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Jun 2023

Ladder for 1 Jun 2023 to 30 Jun 2023

Online statistics for 1 Jun 2023 to 30 Jun 2023

We have calculated various ladders for online play on RealBridge sessions hosted by the Auckland Bridge Club for the period 1 Jun 2023 to 30 Jun 2023. You needed to have played a certain number of times to be listed in the ladder. There are more details at the end about how the calculation is performed, and what is included. This is still an experimental feature. It will continue to evolve.

Please let us know (realbridge@akbc.co.nz) if you spot any problems or have any suggestions.

 
Open Ladder
Rank Name Number Club Played Average1
1 A♠ Sylvester Riddell 14427 Auckland 8 60.48%
2 A Mark Robertson 35545 Auckland 7 60.42%
3 A Cynthia Clayton 13263 Hamilton 8 59.31%
4 A♣ Herman Yuan 19307 Cambridge 5 57.95%
4 A♣ Yuzhong Chen 30265 Hamilton 5 57.95%
6 K Patrick Carter 3775 Auckland 6 57.74%
7 K Ian Clayton 4161 Hamilton 8 57.17%
8 K♣ Leah Andrews 21534 Auckland 7 57.11%
9 Q♠ Pamela Marsland 26367 Akarana 9 56.90%
10 Q John Buckleton 25761 Auckland 18 56.89%
11 Q Jennifer Beecroft 50796 Waiheke 8 56.57%
12 Q♣ Rachael Goffin 20151 Auckland 9 56.37%
13 J♠ Cathy Carroll 31068 Waiheke 20 56.37%
14 J Trudy Lange 10107 Auckland 18 55.95%
15 J Nola Clark 4103 Auckland 7 55.64%
16 J♣ Pamela Dravitzki 42568 Richmond 9 55.56%
17 Fiona Moon 30514 Auckland 23 55.27%
18 Chris Fleming 30408 Auckland 22 55.13%
19 Jillian Ramsey 10632 Havelock North 12 55.10%
20 Janet Barnard 1997 Auckland 7 55.09%
21 Dianne Evans 74554 Winton 7 54.98%
22 Anne Gelb 7057 Auckland 17 54.97%
23 John Khouri 9809 Auckland 6 54.93%
24 Judith Chandler 9758 Auckland 11 54.60%
25 Nicky Bowers 25766 Auckland 11 54.59%
26 Rona Driscoll 19976 Taupo 6 54.46%
27 Pam Nunn 151904 Australia 7 54.42%
27 Paul Buck 697990 Australia 7 54.42%
29 John Driscoll 33587 Taupo 5 54.32%
30 Dianne Benvie 23123 Auckland 14 54.11%
31 Heather Robertson 42382 Auckland 14 54.10%
32 Sara Worth 3548 None 12 54.07%
33 Margaret Harkness 7844 Auckland 8 53.74%
34 Trish Murphy 52605 Hastings 8 53.65%
35 Ray Kingston 9878 Auckland 12 53.57%
36 Bev Guilford 26527 Auckland 8 53.20%
37 Russell Watt 17820 Auckland 8 53.17%
38 Carol Minchin 12176 Nelson 6 53.08%
39 Marie Ewbank 6081 Auckland 8 52.87%
40 Gay Bradbury 2863 Auckland 9 52.73%
41 Dave Almond 45127 Mt Albert 5 52.73%
42 Christine Wilson 31091 North Shore 8 52.72%
43 Jo McKeown 44104 Auckland 5 52.66%
43 Beth Henderson 38982 Hibiscus Coast 5 52.66%
45 Christina Hyde 52449 Waiheke 6 52.58%
46 Valerie Gardiner 29595 Akarana 7 52.57%
47 Jan Bennett 36764 Auckland 6 52.52%
48 Raymond Crowe 4850 Winton 5 52.36%
49 Premkumar Soundranayagam 43882 Howick 7 52.18%
50 Duncan White 18466 Hamilton 10 52.07%
51 Jill Patterson 31186 Waiheke 12 51.98%
52 Ngaere Webb 17903 Masterton 5 51.82%
53 Diana Easson 36412 Invercargill 6 51.69%
54 Mike Dunn 5733 Auckland 5 51.59%
55 Ella Gray 30450 Hamilton 5 51.55%
56 Thelma Burd 32380 Hamilton 12 51.43%
57 Neil John Dravitzki 5614 Tokoroa 5 51.29%
58 Bev Penny 33324 Hastings 5 51.14%
59 John Burns 49653 Mt Albert 5 51.08%
60 Ian Beattie 32124 Christchurch 15 51.05%
61 Carol Joseph 32272 Auckland 9 51.03%
62 Richard Brookes 70317 Nelson 7 50.90%
63 Jennifer Perkins 13615 Auckland 7 50.76%
64 Susan Wedde 20104 Auckland 8 50.71%
65 Thomas Freeman-Greene 51590 Auckland 8 50.63%
66 Takayo Yanagisawa 36064 Auckland 12 50.62%
67 Maree Cudby 40303 Levin 5 50.43%
68 Pauline Andrews 1608 Auckland 7 50.30%
69 Julia Thomas 27847 Christchurch 8 50.28%
70 Terry Cain 19882 Christchurch 11 50.21%
 
