CORNELL Michael · NEW ZEALAND Open
vs par split: bidding +0.02 · play -0.02
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged +0.13/bd (a tough draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.10/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 80.8% #262 of 567 · declarer play 66.0% #509 of 567 · defence 86.8% #134 of 567
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 66.7% (9) | 88.2% (17) |
| Declarer play | 50.0% (12) | 71.4% (35) |
| Defence | 77.8% (18) | 91.4% (35) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 62.5% (8) · ♥ 75.0% (4) · ♦ 87.5% (8) · ♣ 100.0% (6)
vs par by strain: NT -0.68 (37) · a suit +0.16 (93)
vs par by level: part-score -0.05 (57) · game -0.48 (67) · slam +4.17 (6)
By role: declaring -0.37/bd (-1.68 vs par · 77) · defending -0.04/bd (+2.25 vs par · 53)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -0.44/bd (-0.39 vs par · 65) · not vulnerable -0.03/bd (+0.23 vs par · 65)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | A.Bach | X.Fang – J.Cai | Open | 10 | -17.2 | -1.72 | -2.80 |
| Round 4 | A.Bach | L.Zhou – J.Jin | Closed | 10 | +3.2 | +0.32 | +0.20 |
| Round 5 | A.Bach | X.Li – Y.Wu | Closed | 10 | +17.5 | +1.75 | +2.50 |
| Round 6 | A.Bach | K.Fan – P.Tsai | Closed | 10 | +4.2 | +0.42 | -1.10 |
| Round 7 | A.Bach | L.Zhang – S.Liu | Open | 10 | +7.0 | +0.70 | -2.50 |
| Round 8 | A.Bach | J.Li – J.Hu | Closed | 10 | -16.6 | -1.66 | -1.60 |
| Round 9 | A.Bach | A.Braithwaite – A.De Livera | Closed | 10 | -3.0 | -0.30 | +3.30 |
| Round 10 | A.Bach | G.Xin – H.Jiang | Closed | 10 | -6.4 | -0.64 | +1.50 |
| Round 11 | A.Bach | J.Zhao – Y.Zhang | Closed | 10 | -2.7 | -0.27 | +0.10 |
| Round 12 | A.Bach | M.Rosenberg – M.Lair | Open | 10 | +12.0 | +1.20 | +1.40 |
| Round 13 | A.Bach | B.Drijver – S.Brink | Open | 10 | -40.0 | -4.00 | -2.20 |
| Round 14 | A.Bach | S.Shao – Y.Wu | Closed | 10 | +10.0 | +1.00 | +2.40 |
| Round 15 | A.Bach | I.Grzejdziak – S.Grzejdziak | Closed | 10 | +1.7 | +0.17 | -2.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.5 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 4 | 4♠x | ♦K | = | +15 |
| +12.0 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 12 | 1♥x | ♥K | -4 | +12 |
| +11.5 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 22 | 6♣ | ♦J | -1 | +14 |
| +9.8 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 26 | 4♥ | ♣8 | = | +10 |
| +9.2 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 27 | 4♥x | ♦A | = | +10 |
| +7.1 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 30 | 3NT | ♠7 | = | +6 |
| +6.8 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 2 | 3♠ | ♥A | +1 | +8 |
| +6.6 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 15 | 4♠ | ♦5 | -1 | +13 |
| +6.5 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 29 | 6♠ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +6.5 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 26 | 3NT | ♣Q | +1 | +0 |
| +5.8 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 9 | 4♥ | ♦8 | +1 | -12 |
| +5.3 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 14 | 5♣ | ♥3 | -1 | +5 |
| +5.0 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 4 | 3NT | ♠Q | +1 | -1 |
| +5.0 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 13 | 3NT | ♦6 | +1 | +0 |
| +5.0 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 19 | 4♠ | ♦3 | -2 | +6 |
| +4.8 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 21 | 4♥ | ♠J | +1 | +1 |
| +4.6 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 13 | 3♥ | ♠Q | = | +6 |
| +4.5 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 15 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| +4.4 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 17 | 4♠ | ♣5 | -1 | +5 |
| +4.1 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 28 | 3NT | ♦6 | -1 | +6 |
| +4.1 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 23 | 1NT | ♦6 | -1 | +5 |
| +4.0 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 19 | 3NT | ♦2 | = | +0 |
| +3.6 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 2 | 5♥ | ♦A | = | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 30 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -2 | +11 |
| +3.3 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 30 | 2♣ | ♦A | -3 | +0 |
