closed | 10 | +9.8 | +0.98 | -0.10 |
| Round 8 | R.Benin-Barr | B.Das – S.Mukherjee | Closed | 10 | -14.9 | -1.49 | -2.10 |
| Round 9 | R.Benin-Barr | J.Tian – W.Qian | Closed | 10 | +3.1 | +0.31 | -0.10 |
| Round 10 | R.Benin-Barr | J.Liu – J.Ai | Open | 10 | +5.5 | +0.55 | -0.80 |
| Round 11 | R.Benin-Barr | A.Voronov – V.Kholomeev | Closed | 10 | -10.4 | -1.04 | -0.50 |
| Round 12 | R.Benin-Barr | Z.He – J.Hu | Closed | 10 | +11.5 | +1.15 | +1.50 |
| Round 13 | R.Benin-Barr | J.Tan – J.Li | Closed | 10 | -21.2 | -2.12 | +1.90 |
| Round 14 | R.Benin-Barr | Z.Yu – Z.Li | Closed | 10 | -15.6 | -1.56 | -3.70 |
| Round 15 | R.Benin-Barr | A.Ivanov – N.Barantiev | Open | 10 | -16.1 | -1.61 | +0.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 15 | 6♥ | ♠9 | = | +11 |
| +10.2 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 3 | 3N | ♥2 | -1 | +11 |
| +9.0 | Round 7 | CSO | 5 | 5♠x | ♦Q | = | +10 |
| +8.7 | Round 2 | GRANT | 18 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +8 |
| +8.5 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 21 | 4♠ | ♣8 | -1 | +11 |
| +7.4 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 27 | 6♥ | ♠A | -1 | +12 |
| +6.5 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 1 | 5♥x | ♣J | -2 | +5 |
| +6.3 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 21 | 4♥ | ♦6 | = | +8 |
| +5.9 | Round 1 | GORDON | 7 | 4♥ | ♠J | = | -1 |
| +5.6 | Round 6 | STERN | 29 | 2♣ | ♠4 | = | +5 |
| +5.2 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 9 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +8 |
| +5.0 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 19 | 5♥x | ♠A | -4 | +5 |
| +4.7 | Round 1 | GORDON | 2 | 4♠ | ♦3 | -2 | +5 |
| +4.6 | Round 7 | CSO | 6 | 5♣x | ♦A | -4 | +4 |
| +4.5 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 6 | 6♣ | ♥2 | -1 | +14 |
| +4.4 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 30 | 4♠x | ♥Q | -1 | +6 |
| +4.3 | Round 5 | BARAN | 16 | 1Nx | ♠6 | -2 | +4 |
| +4.2 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 26 | 4♠ | ♦Q | = | +8 |
| +4.2 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 27 | 1♦x | ♥A | = | +7 |
| +3.7 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 15 | 2♠ | ♦6 | -1 | +6 |
| +3.7 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 4 | 1N | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 30 | 2♥ | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| +3.4 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 11 | 3N | ♥Q | +1 | +0 |
| +3.3 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 3 | 3N | ♦6 | +3 | +1 |
| +3.3 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 24 | 3N | ♠10 | -1 | -3 |
| +3.2 | Round 5 | BARAN | 19 | 2♥ | ♦5 | +2 | +2 |
| +3.2 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 26 | 2♠ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 2 | GRANT | 12 | 2♥ | ♥2 | +2 | +1 |
| +2.7 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 27 | 4♥ | ♠A | -1 | +5 |
| +2.6 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 8 | 2♠ | ♥2 | -1 | -1 |
| +2.5 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 17 | 3N | ♦Q | +2 | -5 |
| +2.4 | Round 5 | BARAN | 18 | 3♠ | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 23 | 4♠ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 28 | 2♥ | ♦6 | +1 | +7 |
| +2.3 | Round 5 | BARAN | 17 | 1N | ♠2 | = | -1 |
| +2.2 | Round 5 | BARAN | 12 | 3♦ | ♣A | -2 | +2 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 12 | 1N | ♠3 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 15 | 3♠ | ♦A | -1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 4 | 2♠ | ♥J | +2 | +10 |
| +2.1 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 20 | 5♣ | ♦6 | = | -1 |
| +2.0 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 12 | 3♣ | ♥A | +1 | +11 |
| +1.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 13 | 2♣ | ♣K | +1 | +6 |
| +1.5 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 29 | 3♠ | ♥4 | -1 | +0 |
| +1.4 | Round 1 | GORDON | 9 | 3N | ♥9 | +2 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 29 | 3N | ♥K | +1 | -1 |