Intermediate/Junior Ladder
Rank Name Number Club Played Average1
1 A♠ Leah Andrews 21534 Auckland 7 57.11%
2 A Jennifer Beecroft 50796 Waiheke 8 56.57%
3 A Cathy Carroll 31068 Waiheke 20 56.37%
4 A♣ Fiona Moon 30514 Auckland 23 55.27%
5 K♠ Chris Fleming 30408 Auckland 22 55.13%
6 K Jillian Ramsey 10632 Havelock North 12 55.10%
7 K Heather Robertson 42382 Auckland 14 54.10%
8 K♣ Sara Worth 3548 None 12 54.07%
9 Q♠ Margaret Harkness 7844 Auckland 8 53.74%
10 Q Trish Murphy 52605 Hastings 8 53.65%
11 Q Marie Ewbank 6081 Auckland 8 52.87%
12 Q♣ Dave Almond 45127 Mt Albert 5 52.73%
13 J♠ Jo McKeown 44104 Auckland 5 52.66%
13 J♠ Beth Henderson 38982 Hibiscus Coast 5 52.66%
15 J Christina Hyde 52449 Waiheke 6 52.58%
16 J♣ Jan Bennett 36764 Auckland 6 52.52%
17 Duncan White 18466 Hamilton 10 52.07%
18 Jill Patterson 31186 Waiheke 12 51.98%
19 Diana Easson 36412 Invercargill 6 51.69%
20 Thelma Burd 32380 Hamilton 12 51.43%
21 Bev Penny 33324 Hastings 5 51.14%
22 John Burns 49653 Mt Albert 5 51.08%
23 Ian Beattie 32124 Christchurch 15 51.05%
24 Richard Brookes 70317 Nelson 7 50.90%
25 Susan Wedde 20104 Auckland 8 50.71%
26 Thomas Freeman-Greene 51590 Auckland 8 50.63%
27 Takayo Yanagisawa 36064 Auckland 12 50.62%
28 Julia Thomas 27847 Christchurch 8 50.28%
29 Terry Cain 19882 Christchurch 11 50.21%
30 Jessica Morris 37607 Auckland 5 49.85%
31 Daisy Lu 51209 Mt Albert 5 49.85%
32 Paula McTaggart 52641 Auckland 15 49.83%
33 Kate Ramsay 15423 Invercargill 7 49.82%
34 Brenda Campbell 31209 Waiheke 16 49.56%
35 Joanna Silk 3019 Auckland 5 49.44%
36 Rex Green 25371 Christchurch 9 49.09%
37 Alan France 40053 Warkworth 5 49.00%
37 Jan France 38965 Warkworth 5 49.00%
39 Sybil Cornell 4518 Auckland 14 48.69%
40 Cecilia Lim 38073 Howick 5 48.63%
41 Gopi Nayar 51596 Auckland 5 48.61%
42 Paul Lavoipierre 12443 New Plymouth 5 48.48%
42 Jenny Lavoipierre 12438 New Plymouth 5 48.48%
44 Rae Cameron 22165 Auckland 11 48.35%
45 Kerri McCrae 3653 Auckland 7 48.22%
46 Trish Young 37598 Auckland 9 48.16%
47 Lee Moselen 40370 Auckland 6 47.89%
48 Steve Moore 41946 Warkworth 5 47.65%
48 Graeme Duhs 25109 Warkworth 5 47.65%
 
