VAN DER GAAST Niels · CSO
vs par split: bidding +0.72 · play -0.81
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.00/bd (an average draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.02/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 85.0% #247 of 671 · declarer play 82.6% #204 of 671 · defence 85.7% #315 of 672
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | · | 85.0% (20) |
| Declarer play | · | 82.6% (23) |
| Defence | · | 85.7% (35) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 80.0% (5) · ♥ 100.0% (4) · ♦ 60.0% (5) · ♣ 100.0% (6)
vs par by strain: a suit -0.09 (78)
vs par by level: part-score -0.39 (31) · game -0.29 (35) · slam +1.25 (12)
By role: declaring -0.43/bd (-2.47 vs par · 72) · defending +0.48/bd (+2.50 vs par · 58)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.43/bd (-0.18 vs par · 78) · not vulnerable -0.71/bd (-0.36 vs par · 52)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | D.Kruis | J.Dai – Y.Hou | Open | 10 | -16.0 | -1.60 | -3.40 |
| Round 2 | D.Kruis | Y.Nakamura – H.Shibano | Closed | 10 | +10.7 | +1.07 | -2.40 |
| Round 3 | D.Kruis | X.Wu – Y.Wu | Open | 10 | -5.6 | -0.56 | +0.30 |
| Round 4 | D.Kruis | V.Tatarkin – E.Shanurin | Closed | 10 | +18.5 | +1.85 | +1.90 |
| Round 5 | D.Kruis | X.Wu – Y.Wang | Closed | 10 | -12.0 | -1.20 | -1.60 |
| Round 6 | D.Kruis | M.Xi – Y.Pan | Open | 10 | +8.6 | +0.86 | +0.10 |
| Round 7 | D.Kruis | M.Barel – Y.Zack | Open | 10 | -24.6 | -2.46 | -3.80 |
| Round 8 | D.Kruis | C.Chen – Y.Chu | Closed | 10 | -15.8 | -1.58 | -1.70 |
| Round 9 | D.Kruis | G.Wang – J.Hu | Closed | 10 | +5.3 | +0.53 | +0.30 |
| Round 10 | D.Kruis | G.Ghanem – N.Hattar-Ghanem | Closed | 10 | +19.9 | +1.99 | +0.90 |
| Round 11 | D.Kruis | Y.Bi – J.Gu | Closed | 10 | -23.1 | -2.31 | -1.20 |
| Round 12 | D.Kruis | S.He – B.Li | Closed | 10 | +14.2 | +1.42 | +1.70 |
| Round 13 | D.Kruis | W.Amornmeswarintara – P.Jariyanantanetr | Closed | 10 | +16.8 | +1.68 | +5.60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.3 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 2 | 6♥x | ♦7 | -2 | +15 |
| +11.2 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 26 | 6♣ | ♥Q | -2 | +12 |
| +10.9 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 15 | 6♥ | ♠9 | = | +11 |
| +10.0 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 21 | 3♠ | ♣8 | -2 | +12 |
| +9.7 | Round 10 | PETRA | 6 | 4♠ | ♣K | -1 | +10 |
| +8.2 | Round 10 | PETRA | 9 | 4♥x | ♠9 | = | +10 |
| +8.0 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 27 | 6♥x | ♦Q | -1 | +13 |
| +6.7 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 18 | 4♠ | ♥6 | -3 | +5 |
| +6.6 | Round 10 | PETRA | 2 | 5♦x | ♥K | = | +4 |
| +6.5 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 30 | 3N | ♦3 | -1 | +12 |
| +6.5 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 1 | 5♥x | ♠K | -2 | +5 |
| +6.3 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 21 | 4♥ | ♥10 | = | +8 |
| +5.7 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 10 | 5♣ | ♠5 | -2 | +8 |
| +5.1 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 21 | 4♥ | ♠4 | +2 | +1 |
| +5.0 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 26 | 2N | ♦8 | +4 | +3 |
| +4.8 | Round 8 | CHEN | 19 | 2N | ♠J | +2 | +2 |
| +4.6 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 14 | 3♣ | ♠Q | = | +6 |
| +4.6 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 4 | 4♠ | ♥2 | +1 | +0 |
| +4.5 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 24 | 3N | ♠4 | -1 | +5 |
| +4.5 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 30 | 2♥ | ♦A | +2 | +1 |
| +4.5 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 6 | 6♣ | ♥6 | -1 | +14 |
| +4.4 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 30 | 4♠x | ♣K | -1 | +6 |
| +4.2 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 11 | 3N | ♣2 | +2 | +1 |
| +3.9 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 9 | 5♥x | ♠K | -4 | +4 |
| +3.8 | Round 10 | PETRA | 1 | 1N | ♦K | +1 | +1 |
| +3.4 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 19 | 3N | ♠3 | -1 | +5 |
