KATZ Ralph · NICKELL
vs par split: bidding -0.53 · play +0.45
Strength of schedule: opponents averaged -0.38/bd (an easy draw) → opponent-adjusted -1.04/bd
Card play — on target: opening leads 25.0% · declarer play 72.7% · defence 93.1%
| vs NT | vs a suit | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening leads | 0.0% (1) | 33.3% (3) |
| Declarer play | 75.0% (4) | 72.2% (18) |
| Defence | 100.0% (9) | 90.0% (20) |
Opening leads by suit led: ♥ 0.0% (3) · ♣ 100.0% (1)
vs par by strain: NT +0.64 (14) · a suit -0.59 (42)
vs par by level: part-score +0.10 (21) · game -0.44 (32) · slam -1.33 (3)
By role: declaring -0.92/bd (-2.11 vs par · 27) · defending -0.42/bd (+1.41 vs par · 29)
By vulnerability: vulnerable -1.16/bd (+0.00 vs par · 28) · not vulnerable -0.16/bd (-0.57 vs par · 28)
By round↑ top
| Round | Partner | Opponents | Room | Bds | Butler | Avg | vs par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 64 | N.Nickell | F.Baseggio – A.Lo | Open | 14 | -7.6 | -0.54 | -1.93 |
| Round of 64 | N.Nickell | J.Gu – H.Ao | Closed | 14 | -4.5 | -0.32 | -0.14 |
| Round of 32 | N.Nickell | B.Cohen – G.Cohler | Open | 14 | +7.7 | +0.55 | +2.57 |
| Round of 16 | N.Nickell | T.Sadek – W.El Ahmady | Closed | 14 | -32.7 | -2.34 | -1.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7.0 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 23 | 3NT | ♥3 | +2 | +0 |
| +6.1 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 19 | 3♠ | ♣Q | = | +6 |
| +5.8 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 20 | 4♠ | ♦Q | -1 | +6 |
| +3.6 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 39 | 3♦ | ♥2 | -2 | +6 |
| +3.3 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 35 | 3♠ | ♥7 | -1 | -1 |
| +3.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 33 | 2♠ | ♥3 | = | +5 |
| +2.2 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 22 | 4♥ | ♠A | +1 | +0 |
| +2.1 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 23 | 4♠x | ♦K | -1 | +0 |
| +1.9 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 25 | 6♦x | ♠A | -3 | +0 |
| +1.8 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 16 | 4♠ | ♦8 | -1 | +6 |
| +1.7 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 24 | 2♠ | ♣3 | -1 | +2 |
| +1.5 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 19 | 3♥ | ♦A | +1 | +1 |
| +1.4 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 28 | 3NT | ♠4 | -1 | +10 |
| +1.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 34 | 6♠ | ♥6 | -1 | +10 |
| +1.0 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 25 | 2♦ | ♠7 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 25 | 2♠ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| +0.9 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 30 | 4♠ | ♦Q | +1 | +1 |
| +0.7 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 24 | 1NT | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| +0.3 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 42 | 1NT | ♥8 | = | +2 |
| +0.2 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 29 | 4♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| +0.2 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 28 | 3NT | ♣K | -1 | +10 |
| +0.2 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 24 | 2♣ | ♥J | +3 | +6 |
| +0.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 38 | 4♥ | ♣3 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.0 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 17 | 4♠ | ♣5 | -1 | -2 |
| +0.0 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 22 | 4♥ | ♠Q | +2 | +2 |
| -0.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 18 | 1NT | ♣Q | +1 | +1 |
| -0.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 26 | 4♠ | ♥5 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.1 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 27 | 3NT | ♥9 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.2 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 41 | 2♠ | ♦6 | +1 | +0 |
| -0.2 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 28 | 4♥ | ♠J | +1 | +0 |
| -0.4 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 19 | 5♠ | ♥K | = | +0 |
| -0.5 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 21 | 4♥ | ♣2 | +1 | +10 |
| -0.5 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 26 | 3NT | ♠10 | +2 | +0 |
| -0.6 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 20 | 1NT | ♠5 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.7 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 20 | 2♣ | ♦10 | +1 | -1 |
| -0.9 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 40 | 4♠ | ♣8 | +2 | -11 |
| -1.2 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 36 | 2♥ | ♣K | -1 | +1 |
| -1.3 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 22 | 3NT | ♥8 | +1 | +0 |
| -1.3 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 15 | 3NT | ♣9 | +2 | +0 |
| -1.5 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 18 | 5♣ | ♥J | = | +2 |
| -2.0 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 17 | 3NT | ♣7 | +2 | +0 |
| -2.7 | Round of 32 | MAHAFFEY | 27 | 2♠ | ♣8 | -2 | +1 |
| -2.7 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 21 | 3NT | ♠Q | = | +0 |
| -2.8 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 27 | 4♥ | ♠A | -1 | -8 |
| -2.9 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 37 | 2♥ | ♦4 | +1 | -1 |
| -2.9 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 15 | 4♥ | ♠J | = | +0 |
| -3.0 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 15 | 3♦ | ♠J | = | -5 |
| -3.1 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 21 | 2♠ | ♣Q | -1 | -10 |
| -3.2 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 18 | 4♥ | ♣3 | -1 | -5 |
| -5.1 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 16 | 4♠ | ♠3 | = | -10 |
| -5.7 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 31 | 3♦ | ♦6 | +1 | -10 |
| -6.2 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 32 | 4♠ | ♥10 | -3 | -4 |
| -6.2 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 23 | 4♠ | ♥J | = | +1 |
| -6.9 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 17 | 5♣x | ♥J | -2 | -9 |
| -7.2 | Round of 64 | BASEGGIO | 16 | 7♦ | ♠K | -1 | -14 |
| -12.0 | Round of 16 | STRUL | 26 | 3NT | ♣6 | -1 | -12 |