Bridge Movements

Team Events

2 Tables

4 Rounds 24/28/32 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin team movement for 2 teams with 4 rounds. Both partnerships in each team play against both partnerships in the opposing team. Play 6 - 8 boards per set, eg, 8 boards per set for 32 boards cover all dealer vulnerability combinations. Share boards for each round.

3 Tables

2 Rounds 20/22/24 Boards Round Robin

Two Rounds of interleaved matches for 3 teams. Each North/South partnership play against East/West partnerships in the opposing teams. Play 10 - 12 boards per set, eg, 10 boards per set, 30 boards required, each team plays 20 boards in 2 rounds against the two opposing teams.

4 Rounds 20/24/28 Boards American Whist

American Whist for 3 teams with 4 rounds. Two sessions 2 rounds each session. Play 6 boards per set to play 24 boards with 36 boards required. East/West players start by moving down a table. Boards move up a table.

8 Rounds 24/32 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin movement for 3 teams, 4 stanzas of 2 rounds each, 8 rounds in total. Each partnership plays against both partnerships in opposing teams. Play 3 - 4 boards per set, eg, 4 boards per set to play 32 boards. Boards are set for a perfect balance of opponents and vulnerabilities.

4 Tables

3 Rounds 18/21/24 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin movement for 4 teams with 3 rounds. Matches played on Table No.s 1 and 2, 3 and 4. Boards shared by each team in the match. Play 6 - 8 boards per set, eg, 8 boards per set to play 24 boards.

5 Tables

4 Rounds 20/24/28 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 5 teams with 4 rounds. Play 5 - 7 boards per set, eg, play 6 boards per set to play 24 boards. East/West pairs start by moving down 1 table, then move down 2 tables skipping their home table. Boards start by moving down one table with a skip at round 3.

6 Tables

5 Rounds 20/25/30 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin movement for 6 teams with 5 rounds. Matches played on Table No.s 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 4 and 5 etc. Boards shared by each team in the match. Boards played in multiple matches. Play 4 - 6 boards per set, eg, 5 boards per set to play 25 boards.

5 Rounds 20/25/30 Boards Stagger

Stagger movement for 6 teams with 5 rounds. 2 stanzas, break between round 2 and 3. Arrange tables in horseshoe configuration, Table No. 1 shares boards with Table No. 4. Table No. 2 shares with Table No. 5 etc. East/West move down 2 tables with a skip in the first round of the 2nd stanza. Lay out boards starting with 2nd set on Table No. 1, boards move down a table. Play 4 - 6 boards per set, eg, 5 boards per set for 25 boards in play.

5 Rounds 20/25/30 Boards Thurner

Thurner movement for 6 teams with 5 rounds. Five sets on Table No.s 1 - 5, Table No. 6 shares with Table No. 1 on first round, and then with other tables in turn. Boards move down 1 table. After the first round, East/West pairs on Tables 1 to 5 move up one table except when they arrive at their home table they play at Table 6 instead and share boards with their home table. Play 4 - 6 boards per set, eg, 5 boards per set to play 25 boards.

7 Tables

6 Rounds 18/24/30 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 7 teams with 6 rounds. Play 3 - 5 boards per set, eg, play 4 boards per set to play 24 boards. East/West pairs move down 2 tables and skip 2 when they get back to their home table. Boards are passed down one table for each round, with a skip at round 4.

8 Tables

6 Rounds 18/24/30 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 8 teams with 6 rounds. Play 3 - 5 boards per set, eg, play 4 boards per set to play 24 boards. East/West pairs start by moving down 2 tables.

7 Rounds 21/28 Boards Patton

Patton Movement for 8 teams with 7 rounds. Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 share boards with Tables 5, 6, 7, 8 respectively. Two sets on relay between Table No. 4 and 1. All North/South and East/West pairs move except team 8. Play 3 - 4 boards per set, eg, play 4 boards per set to play 28 boards.

7 Rounds 21/28 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin Movement for 8 teams with 7 rounds. Matches played on Table No.s 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 etc. Boards shared by each team in the match. Boards played in multiple matches. Play 3 - 4 boards per set, eg, 4 boards per set for 28 boards in play.

7 Rounds 21/28 Boards Stagger

Stagger Movement for 8 teams with 7 rounds. Arrange tables in horseshoe configuration, Table No. 1 shares boards with Table No. 5. Table No. 2 shares with Table No. 6 etc. Lay out boards starting with 2nd set on Table No. 1, boards move down a table. 2 stanzas, break between round 3 and 4. East/West move down 2 tables with a skip in the first round of the 2nd stanza. Play 3 - 4 boards per set, eg, 4 boards per set for 28 boards in play.

7 Rounds 21/28 Boards Thurner

Thurner movement for 8 teams with 7 rounds. Seven sets on Table No.s 1 - 7, Table No. 8 shares with Table No. 1 on first round, and then with other tables in turn. Boards move down 1 table. After the first round, East/West pairs on Tables 1 to 7 move up one table except when they arrive at their home table they play at Table 8 instead and share boards with their home table. Play 3 - 4 boards per set, eg, 4 boards per set to play 28 boards.

