BIRMAN Alon · ISRAEL JUNIORS
vs par split: bidding +0.34 · play +0.59
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.16/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted +0.55/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 90.9% #1 of 24 · declarer play 76.9% #12 of 24 · defence 89.9% #7 of 24
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 85.7% (7) | 92.3% (26) |
| Declarer play | 71.4% (7) | 78.9% (19) |
| Defence | 92.9% (14) | 89.1% (55) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 87.5% (8) · ♥ 100.0% (5) · ♦ 88.9% (9) · ♣ 90.9% (11)
vs par by strain: NT -0.81 (26) · a suit +1.39 (97)
vs par by level: part-score +0.85 (40) · game +0.38 (74) · slam +5.78 (9)
By role: declaring +0.61/bd (-1.68 vs par · 60) · defending +0.78/bd (+2.87 vs par · 76)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.68/bd (+0.15 vs par · 68) · not vulnerable +2.10/bd (+1.57 vs par · 68)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | D.Padon | R.Welland – Z.Mahmood | Closed | 12 | +20.2 | +1.68 | +4.67 |
| Round of 16 | D.Padon | R.Welland – S.Auken | Open | 12 | +13.2 | +1.10 | +1.08 |
| Quarterfinal | D.Padon | R.Lian – H.Shi | Open | 16 | +5.3 | +0.33 | +2.00 |
| Quarterfinal | D.Padon | X.Hou – M.Shi | Closed | 16 | +21.7 | +1.36 | -0.25 |
| Semifinal | D.Padon | C.Willenken – M.Rosenberg | Closed | 16 | +18.0 | +1.12 | +1.38 |
| Semifinal | D.Padon | M.Rosenberg – C.Willenken | Open | 16 | -4.0 | -0.25 | +0.94 |
| Final | D.Padon | T.Nunn – S.Hans | Open | 16 | +22.0 | +1.38 | -0.44 |
| Final | D.Padon | J.Gosney – N.Edgtton | Open | 16 | +21.0 | +1.31 | +1.50 |
| Final | D.Padon | J.Gosney – N.Edgtton | Open | 16 | -21.0 | -1.31 | -2.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 23 | 6♦ | ♣3 | -1 | +17 |
| +13.0 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 31 | 6♠ | ♦2 | -1 | +13 |
| +13.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 20 | 3N | ♥T | = | +0 |
| +11.0 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 4 | 6♠ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| +11.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 37 | 4♥ | ♥A | +1 | +11 |
| +11.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 40 | 5♠ | ♦T | = | +1 |
| +10.8 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 16 | 6♠ | ♥6 | -1 | +11 |
| +10.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 11 | 5♠ | ♣2 | -1 | +8 |
| +10.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 12 | 3NT | ♠5 | = | +0 |
| +9.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 1 | 4♥ | ♣Q | -2 | +0 |
| +9.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 16 | 2♠ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| +9.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 24 | 4♠x | ♥K | -3 | +10 |
| +9.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 30 | 3N | ♠3 | +1 | +10 |
| +8.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 13 | 4♥ | ♠3 | -1 | +12 |
| +8.3 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 17 | 5♠ | ♥10 | -1 | +11 |
| +8.0 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 18 | 6♥ | ♣K | = | +5 |
| +8.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 2 | 4♠x | ♠2 | -2 | +3 |
| +8.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 11 | 4♠x | ♦K | -1 | +0 |
| +7.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 8 | 2♠ | ♠3 | +1 | +7 |
| +6.8 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 10 | 6♠ | ♥6 | -2 | +17 |
| +6.8 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 17 | 3NT | ♦A | -1 | +10 |
| +6.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 28 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| +6.2 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 15 | 3NT | ♥10 | = | -11 |
| +6.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 31 | 4♠ | ♣K | -1 | +5 |
| +6.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 31 | 4♥x | ♠Q | -1 | +8 |
| +5.7 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 24 | 4♠ | ♣K | +2 | -11 |
| +5.1 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 11 | 5♠x | ♦4 | = | +8 |
| +5.0 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 19 | 4♣ | ♥K | -3 | +6 |
| +5.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 21 | 2N | ♠T | -1 | +5 |
| +4.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 4 | 4♥ | ♣4 | -1 | +12 |
| +4.9 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 2 | 2♠ | ♥K | +1 | +12 |
| +4.6 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 3 | 4♠ | ♦J | -1 | +10 |
| +4.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 35 | 2♥ | ♣A | -1 | +4 |
| +3.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 8 | 4♥ | ♣5 | -1 | +8 |
| +3.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 8 | 7NT | ♠K | = | +0 |
| +3.5 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 7 | 2NT | ♠6 | -2 | +3 |
| +3.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 13 | 3NT | ♦4 | -2 | +8 |
| +2.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 1 | 2♥ | ♠3 | = | +5 |
| +2.3 | Semifinal | GORDON | 27 | 4♥ | ♥2 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 24 | 3NT | ♦9 | -1 | +6 |
| +2.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 6 | 4♠ | ♦2 | -2 | +0 |
| +2.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 32 | 3♦ | ♠K | -2 | +5 |
| +2.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 34 | 2♥ | ♥T | -2 | +1 |
| +2.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 42 | 1N | ♦6 | = | +1 |
| +2.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 43 | 3♦ | ♦4 | = | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 6 | 5♥ | ♥3 | = | +4 |
| +1.9 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 5 | 1N | ♥T | +2 | +1 |
| +1.9 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 12 | 2♦ | ♣3 | +2 | +11 |
| +1.6 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 21 | 3NT | ♦Q | -2 | +3 |
| +1.4 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 18 | 4♥ | ♦4 | = | +7 |
| +1.1 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 2 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 4 | 2♠ | ♦Q | +2 | +10 |
| +1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 16 | 4♠ | ♣J | -1 | -6 |
| +1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 18 | 4♥ | ♣6 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 22 | 4♠ | ♦J | +1 | +11 |
| +1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 7 | 3♣ | ♦10 | = | +0 |