| +3.4 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 30 | 3N | ♣3 | -3 | +7 |
| +3.3 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 9 | 1N | ♠4 | +1 | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 23 | 6♦ | ♠6 | -2 | +8 |
| +3.3 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 24 | 3N | ♠5 | -1 | -3 |
| +3.2 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 19 | 2♥ | ♣6 | +2 | +2 |
| +3.2 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 26 | 2♠ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| +3.0 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 6 | 2N | ♠4 | -1 | +4 |
| +2.7 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 4 | 3♦ | ♥J | +2 | +10 |
| +2.6 | Round 8 | CHEN | 12 | 2♠ | ♦4 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.3 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 4 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -2 | +2 |
| +2.2 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 13 | 1N | ♦7 | +1 | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 11 | 1N | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 29 | 3♠ | ♥K | -2 | +3 |
| +1.8 | Round 8 | CHEN | 13 | 4♠ | ♠2 | +1 | +8 |
| +1.5 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 3 | 3N | ♥5 | +1 | -1 |
| +1.5 | Round 8 | CHEN | 18 | 2♠ | ♥5 | = | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 29 | 3N | ♥K | +1 | -1 |
| +1.3 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 7 | 4♥ | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.2 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 17 | 2♠ | ♣3 | -1 | -2 |
| +1.2 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 1 | 4♠ | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Round 7 | HERBST | 2 | 1N | ♠10 | = | -1 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 2 | 3N | ♣9 | +2 | +1 |
| +0.9 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 29 | 2♦ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 7 | HERBST | 6 | 4♥ | ♥4 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 20 | 3N | ♠4 | +2 | +13 |
| +0.8 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 12 | 3N | ♣6 | -1 | -1 |
| +0.8 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 25 | 3N | ♥4 | +2 | +6 |
| +0.6 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 1 | 2♦ | ♣K | +3 | +7 |
| +0.5 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 23 | 3N | ♥8 | = | -2 |
| +0.3 | Round 10 | PETRA | 3 | 2♥ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 10 | 3N | ♠Q | +1 | -4 |
| +0.2 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 20 | 3N | ♥8 | +3 | -13 |
| +0.2 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 21 | 2♦ | ♣9 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.1 | Round 7 | HERBST | 1 | 4♥ | ♣2 | = | +1 |
| +0.1 | Round 7 | HERBST | 9 | 4♥ | ♦2 | +1 | +11 |
| +0.0 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 25 | 1N | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 28 | 3N | ♥4 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 7 | HERBST | 3 | 1N | ♣K | -2 | -9 |
| -0.0 | Round 10 | PETRA | 10 | 2♠ | ♣5 | = | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 10 | 2N | ♦10 | = | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 27 | 4♥ | ♦K | -1 | -5 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | HERBST | 4 | 3N | ♠9 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.3 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 7 | 1N | ♥2 | = | -2 |
| -0.3 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 8 | 4♦ | ♣Q | -2 | +1 |
| -0.3 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 16 | 1N | ♦5 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.3 | Round 10 | PETRA | 5 | 4♠ | ♣7 | +2 | -11 |
| -0.5 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 9 | 5♣ | ♣2 | = | -2 |
| -0.5 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 6 | 3♠ | ♣10 | +1 | -10 |