Junior Ladder
Rank Name Number Club Played Average1
1 A♠ Jennifer Beecroft 50796 Waiheke 8 56.57%
2 A Sara Worth 3548 None 12 54.07%
3 A Jo McKeown 44104 Auckland 5 52.66%
3 A Beth Henderson 38982 Hibiscus Coast 5 52.66%
5 K♠ Christina Hyde 52449 Waiheke 6 52.58%
6 K John Burns 49653 Mt Albert 5 51.08%
7 K Thomas Freeman-Greene 51590 Auckland 8 50.63%
8 K♣ Daisy Lu 51209 Mt Albert 5 49.85%
9 Q♠ Paula McTaggart 52641 Auckland 15 49.83%
10 Q Brenda Campbell 31209 Waiheke 16 49.56%
11 Q Joanna Silk 3019 Auckland 5 49.44%
12 Q♣ Cecilia Lim 38073 Howick 5 48.63%
13 J♠ Gopi Nayar 51596 Auckland 5 48.61%
14 J Paul Lavoipierre 12443 New Plymouth 5 48.48%
14 J Jenny Lavoipierre 12438 New Plymouth 5 48.48%
16 J♣ Elizabeth Gollan 51587 Auckland 6 45.55%
17 John Lory 16275 Christchurch 8 45.04%
 
 
Statistics for all boards:
Percentage when declarer: (11737) 51.26%
  ... percentage that made: (7715 of 11737) 65.73%
  ... when Opener holds at least 16 hcp: (2822) 50.11%
  ... when opened but most didn't: (334) 53.06%
  ... when Opener preempted: (1350) 51.18%
  ... was preempted when most didn't: (476) 51.74%
  ... when Declarer is distributional3: (1543 hands) 51.69%
  ... when in a unique contract: (2644) 44.96%
Percentage score when on opening lead: (11800) 48.76%
  ... when leading from a sequence4: (1571) 48.66%
  ... when leading trumps4: (337) 45.59%
  ... when trumps was the only right lead4: (12/131)
  ... when leading a singleton4: (610) 52.37%
  ... when leading a doubleton4: (523) 50.21%
  ... when leading passively4: (2967) 48.96%
  ... when leading actively4: (5729) 48.30%
Highest HCP: AKQJ AKQ J876 A2
AJ10876 AK10 AJ AK (24 hcp)
Freakiest Hand: AQJ1087642 - 108 83
AKJ986532 K102 2 - (6)
Beer cards won: (28)
 
Who was dealt the MOST high card points on average?
Rank Name Hands Average HCP
1 A♠ Steve Moore 141 11.19
2 A Tom Lyons 113 11.03
3 A Hilary Metzger 113 10.79
4 A♣ John Driscoll 154 10.70
5 K♠ Maree Cudby 137 10.68
6 K Anne Sim 137 10.66
7 K Diana Easson 153 10.63
8 K♣ Judy Anderson 120 10.63
9 Q♠ Rhondda Sweetman 100 10.63
10 Q Lee Moselen 165 10.62
11 Q Terry Cain 281 10.62
12 Q♣ William Leach 141 10.60
13 J♠ Daisy Lu 120 10.58
14 J John Khouri 167 10.58
15 J Graham Wakefield 126 10.51
16 J♣ Trish Young 300 10.49