9 Tables

8 Rounds 16/24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 9 tables with 8 rounds. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, play 3 boards per set to play 24 boards. East/West pairs start by moving down 1 table then move down 2 tables and skip 2 when they get back to their home table. Boards are passed down one table for each round, with a skip at round 5.

10 Tables

8 Rounds 16/24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 10 teams with 8 rounds. 8 out of the 9 matches are played. East/West start by moving down 2 tables. Boards start by moving up 2 tables. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, play 3 boards per set to play 24 boards.

9 Rounds 18/27 Boards Patton

Patton Movement for 10 teams with 9 rounds. Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 share boards with Tables 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 respectively. Five relays between Table No. 5 and 1. All North/South and East/West pairs move except team 10. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, play 3 boards per set to play 27 boards.

9 Rounds 18/27 Boards Round Robin

Round Robin movement for 10 teams with 9 rounds. Matches played on Table No.s 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6 etc. Boards shared by each team in the match. Boards played in multiple matches. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, 3 boards per set for 27 boards in play.

9 Rounds 18/27 Boards Stagger

Stagger movement for 10 teams with 9 rounds. Arrange tables in horseshoe configuration, Table No. 1 shares boards with Table No. 6. Table No. 2 shares with Table No. 7 etc. Lay out boards starting with 2nd set on Table No. 1, boards move down a table. 2 stanzas, break between round 4 and 5. East/West move down 2 tables with a skip in the first round of the 2nd stanza. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, play 3 boards per set to play 27 boards.

11 Tables

8 Rounds 16/24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 11 teams with 8 rounds. Play 2 - 3 boards per set, eg, play 3 boards per set to play 24 boards, 33 boards required. East/West pairs start by moving down 4 tables, then move down 2 tables each round thereafter. Boards are passed down one table for each round including the first table.

12 Tables

11 Rounds 22 Boards Patton

Patton Movement for 12 teams with 11 rounds. Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 share boards with Tables 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 respectively. Relay table between Table No. 4 and 5, four relays between Table No. 6 and 1. All North/South and East/West pairs move except team 12. Play 2 boards per set to play 22 boards.

11 Rounds 22 Boards Stagger

Stagger Movement for 12 teams with 11 rounds. Arrange tables in horseshoe configuration, Table No. 1 shares boards with Table No. 7. Table No. 2 shares with Table No. 8 etc. Lay out the boards starting with 2nd set on Table No. 1, boards move down a table. 2 stanzas, break between round 5 and 6. East/West move down 2 tables with a skip in the first round of the 2nd stanza. Play 2 boards per set, eg, 2 boards per set to play 22 boards.

11 Rounds 22 Boards Thurner

Thurner movement for 12 tables with 11 rounds. Eleven sets on Table No.s 1 - 11, Table No. 12 shares with Table No. 1 on first round, and then with other tables in turn. Boards move down 1 table. After the first round, East/West pairs on Tables 1 to 11 move up one table except when they arrive at their home table they play at Table 12 instead and share boards with their home table. East/West pair on Table No. 12 moves down four or five tables. Play 2 boards per set to play 22 boards.

13 Tables

12 Rounds 24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 13 tables with 12 rounds. Play 2 boards per set to play 24 boards, 26 boards required. East/West pairs start by moving up 6 tables. Then East/West move down 2 tables. At round 4 East/West reach their home table so they move down 4 tables. Boards are passed down one table for each round including the first round, apart from at round 4 when they skip a table.

14 Tables

12 Rounds 24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 14 tables with 12 rounds. Play 2 boards per set to play 24 boards, 28 boards in play. East/West pairs start by moving up 6 tables. Then East/West move down 2 tables. At round 4 East/West reach their home table so they move down 4 tables. Boards are passed down one table for each round including the first round, apart from round 4 when they skip a table.

13 Rounds 26 boards Patton

Patton Movement for 14 tables with 13 rounds. Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 share boards with Tables 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 respectively. A relay table between each table except for Table No. 6 and 7. All North/South and East/West pairs move except team 14. Play 2 boards per set to play 26 boards.

13 Rounds 26 boards Thurner

Thurner movement for 14 tables with 13 rounds. Thirteen sets on Table No.s 1 - 13, Table No. 14 shares with Table No. 1 on first round, and then with other tables in turn. Boards move down 1 table. After the first round, East/West pairs on Tables 1 to 13 move up one table except when they arrive at their home table they play at Table 14 instead and share boards with their home table. East/West pair on Table No. 14 moves down four or five tables. Play 2 boards per set to play 26 boards.

15 Tables

12 Rounds 24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 15 tables with 12 rounds. Play 2 boards per set to play 24 boards with 30 boards required. East/West pairs start by moving down 4 tables then continue moving down 2 tables. Boards are passed down one table for each round including the first round.

16 Tables

12 Rounds 24 Boards American Whist

American Whist movement for 16 tables with 12 rounds. Play 2 boards per set to play 24 boards with 32 boards required. East/West pairs start by moving up 6 tables then move down 2 tables after each round. At round 4 East/West reach their home table so they move down 4 tables. At round 7 East/West move down 5 tables then continue moving down 2 tables until the end. Boards are passed down one table for each round apart from round 4 when they skip a table.