ZHANG Ligang · WARHORSE
vs par split: bidding +0.12 · play +0.02
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.21/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -0.49/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 84.0% #171 of 567 · declarer play 77.3% #267 of 567 · defence 74.6% #524 of 567
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 75.0% (12) | 92.3% (13) |
| Declarer play | 75.0% (4) | 77.8% (18) |
| Defence | 66.7% (21) | 78.9% (38) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♠ 63.6% (11) · ♥ 100.0% (5) · ♦ 100.0% (5) · ♣ 100.0% (4)
vs par by strain: NT +2.30 (33) · a suit -0.80 (76)
vs par by level: part-score -0.62 (45) · game +0.53 (60) · slam +2.75 (4)
By role: declaring -0.68/bd (-2.45 vs par · 49) · defending +0.05/bd (+2.16 vs par · 61)
By vulnerability: vulnerable +0.19/bd (+0.88 vs par · 56) · not vulnerable -0.76/bd (-0.69 vs par · 54)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | S.Liu | B.Satyanarayana – K.Nadar | Open | 10 | -0.1 | -0.01 | +1.00 |
| Round 4 | S.Liu | Y.Wu – Y.Ye | Closed | 10 | +5.2 | +0.52 | +0.50 |
| Round 5 | S.Liu | W.Lazer – P.Gumby | Open | 10 | -6.5 | -0.65 | -1.40 |
| Round 6 | S.Liu | L.Wu – J.Zhang | Open | 10 | -8.3 | -0.83 | +0.50 |
| Round 7 | S.Liu | A.Bach – M.Cornell | Open | 10 | -7.0 | -0.70 | +2.50 |
| Round 9 | S.Liu | J.Lu – Y.He | Closed | 10 | -15.9 | -1.59 | -4.10 |
| Round 10 | S.Liu | L.Lei – L.Zhou | Closed | 10 | +13.2 | +1.32 | +3.00 |
| Round 11 | S.Liu | N.Kokten – M.Ince | Open | 10 | +7.5 | +0.75 | +0.30 |
| Round 12 | S.Liu | L.Zhang – Y.Xia | Closed | 10 | -31.9 | -3.19 | -4.10 |
| Round 14 | S.Liu | Y.Su – W.Xie | Open | 10 | -16.1 | -1.61 | -2.60 |
| Round 15 | S.Liu | G.Mittelman – K.Bercuson | Closed | 10 | +29.3 | +2.93 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11.3 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 7 | 3NT | ♠J | -2 | +13 |
| +10.2 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 30 | 6♥ | ♠A | -1 | +11 |
| +9.9 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 27 | 4♠ | ♥3 | = | +11 |
| +9.6 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 28 | 3NT | ♦4 | = | +10 |
| +9.5 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 4 | 4♥ | ♠J | -3 | +14 |
| +8.7 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 7 | 4♠ | ♣K | = | +10 |
| +7.9 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 29 | 5♥ | ♠K | -2 | +12 |
| +7.8 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 5 | 5♣x | ♦7 | -2 | +9 |
| +7.3 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 6 | 4♥x | ♠A | -3 | +9 |
| +7.1 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 13 | 3NT | ♦Q | -1 | +12 |
| +7.1 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 21 | 4♠x | ♦A | -1 | +11 |
| +5.9 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 3 | 3NT | ♥Q | -2 | +11 |
| +5.7 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 12 | 2♦ | ♦6 | +2 | +7 |
| +5.4 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 30 | 3NT | ♠4 | -1 | +10 |
| +5.2 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 29 | 4♠ | ♥10 | +1 | +13 |
| +5.2 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 13 | 3NT | ♥3 | +1 | +10 |
| +5.1 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 11 | 5♦ | ♣4 | -1 | +4 |
| +4.9 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 19 | 5♦ | ♠6 | -3 | +5 |
| +3.8 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 18 | 3♥ | ♠9 | = | +0 |
| +3.7 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 4 | 4♦ | ♠Q | -1 | +6 |
| +3.4 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 29 | 1NT | ♠6 | -1 | +1 |
| +3.4 | Round 12 | CCSA | 25 | 6♥ | ♥4 | +1 | -11 |
| +3.0 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 12 | 2♠ | ♦J | +2 | +2 |
| +2.8 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 26 | 2NT | ♣Q | = | +11 |
| +2.8 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 30 | 3NT | ♦5 | -1 | +5 |
| +2.7 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 27 | 4♥ | ♠2 | = | +3 |
| +2.7 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 11 | 3NT | ♣8 | +1 | +0 |
| +2.7 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 18 | 4♥ | ♦A | = | +3 |
| +2.7 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 22 | 2NT | ♠5 | +1 | +10 |
| +2.5 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 2 | 2♠ | ♦8 | -2 | +0 |
| +2.5 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 28 | 3NT | ♥J | +3 | +11 |
| +2.3 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 10 | 2♠ | ♥10 | +1 | +1 |
| +2.2 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 16 | 3♥ | ♣9 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.8 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 23 | 2♠ | ♠2 | +1 | +1 |
| +1.7 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 23 | 4♠ | ♣K | -1 | +5 |
| +1.7 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 8 | 2NT | ♣5 | -1 | +4 |
| +1.7 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 1 | 1NT | ♦10 | = | +5 |
| +1.5 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 17 | 2♠ | ♣7 | +1 | -6 |
| +1.4 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 9 | Pass | -3 | ||
| +1.1 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 26 | 4♥ | ♠4 | +2 | +13 |
| +0.8 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 3 | 3♦ | ♥10 | = | +0 |