 

Who was dealt the LEAST high card points on average?
Rank Name Hands Average HCP
1 A♠ Virginia Stuart 101 9.21
2 A Yuzhong Chen 120 9.28
3 A Elaine Ford 118 9.29
4 A♣ David Kranz 101 9.34
5 K♠ Sylvester Riddell 259 9.37
6 K Bruce Marr 109 9.38
7 K Pauline Andrews 170 9.42
8 K♣ Jan France 141 9.45
9 Q♠ Eugene Pereira 113 9.47
10 Q Les Gould 113 9.50
11 Q Beth Henderson 114 9.55
12 Q♣ Bruce Cousins 228 9.56
13 J♠ Laurie Hinchcliff 118 9.56
14 J Leo Sim 113 9.59
15 J Alan France 141 9.60
16 J♣ Shirley Lattimore 203 9.61
 
Who was declares most frequently?
Rank Name Total Hands Percent as Declarer
1 A♠ Graham Wakefield 126 38.89%
2 A William Leach 141 38.30%
3 A Anna Powell 108 37.96%
4 A♣ Duncan White 244 36.07%
5 K♠ Tom Lyons 113 35.40%
6 K Daisy Lu 119 35.29%
7 K Rhondda Sweetman 100 35.00%
8 K♣ Bryan Travers 180 34.44%
9 Q♠ Chris Curreen 114 34.21%
10 Q Jessica Morris 141 34.04%
11 Q Trish Young 299 33.44%
12 Q♣ Madeline Gunn 139 32.37%
13 J♠ Lee Moselen 165 32.12%
14 J Anne Sim 137 32.12%
15 J Premkumar Soundranayagam 248 31.85%
16 J♣ Jenny Lavoipierre 101 31.68%
 
Frequency Declarer Is Making
This table is not just about play - it also relects bidding. There are two good ways to get on this table: (1) by being a great declarer, (2) by being a sound bidder; there are two bad ways to get on this table: (1) by being a chronic underbidder, and (2) by never sacrificing. Regardless of which category you fall into, it is better to be higher than lower in the ranking.
Rank Name Making Total Percent
1 A♠ Douglas Russell 32 36 88.89%
2 A Dave Almond 23 26 88.46%
3 A Warren Cook 23 27 85.19%
4 A♣ Tom Lyons 34 40 85.00%
5 K♠ Herman Yuan 23 28 82.14%
5 K♠ Yuzhong Chen 23 28 82.14%
7 K Graham Wakefield 40 49 81.63%
8 K♣ Bev Guilford 33 41 80.49%
9 Q♠ Daisy Lu 33 42 78.57%
10 Q Alan France 25 32 78.13%
11 Q Julia Thomas 32 41 78.05%
12 Q♣ Robyn Freeman-Greene 21 27 77.78%
12 Q♣ John Driscoll 35 45 77.78%
12 Q♣ Gerald Baptist 21 27 77.78%
12 Q♣ Lysandra Zheng 21 27 77.78%
16 J♣ John Khouri 38 49 77.55%
17 Carol Minchin 37 48 77.08%
18 Marie Ewbank 47 61 77.05%
19 Jan Bennett 33 43 76.74%
20 Peter Green 23 30 76.67%
21 Paul Lavoipierre 19 25 76.00%
22 Patrick Carter 41 54 75.93%
23 Mike Dunn 28 37 75.68%
24 Anna Powell 31 41 75.61%
25 Hilary Metzger 24 32 75.00%
25 George Kaul 21 28 75.00%
27 Jennifer Perkins 41 55 74.55%
28 Margaret Fraser 32 43 74.42%
29 Eugene Pereira 20 27 74.07%
29 John Penny 20 27 74.07%
31 Sita Monaghan 25 34 73.53%
32 Jillian Ramsey 61 83 73.49%
33 Cynthia Clayton 33 45 73.33%
34 Janet Barnard 41 56 73.21%
35 Christine Haronga 19 26 73.08%
36 Ray Kingston 63 87 72.41%
37 Pamela Dravitzki 39 54 72.22%
37 William Leach 39 54 72.22%
37 Lynn Hall 26 36 72.22%
40 Joy Watkinson 18 25 72.00%
41 Christine Wilson 46 64 71.88%
41 Cecilia Lim 23 32 71.88%
43 Dianne Benvie 51 71 71.83%
44 Marilyn Jackson 33 46 71.74%
45 Gopi Nayar 45 63 71.43%
45 Raymond Crowe 25 35 71.43%
47 Bev Penny 22 31 70.97%
48 Pam Nunn 39 55 70.91%
49 Margaret Harkness 36 51 70.59%
50 Duncan White 62 88 70.45%
 