| +1.3 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 7 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 23 | 2♦ | ♥Q | -1 | +5 |
| +1.1 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 23 | 1N | ♥4 | +2 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Round 6 | STERN | 22 | 2♠ | ♦A | +1 | +6 |
| +1.0 | Round 7 | CSO | 2 | 1N | ♠9 | = | -1 |
| +1.0 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 26 | 1N | ♠7 | -1 | -1 |
| +1.0 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 29 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 13 | 4♠ | ♥A | +2 | +7 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 24 | 4♥ | ♥10 | = | -5 |
| +0.9 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 20 | 3N | ♦8 | +2 | +13 |
| +0.8 | Round 1 | GORDON | 1 | 3♥ | ♠3 | = | +8 |
| +0.8 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 10 | Pass | +3 | ||
| +0.8 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 25 | 3N | ♦A | +2 | +6 |
| +0.7 | Round 7 | CSO | 10 | 3♥ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| +0.7 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 21 | 2♠ | ♦7 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.6 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 7 | 1N | ♥2 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.6 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 13 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | -6 |
| +0.5 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 23 | 5♦ | ♠6 | -1 | +6 |
| +0.5 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 17 | 2N | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 21 | 1N | ♣10 | +1 | +1 |
| +0.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 22 | 3N | ♣7 | = | +5 |
| +0.3 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 3 | 2♠ | ♥6 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 2 | GRANT | 20 | 3N | ♥6 | +3 | -13 |
| +0.2 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 7 | 1N | ♦4 | = | +9 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 22 | 4♠ | ♦6 | +1 | +5 |
| +0.1 | Round 1 | GORDON | 8 | 3♦ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 7 | CSO | 1 | 4♥ | ♣8 | = | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 7 | CSO | 9 | 4♥ | ♦4 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.0 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 25 | 2♦ | ♠6 | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 9 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 2 | 3N | ♣9 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | STERN | 27 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | CSO | 4 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | -1 |
| -0.3 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 8 | 4♦ | ♠A | -2 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 5 | 4♠ | ♥7 | +2 | -11 |
| -0.4 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 24 | 3♠ | ♣K | = | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 28 | 5♦ | ♠A | +1 | +5 |
| -0.5 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 27 | 2♠x | ♣5 | -1 | +1 |
| -0.5 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 19 | 1N | ♠4 | +1 | -6 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | BARAN | 20 | 4♠ | ♣A | = | +1 |
| -0.7 | Round 1 | GORDON | 10 | 4♥ | ♠4 | +1 | -4 |
| -0.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 19 | 4♦ | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 5 | BARAN | 14 | 3N | ♠Q | -2 | +0 |
| -0.9 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 1 | 1N | ♥4 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.0 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 5 | 1N | ♦5 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 6 | STERN | 28 | 3N | ♥4 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.1 | Round 1 | GORDON | 6 | 3♦ | ♣9 | = | -1 |
| -1.1 | Round 6 | STERN | 26 | 3N | ♥10 | +1 | -5 |
| -1.1 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 16 | 3♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -1.2 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 13 | 2♥ | ♣5 | = | -1 |