| +2.8 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 28 | 3NT | ♠2 | +2 | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 21 | 4♥ | ♣6 | = | -1 |
| +2.6 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 17 | 3NT | ♥J | +3 | +1 |
| +2.5 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 18 | 3♥ | ♠3 | -2 | +3 |
| +2.3 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 7 | 1NT | ♦7 | -2 | +3 |
| +2.2 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 10 | 3♥ | ♦4 | -1 | -1 |
| +2.1 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 22 | 3NT | ♣2 | -2 | +6 |
| +1.9 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 24 | 3♥ | ♦5 | -2 | +5 |
| +1.7 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 18 | 3NT | ♠6 | -1 | +6 |
| +1.6 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 15 | 2♥ | ♠K | = | +5 |
| +1.4 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 14 | 1NT | ♠2 | +1 | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 21 | 3NT | ♥J | -2 | -5 |
| +1.3 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 10 | 2♠ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +1.3 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 28 | 4♥ | ♦J | +2 | -11 |
| +1.2 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 17 | 3♥ | ♠2 | -1 | +8 |
| +1.0 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 25 | 3♣ | ♠3 | -2 | +5 |
| +1.0 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 7 | 4♠ | ♠2 | = | -1 |
| +0.9 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 6 | 2♥ | ♠7 | -1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 24 | 3♦ | ♣7 | = | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 23 | 4♥x | ♦K | -3 | +14 |
| +0.7 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 25 | 5♥ | ♠8 | +2 | +10 |
| +0.6 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 3 | 4♥ | ♠K | +2 | +11 |
| +0.6 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 16 | 1NT | ♠Q | = | +7 |
| +0.6 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 23 | 2♠ | ♠4 | = | -1 |
| +0.5 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 19 | 2♦ | ♥Q | = | +7 |
| +0.4 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 5 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +1 |
| +0.4 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 20 | 2♠ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.4 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 8 | 3NT | ♠J | +2 | -10 |
| +0.3 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 1 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 23 | 2♥ | ♥9 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 11 | 1NT | ♥9 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 26 | 3♣ | ♣8 | -1 | +1 |
| +0.2 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 30 | 2♥ | ♣K | +2 | -6 |
| +0.2 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 1 | 3♥ | ♦5 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.0 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 12 | 1NT | ♦6 | -1 | +2 |
| +0.0 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 11 | 4♠ | ♥A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 14 | 3NT | ♦7 | +2 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 8 | 6NT | ♣7 | = | +11 |
| +0.0 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 29 | 2♠ | ♣7 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 18 | 2♠x | ♣K | -3 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 7 | 2♠ | ♣K | +2 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 3 | 3♣ | ♦3 | +2 | +6 |
| -0.2 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 24 | 3NT | ♠5 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.3 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 24 | 5♦ | ♥3 | = | -2 |
| -0.3 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 2 | 3♠ | ♠2 | -1 | +10 |
| -0.5 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 15 | 3NT | ♠9 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 26 | 3NT | ♦Q | +2 | +12 |
| -0.5 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 25 | 3NT | ♦A | +1 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 20 | 2♠ | ♠3 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.7 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 19 | 3♣ | ♦K | -1 | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 3 | 3♦ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| -1.0 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 4 | 3♠ | ♥5 | -1 | +1 |