| +1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 10 | 4♥ | ♦9 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 28 | 3♦ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 5 | 4♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +13 |
| +0.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 12 | 3♦ | ♥5 | -1 | +5 |
| +0.7 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 15 | 5♣ | ♥A | +1 | +13 |
| +0.6 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 11 | 5♥ | ♣A | = | +0 |
| +0.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 19 | 4♠ | ♥3 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Semifinal | GORDON | 7 | 3NT | ♣3 | +1 | -1 |
| +0.3 | Semifinal | GORDON | 9 | 4NT | ♣Q | = | +11 |
| -0.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 6 | 3NT | ♣J | -1 | -6 |
| -0.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 10 | 7NT | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -0.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 25 | 4♠ | ♠5 | = | +0 |
| -0.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 30 | 3♠ | ♣6 | = | +1 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 5 | 3♥ | ♦5 | = | +6 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 9 | 1♥ | ♠Q | +1 | -1 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 14 | 4♠ | ♥8 | -1 | -2 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 15 | 4♥ | ♣J | +1 | -11 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 17 | 2N | ♣2 | -1 | +5 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 22 | 3♦ | ♣2 | -2 | -1 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 26 | 4♥ | ♦K | = | +1 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 27 | 3♣ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 29 | 3N | ♠J | +2 | -2 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 33 | 3♥ | ♦A | -2 | -11 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 38 | 3♥ | ♣7 | -1 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 45 | 1N | ♣3 | = | -1 |
| -0.1 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 3 | 3NT | ♣7 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 13 | 3♣ | ♥A | -1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 26 | 4♠ | ♥Q | = | +0 |
| -0.3 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 25 | 4♠x | ♠2 | -3 | -4 |
| -0.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 8 | 4♣ | ♥2 | -2 | -6 |
| -0.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 30 | 3♣ | ♦K | +1 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 13 | 3NT | ♠3 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.7 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 29 | 4♥ | ♠5 | +2 | -5 |
| -0.9 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 24 | 1NT | ♣6 | = | +1 |
| -0.9 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 27 | 3♦ | ♥A | -1 | +2 |
| -1.0 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 1 | 4♠ | ♥5 | -3 | -2 |
| -1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 26 | 3♠ | ♥J | -1 | +5 |
| -1.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 29 | 2♥ | ♣10 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 18 | 4♥ | ♣6 | = | -1 |
| -1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 44 | 6♠ | ♣K | = | -11 |
| -1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 46 | 1N | ♠A | +2 | +6 |
| -1.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 47 | 1N | ♠5 | +1 | -7 |
| -1.3 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 22 | 4♠ | ♦Q | = | +1 |
| -1.3 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 28 | 3NT | ♦8 | = | +0 |
| -1.6 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 7 | 2♥ | ♠2 | = | +0 |
| -2.0 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 6 | 2♥ | ♥J | = | +0 |
| -2.0 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 9 | 4♥ | ♦Q | +2 | -2 |
| -2.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 20 | 3NT | ♣Q | -1 | +6 |
| -2.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 21 | 1NT | ♥7 | = | -5 |
| -2.3 | Semifinal | GORDON | 5 | 4♠x | ♥2 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 12 | 3NT | ♣10 | = | +2 |
| -3.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 17 | 3NTx | ♥7 | -1 | -11 |
| -3.2 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 9 | 1NT | ♦5 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.2 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 20 | 5♦x | ♠A | = | -3 |
| -3.6 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 32 | 3NT | ♥5 | -1 | -12 |
| -3.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 23 | 3♦x | ♥2 | -1 | -2 |
| -4.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 3 | 2NT | ♠6 | = | -6 |
| -4.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 14 | 2♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -4.0 | Semifinal | GORDON | 19 | 4♥ | ♦2 | = | -1 |
| -4.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 19 | 4♦ | ♦9 | -1 | -6 |
| -4.1 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 14 | 5♥x | ♣A | -1 | +0 |
| -4.2 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 22 | 4♥x | ♠A | -2 | -8 |
| -4.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 1 | 3N | ♣J | -2 | -6 |
| -4.5 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 23 | 4♠ | ♦Q | = | +0 |
| -4.6 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 16 | 2♠ | ♣J | -1 | +1 |
| -4.7 | Semifinal | GORDON | 15 | 3NT | ♠3 | +1 | -4 |
| -5.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 3 | 4♠ | ♦K | -3 | -9 |
| -5.2 | Round of 16 | SMIRNOV | 14 | 4♥ | ♦6 | = | -3 |
| -5.6 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 10 | 5♥ | ♠5 | -3 | -10 |
| -6.3 | Semifinal | GORDON | 32 | 5♦ | ♠6 | = | +0 |
| -8.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 23 | 4N | ♥3 | -2 | -8 |
| -9.1 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 21 | 4♥ | ♣6 | = | -10 |
| -9.4 | Quarterfinal | CHINA OPEN | 20 | 3NT | ♣9 | -4 | -11 |
| -10.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 39 | 5♣ | ♠A | +1 | -3 |
| -11.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 4 | 3♠x | ♦A | -3 | -5 |
| -11.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 25 | 3♠ | ♣K | -1 | -2 |
| -12.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 2 | 4♠x | ♦K | -2 | +0 |
| -12.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 36 | 3N | ♣T | +1 | -1 |
| -13.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 48 | 4♥ | ♦4 | +2 | -12 |
| -15.0 | Final | OZ OPEN | 41 | 4♠xx | ♦2 | +1 | -12 |