Double Dummy Declarer Success
This table shows how many tricks a declarer takes compared to double dummy play, given the actual lead. A figure of +1.0 for example would mean that on average the declarer takes one more trick than the double dummy result.
PositionNameHandsAverage
1 A♠ Mark Robertson 57 +0.21
2 A Rachael Goffin 70 +0.20
3 A Pam Nunn 55 +0.18
4 A♣ Sylvester Riddell 55 +0.16
5 K♠ Hafizur Khan 31 +0.13
6 K Pamela Dravitzki 54 +0.11
7 K Yuzhong Chen 28 +0.11
8 K♣ Cheryl Winsor 43 +0.09
9 Q♠ Sita Monaghan 34 +0.09
10 Q Graham Wakefield 49 +0.08
10 Q John Khouri 49 +0.08
12 Q♣ Bev Guilford 41 +0.07
13 J♠ John Buckleton 102 +0.07
14 J Margaret Harkness 51 +0.06
15 J Patrick Carter 54 +0.04
15 J Kevin Birch 27 +0.04
17 Graham Potter 28 +0.04
18 Pamela Marsland 66 +0.03
19 Ray Kingston 87 +0.00
19 Leah Andrews 43 +0.00
19 John Driscoll 45 +0.00
19 Paul Lavoipierre 25 +0.00
19 Lysandra Zheng 27 +0.00
19 Les Gould 33 +0.00
19 George Kaul 28 +0.00
19 Douglas Russell 36 +0.00
 
Double Dummy Defender Success
This table shows how many tricks you and your partner take in defence compared to double dummy play, given the actual lead. A figure of +1.0 for example would mean that on average the defender takes one more trick than the double dummy result.
PositionNameHandsAverage
1 A♠ Katherine Griffith 28 +0.75
2 A Gerald Baptist 41 +0.61
3 A Judy Caldwell 28 +0.57
3 A Rosheen Gray 28 +0.57
5 K♠ David Kranz 61 +0.56
6 K Sophie Kranz 65 +0.55
7 K Ratilal Ranchhod 26 +0.54
8 K♣ Trish Murphy 106 +0.52
9 Q♠ Julie Atkinson 33 +0.52
10 Q George Kaul 35 +0.51
11 Q John Penny 41 +0.51
12 Q♣ Christine Haronga 56 +0.50
12 Q♣ Joy Watkinson 52 +0.50
12 Q♣ Clare Cryer 26 +0.50
15 J Mary Allison 33 +0.48
16 J♣ Jane Ritchie 27 +0.48
16 J♣ Bill Mecchia 27 +0.48
16 J♣ Max Robb 27 +0.48
19 Patrick Carter 75 +0.45
20 John Metherell 31 +0.45
21 Joan Egger 29 +0.45
22 Dorothy Bain 36 +0.44
22 Kay Nicholas 36 +0.44
24 Graham Wakefield 52 +0.44
25 Carolyn Guthrie 50 +0.44
26 Sita Monaghan 64 +0.44
27 Ruth Allison 51 +0.43
28 Robyn Freeman-Greene 49 +0.43
28 Dale Lacey 49 +0.43
30 Cynthia Clayton 112 +0.42
31 Graham Potter 43 +0.42
32 Virginia Stuart 63 +0.41
33 Cecilia Lim 78 +0.41
34 Bruce Marr 61 +0.41
35 Sandy Dravitzki 27 +0.41
36 John Khouri 87 +0.40
37 Tony Hinkley 43 +0.40
38 Christina Hyde 79 +0.39
39 Nicky Bowers 174 +0.39
40 Leah Andrews 62 +0.39
40 Lachie Shea 31 +0.39
42 Les Gould 57 +0.39
43 Deborah McCutcheon 59 +0.37
44 Derek Bartosh 35 +0.37
45 Jo McKeown 63 +0.37
45 Beth Henderson 63 +0.37
47 Madeline Gunn 70 +0.36
47 Stephen Goodman 28 +0.36
47 Hafizur Khan 28 +0.36
47 Georgia Mahoney 28 +0.36
 