| -1.0 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 21 | 2♠ | ♦K | = | +0 |
| -1.1 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 26 | 5♥ | ♠J | +1 | -13 |
| -1.2 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 28 | 2♥ | ♣10 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.4 | Round 5 | FUJIAN BOSSSOFT | 14 | 2♣ | ♣2 | -2 | -6 |
| -1.5 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 27 | 5♥ | ♠6 | -2 | +5 |
| -1.5 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 9 | 1NT | ♥K | = | -5 |
| -1.5 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 10 | 3♥ | ♠5 | -1 | -6 |
| -1.6 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 10 | 1NT | ♠4 | +1 | -1 |
| -1.6 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 29 | 2♠ | ♣5 | +2 | +1 |
| -1.7 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 8 | 2♥ | ♥3 | -1 | -4 |
| -1.7 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 18 | 5♦ | ♣5 | = | +2 |
| -1.7 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 25 | 6♦ | ♠8 | +1 | +11 |
| -1.9 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 17 | 5♦ | ♥6 | -2 | -5 |
| -1.9 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 9 | 3NT | ♥5 | +3 | -3 |
| -1.9 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 11 | 3NT | ♣8 | = | +1 |
| -2.1 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 1 | 1NT | ♦10 | -1 | +1 |
| -2.3 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 13 | 3♠ | ♠3 | -2 | -2 |
| -2.4 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 6 | 4♠ | ♣10 | -1 | -6 |
| -2.4 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 20 | 3♥ | ♦K | -1 | +1 |
| -2.5 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 2 | 2♠ | ♦8 | -2 | +0 |
| -2.5 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 28 | 3NT | ♦7 | +3 | -11 |
| -2.7 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 27 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | -3 |
| -3.2 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 29 | 3♠ | ♦4 | -1 | -9 |
| -3.3 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 25 | 3NT | ♠4 | -2 | -7 |
| -3.4 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 5 | 2♠ | ♦3 | = | +0 |
| -3.5 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 16 | 3NT | ♥9 | -2 | -7 |
| -3.5 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 1 | 4♥ | ♣J | = | +0 |
| -3.6 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 12 | 4♥ | ♦K | +2 | -11 |
| -3.6 | Round 8 | JSQX NJZS BRIDGECLUB | 20 | 3♥ | ♣J | -1 | +0 |
| -3.7 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 29 | 3♠ | ♥J | +1 | +1 |
| -3.9 | Round 10 | SAN CHEN FUND | 7 | 3NT | ♦8 | +1 | -1 |
| -4.2 | Round 4 | JILIN BA | 9 | 2♦ | ♦6 | -3 | -9 |
| -4.5 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 8 | 6♦ | ♠9 | = | +0 |
| -4.6 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 13 | 3NT | ♠5 | = | -10 |
| -4.7 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 12 | 3♥ | ♣K | +1 | -6 |
| -4.8 | Round 6 | CHINESE TAIPEI Mixed | 22 | 2♠ | ♥K | -3 | -4 |
| -4.9 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 27 | 4♠ | ♠6 | -1 | -10 |
| -5.1 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 11 | 5♦ | ♣4 | -1 | -4 |
| -5.6 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 27 | 4♥ | ♥J | -1 | -10 |
| -5.7 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 5 | 4♥ | ♥2 | -1 | +2 |
| -5.9 | Round 12 | USA 2 Seniors | 24 | 4♠ | ♣A | +1 | +0 |
| -6.2 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 6 | 4♥ | ♣3 | = | +0 |
| -6.4 | Round 9 | AUSTRALIA MIXED | 22 | 3NT | ♠9 | = | -7 |
| -6.8 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 3 | 3NT | ♦2 | -1 | -12 |
| -6.9 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 22 | 3NT | ♥6 | -1 | -12 |
| -7.3 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 6 | 4♥x | ♠A | -3 | -9 |
| -7.3 | Round 11 | ZHEJIANGQIANTANG | 16 | 4♥ | ♣4 | = | -7 |
| -7.8 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 23 | 2♣x | ♥2 | +1 | -10 |
| -7.8 | Round 7 | WARHORSE | 5 | 5♣x | ♦7 | -2 | -9 |
| -10.1 | Round 14 | SHANGHAI GUHUA | 16 | 5♥x | ♣A | -2 | -8 |
| -10.2 | Round 3 | ONE ESSENTIAL OF RED | 30 | 6♥ | ♥2 | -1 | -11 |
| -10.6 | Round 13 | SWISS TEAM | 4 | 3♥x | ♥2 | -2 | -12 |
| -11.9 | Round 15 | POLAND Mixed | 21 | 3♥x | ♦6 | = | -11 |