| -0.5 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 11 | 3♣ | ♣2 | -1 | +4 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 12 | 1N | ♦9 | = | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 20 | 4♠ | ♦5 | = | +1 |
| -0.6 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 28 | 3N | ♠A | +1 | +5 |
| -0.7 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 23 | 1N | ♥5 | = | -1 |
| -0.8 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 3 | 3N | ♥5 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 4 | MOSCOW | 5 | 1N | ♦5 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 29 | Pass | -3 | ||
| -1.1 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 23 | 1♣ | ♦5 | +1 | -2 |
| -1.2 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 13 | 2♦ | ♣K | +1 | -1 |
| -1.3 | Round 8 | CHEN | 15 | 1N | ♣3 | +1 | +1 |
| -1.4 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 17 | 4♣ | ♠J | +1 | -8 |
| -1.5 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 27 | 1♦x | ♠K | -1 | +1 |
| -1.6 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 7 | 2♥ | ♣9 | +3 | -10 |
| -1.6 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 18 | 4♠ | ♦5 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 22 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +3 | -6 |
| -1.7 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 22 | 3N | ♠5 | +2 | +4 |
| -1.8 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 5 | 4♠ | ♠4 | -1 | -5 |
| -1.9 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 14 | 3N | ♠6 | +4 | -17 |
| -1.9 | Round 7 | HERBST | 7 | 4♠ | ♥4 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.0 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 24 | 4♠x | ♥5 | -2 | -8 |
| -2.1 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 5 | 3N | ♦3 | +4 | +12 |
| -2.3 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 18 | 4♠ | ♣3 | -1 | -5 |
| -2.3 | Round 10 | PETRA | 8 | 2♠ | ♦A | +1 | -6 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | PETRA | 7 | 1N | ♦5 | +3 | +8 |
| -2.4 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 17 | 3♦ | ♣Q | = | +0 |
| -2.6 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 25 | 3♥ | ♥6 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.6 | Round 8 | CHEN | 20 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 19 | 5♥x | ♠K | -3 | -3 |
| -2.9 | Round 8 | CHEN | 16 | 2♥ | ♣A | -2 | -2 |
| -2.9 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 15 | 4♠ | ♣A | -1 | +2 |
| -3.1 | Round 8 | CHEN | 14 | 1N | ♠2 | -1 | -4 |
| -3.3 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 24 | 3N | ♠Q | -2 | -6 |
| -3.7 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 26 | 3♠ | ♦Q | +2 | -3 |
| -3.7 | Round 10 | PETRA | 4 | 1N | ♣9 | -2 | -7 |
| -3.8 | Round 2 | NAKAMURA | 16 | 2♠ | ♠3 | -2 | -3 |
| -4.7 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 8 | 3N | ♥10 | -2 | -5 |
| -4.8 | Round 6 | PUDONG LUOGEBEIER | 22 | 3♠ | ♦Q | -1 | +0 |
| -5.1 | Round 7 | HERBST | 10 | 4♥ | ♣Q | -1 | -6 |
| -5.3 | Round 7 | HERBST | 8 | 6♦x | ♣2 | -2 | -12 |
| -6.0 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 2 | 3N | ♠3 | +1 | -8 |
| -6.3 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 28 | 3N | ♠7 | +1 | -5 |
| -6.5 | Round 8 | CHEN | 11 | 4♠x | ♥A | -1 | -9 |
| -6.6 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 28 | 4♠ | ♦K | = | -5 |
| -6.9 | Round 3 | SHANGHAI OCEAN | 27 | 3N | ♠4 | +1 | -7 |
| -7.0 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 13 | 3N | ♥K | +3 | -6 |
| -7.5 | Round 1 | PUDONGPUFA CLUB | 3 | 6♣ | ♦A | -1 | -13 |
| -7.6 | Round 12 | HESEN FUND | 22 | 3N | ♥4 | +2 | -8 |
| -7.9 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 14 | 6♦ | ♦9 | -1 | -16 |
| -8.0 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 12 | 3N | ♥3 | = | +1 |
| -9.0 | Round 13 | THAILAND/CBLT | 8 | 6♠ | ♠3 | +1 | +11 |
| -9.6 | Round 9 | XINJIANG | 25 | 5♦x | ♣7 | -2 | -12 |
| -9.7 | Round 5 | LIAONING | 15 | 7♦ | ♦5 | -1 | -14 |
| -9.8 | Round 11 | SHNT CLUB | 16 | 6♣ | ♦A | -3 | -14 |
| -10.1 | Round 8 | CHEN | 17 | 3N | ♥8 | -3 | -13 |
| -14.2 | Round 7 | HERBST | 5 | 5♦x | ♣K | +1 | -15 |