 
Contract Success
This table shows declarer's success in various contracts.
ContractFrequency% MadeAverage Score
1X 2 100.00% 92.86%
1X 3 100.00% 90.33%
7N 5 80.00% 73.14%
7 4 75.00% 67.86%
6N 109 78.90% 63.16%
2X 14 35.71% 59.25%
3X 15 40.00% 59.18%
6 87 66.67% 58.52%
1 60 70.00% 58.20%
6 35 60.00% 56.43%
6 110 63.64% 55.81%
2 859 73.69% 55.67%
1N 697 74.61% 54.80%
2 671 72.13% 54.75%
Pass 63 100.00% 54.15%
2X 37 40.54% 53.95%
1 85 85.88% 53.93%
3X 23 39.13% 53.20%
1X 2 50.00% 53.13%
6X 4 25.00% 53.13%
3N 2061 71.66% 53.11%
4 1224 68.63% 52.75%
4 1358 68.48% 52.27%
2 284 73.94% 50.66%
4X 8 25.00% 50.57%
 
Passed Out 63 100.00% 54.15%
Part Score 5853 65.33% 51.17%
Game+ 5884 66.13% 51.36%
Slam 382 64.66% 56.62%
Grand Slam 13 61.54% 58.24%
Doubled 488 23.57% 40.14%
Redoubled 3 33.33% 33.33%
 