| -1.4 | Round 2 | GRANT | 17 | 3♣ | ♠J | +2 | -8 |
| -1.4 | Round 5 | BARAN | 15 | 3N | ♠K | +3 | -11 |
| -1.4 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 6 | 4♠ | ♣A | +1 | -1 |
| -1.5 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 5 | 3N | ♥5 | +3 | +12 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | GORDON | 5 | 4♠ | ♣5 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.8 | Round 7 | CSO | 3 | 2♦ | ♠K | -1 | -10 |
| -1.8 | Round 7 | CSO | 8 | 6♦ | ♠A | -2 | -9 |
| -1.8 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 10 | 2♠ | ♣9 | +2 | -2 |
| -1.9 | Round 2 | GRANT | 14 | 3N | ♣2 | +4 | -17 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | CSO | 7 | 4♠ | ♥3 | -1 | -6 |
| -1.9 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 12 | 3N | ♣10 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.0 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 19 | 2♦ | ♦A | = | -5 |
| -2.0 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 28 | 2♥ | ♦J | -1 | -1 |
| -2.1 | Round 10 | YANG JING | 2 | 4♦ | ♥K | +1 | -6 |
| -2.2 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 6 | 4♣ | ♠Q | -2 | -11 |
| -2.4 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 11 | 3♥ | ♦6 | -1 | +2 |
| -2.6 | Round 6 | STERN | 25 | 4♥ | ♥5 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.6 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 20 | 4♠ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 14 | 4♠ | ♣10 | +1 | -14 |
| -2.9 | Round 5 | BARAN | 11 | 2♠ | ♦A | -1 | +2 |
| -2.9 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 15 | 4♠ | ♣A | -1 | +2 |
| -3.1 | Round 6 | STERN | 30 | 3♦ | ♠4 | = | +1 |
| -3.1 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 26 | 2N | ♦7 | -1 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 14 | 2♦ | ♥K | +4 | -15 |
| -3.3 | Round 3 | PEKING UNIVERSITY | 30 | 3N | ♦3 | = | +6 |
| -3.3 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 22 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +1 | -7 |
| -3.5 | Round 1 | GORDON | 3 | 4♠ | ♣A | -3 | -11 |
| -3.5 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 17 | 3♣ | ♥8 | -3 | -1 |
| -3.8 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 18 | 2♥ | ♦6 | -2 | -5 |
| -4.1 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 18 | 3♠ | ♥6 | = | -6 |
| -4.1 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 2 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| -4.2 | Round 2 | GRANT | 11 | 3N | ♥4 | -2 | -6 |
| -4.3 | Round 4 | CHINA LIUPANSHUI | 9 | 2♠ | ♠2 | +2 | -2 |
| -4.4 | Round 6 | STERN | 24 | 4♥ | ♠K | -3 | -7 |
| -4.5 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 25 | 3N | ♠10 | -2 | -8 |
| -4.6 | Round 1 | GORDON | 4 | 2♠ | ♦Q | = | -6 |
| -4.7 | Round 9 | SHANGHAI EPC | 29 | 1N | ♦4 | = | -5 |
| -4.8 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 10 | 3N | ♥K | -1 | -6 |
| -5.0 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 24 | 3Nx | ♣3 | -2 | -9 |
| -5.2 | Round 5 | BARAN | 13 | 3N | ♣Q | = | -5 |
| -5.3 | Round 6 | STERN | 21 | 6♥ | ♣A | -1 | -11 |
| -5.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 11 | 3N | ♥3 | -1 | -8 |
| -5.3 | Round 8 | TEXAN ACES | 14 | 3♥ | ♦A | -3 | -6 |
| -5.4 | Round 6 | STERN | 23 | 1♣ | ♥7 | -1 | -6 |
| -6.4 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 30 | 3N | ♠8 | -2 | -12 |
| -6.6 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 28 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | -5 |
| -6.8 | Round 11 | MOSCOW | 16 | 6N | ♠8 | -1 | -13 |
| -7.8 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 18 | 4♥ | ♥4 | = | -5 |
| -8.4 | Round 12 | JIANGSU | 22 | 3N | ♥4 | +4 | -9 |
| -8.4 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 8 | 6♠ | ♠3 | = | +11 |
| -8.8 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 1 | 6♠ | ♥Q | -1 | -10 |
| -9.5 | Round 15 | CHATEAU ROSSENOVO | 25 | 6♠ | ♣2 | = | +9 |
| -9.6 | Round 13 | GUANGDONG | 4 | 4♠ | ♦2 | -2 | -13 |
| -9.7 | Round 2 | GRANT | 16 | 3♦ | ♣A | -5 | -9 |
| -9.8 | Round 14 | HUBEI DONGFENG | 16 | 4♠ | ♣6 | -1 | -12 |