| +0.6 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 16 | 3♣ | ♥8 | +1 | -7 |
| +0.5 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 5 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 21 | 4♠ | ♦5 | -3 | +6 |
| +0.3 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 27 | 3♠ | ♥A | = | +7 |
| +0.2 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 18 | 2♥ | ♣J | -1 | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 21 | 3♦ | ♥A | -1 | -3 |
| +0.0 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 17 | 3♠ | ♣5 | = | +0 |
| +0.0 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 8 | 6NT | ♦4 | = | +11 |
| -0.0 | Round 12 | CCSA | 29 | 2♠ | ♣2 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 22 | 3NT | ♥10 | -1 | -5 |
| -0.1 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 24 | 3♥ | ♦5 | -1 | -4 |
| -0.2 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 11 | 3♠ | ♠4 | = | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 26 | 1NT | ♠Q | -1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 1 | 3♥ | ♦5 | -1 | +2 |
| -0.3 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 1 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 8 | 3NT | ♠J | +2 | +10 |
| -0.5 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 20 | 1NT | ♦6 | -1 | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 25 | 3NT | ♣4 | = | -1 |
| -0.6 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 24 | 5♣ | ♣2 | +1 | +1 |
| -0.6 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 3 | 4♥ | ♠K | +2 | -11 |
| -0.6 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 12 | 4♠ | ♠8 | = | +0 |
| -0.7 | Round 12 | CCSA | 26 | 3♥ | ♦A | = | +0 |
| -0.8 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 9 | 1♠ | ♠4 | = | +5 |
| -0.8 | Round 15 | CANADA Seniors | 24 | 3NT | ♠2 | +3 | -1 |
| -1.2 | Round 12 | CCSA | 23 | 2♥ | ♥3 | +2 | -1 |
| -1.3 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 14 | 4♣ | ♥A | = | +0 |
| -1.6 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 15 | 2♠ | ♠A | = | -5 |
| -1.6 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 23 | 1NT | ♣3 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.7 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 17 | 4♠ | ♣6 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.9 | Round 12 | CCSA | 21 | 1NT | ♣Q | -2 | -3 |
| -2.0 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 27 | 5♠ | ♥A | -1 | -8 |
| -2.1 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 25 | 1NT | ♠5 | +2 | -6 |
| -2.1 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 14 | 1NT | ♥3 | +2 | -1 |
| -2.2 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 10 | 3♥ | ♦4 | -1 | +1 |
| -2.3 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 7 | 1NT | ♦7 | -2 | -3 |
| -2.6 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 25 | 5♥ | ♦6 | = | -11 |
| -2.7 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 28 | 2♠ | ♥A | -1 | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 2 | 4♠ | ♥A | = | -3 |
| -3.1 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 16 | 4♠x | ♣6 | -1 | -6 |
| -3.2 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 22 | 5♦ | ♠6 | -1 | -5 |
| -3.5 | Round 12 | CCSA | 24 | 2NT | ♥J | -1 | -9 |
| -3.6 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 21 | 4♥ | +1 | +0 | |
| -3.6 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 2 | 4♥ | ♠K | +1 | -6 |
| -3.8 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 14 | 3NT | ♠Q | -2 | +1 |
| -3.8 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 20 | 2♥ | ♦A | +1 | -7 |
| -4.0 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 19 | 3NT | ♠J | = | +0 |
| -4.1 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 23 | 3NT | ♥9 | +1 | -14 |
| -4.2 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 28 | 3NT | ♠Q | +4 | -2 |
| -4.3 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 10 | 2♣ | ♠K | -1 | -5 |
| -4.5 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 30 | 5♠ | ♦A | -3 | -11 |
| -4.8 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 6 | 4♠ | ♣10 | -2 | -8 |
| -5.1 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 22 | 2♦ | ♣A | = | -6 |
| -5.2 | Round 3 | FORMIDABLES | 29 | 4♠ | ♠2 | = | -10 |
| -5.2 | Round 12 | CCSA | 22 | 5♥ | ♠4 | +2 | -10 |
| -5.6 | Round 4 | ASYMCHEM | 6 | 2♥ | ♠7 | = | -6 |
| -5.6 | Round 10 | JILIN BA | 5 | 3NT | ♠Q | -4 | -3 |
| -5.8 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 9 | 4♥ | ♦8 | +1 | +12 |
| -5.9 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 19 | 4♠ | ♦3 | -3 | -7 |
| -5.9 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 13 | 4♠ | ♠2 | -2 | -7 |
| -6.2 | Round 12 | CCSA | 27 | 4♠ | ♠4 | +3 | -3 |
| -6.5 | Round 12 | CCSA | 30 | 3♦x | ♦A | -2 | -4 |
| -6.6 | Round 11 | TURKEY Seniors | 15 | 4♠ | ♦5 | -1 | -13 |
| -9.2 | Round 14 | BRIDGEFRIENDS | 15 | 4♠x | ♥4 | +1 | -13 |
| -9.4 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 24 | 4♠x | ♥Q | -3 | -9 |
| -9.5 | Round 5 | AUSTRALIA Seniors | 20 | 4♠ | ♦10 | = | -10 |
| -9.5 | Round 9 | DONGFENG AUTO CO LTD | 26 | 2♣ | ♦7 | +4 | -15 |
| -10.1 | Round 12 | CCSA | 28 | 6♥ | ♥2 | = | +0 |
| -10.5 | Round 6 | YENOVA | 25 | 3NT | ♠3 | = | -10 |
| -14.5 | Round 7 | NEW ZEALAND Open | 4 | 4♠x | ♦K | = | -15 |