 
Double Dummy Opening Lead Success Rate
This table shows how often you make an opening lead that does not cost a trick for the defence, double dummy. Hands where every card leads to the same result are not counted.
PositionNameGood leadsTotalPercent
1 A♠ Joanna Silk 29 32 90.63%
2 A Brenda Campbell 52 62 83.87%
3 A Rona Driscoll 30 36 83.33%
4 A♣ Douglas Russell 23 28 82.14%
5 K♠ Alan France 27 33 81.82%
6 K John Burns 22 27 81.48%
7 K Valerie Gardiner 29 36 80.56%
8 K♣ Mark Robertson 37 46 80.43%
9 Q♠ John Driscoll 24 30 80.00%
9 Q♠ Jacinda Manconi 24 30 80.00%
11 Q Leslie Watt 31 39 79.49%
12 Q♣ Russell Watt 34 43 79.07%
12 Q♣ Gopi Nayar 34 43 79.07%
14 J Jennifer Perkins 22 28 78.57%
15 J Kay Cunneen 29 37 78.38%
16 J♣ Kate Ramsay 21 27 77.78%
16 Patrick Carter 21 27 77.78%
16 Bev Guilford 35 45 77.78%
19 Sophie Kranz 20 26 76.92%
19 Lysandra Zheng 20 26 76.92%
19 Raoul Daroux 20 26 76.92%
22 John Khouri 23 30 76.67%
23 Karen Smith 36 47 76.60%
24 Herman Yuan 19 25 76.00%
24 Neil John Dravitzki 19 25 76.00%
26 Ray Kingston 44 58 75.86%
27 Elizabeth Grieve 25 33 75.76%
28 Anne Gelb 81 107 75.70%
29 Sara Worth 36 48 75.00%
29 Pamela Marsland 27 36 75.00%
29 Malcolm Smith 24 32 75.00%
29 Marie Ewbank 27 36 75.00%
33 Nola Clark 32 43 74.42%
34 Sybil Cornell 52 70 74.29%
34 Pam Nunn 26 35 74.29%
34 Tony Winters 26 35 74.29%
37 Rhonda Graham 20 27 74.07%
38 Dianne Benvie 65 88 73.86%
39 Carol Joseph 48 65 73.85%
40 Ian Clayton 30 41 73.17%
41 Lucie Armstrong 19 26 73.08%
42 Gay Bradbury 46 63 73.02%
43 Susan Wedde 27 37 72.97%
44 John Buckleton 62 85 72.94%
45 Helen Smith 18 25 72.00%
45 Chris Turner 18 25 72.00%
47 Ian Beattie 50 70 71.43%
47 Carol Minchin 20 28 71.43%
49 Pamela Dravitzki 27 38 71.05%
50 Fiona Moon 92 130 70.77%
 
 
Opening Bid Success Rates
This table shows the average outcome for each opening bid for the opening side.
OpeningCountFrequencyAverage Result
1 2363 20.13% 50.02%
1 2086 17.77% 50.55%
1 2005 17.08% 50.18%
1 1750 14.91% 50.57%
1N 1767 15.05% 51.23%
2 193 1.64% 53.67%
2 513 4.37% 50.80%
2 292 2.49% 50.49%
2 272 2.32% 51.90%
2N 142 1.21% 51.69%
3 73 0.62% 54.12%
3 75 0.64% 54.06%
3 84 0.72% 53.40%
3 77 0.66% 47.45%
4 8 0.07% 36.27%
4 2 0.02% 35.39%
4 19 0.16% 44.72%
4 15 0.13% 48.01%
5 1 0.01% 25.00%
 

1 For the ladder: you need to have played at least 5 times in Open sessions during the period to be listed. For every 2 extra sessions you play above that you get to drop your lowest score, e.g. if you play 9 times your worst 2 scores are discarded and the best 7 are averaged, or if you play 15 times your worst 5 scores are discarded and the best 10 are averaged. Only those sessions where you played with a partner with the same grade or higher are included because we want to encourage players to play with lower graded friends without affecting their average. Only sessions where you played at least 10 boards are included. Some sessions are harder than others but we aren't adjusting for that. Supervised/Beginner/Learner sessions aren't included. For monthly emails we show just the top 50. On the website we show a more complete ladder - those with an average equal to or higher than: 50% (Open), 47.5% (Intermediate), and 45% (Junior). Matches scored in X-IMPS/IMPS are converted to a percentage using the formula used by the EBU National Grading System.

2 For multi-session results the position shown is the overall position for all the sessions played up to that point.

3 Distributional means having a 7+ card suit or a void.

4 Leads are imperfectly classified into leads of trumps, a sequence (eg QJ10 or QJ9 not Q109), a singleton or low doubleton vs. a suit contract, passive (a suit headed by the 10 or lower), or active (anything else). No account is taken (currently) of the bidding: whether you have led the unbid suit, partner's suit, or obeyed a lead directing double, etc.

5 [link] links to the actual hand in RealBridge, [BSOL] links to the hand in BridgeSolverOnline - click the highlighted contract in the makeable contracts table and the lead success will be calculated, your lead shows with an asterisk.

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