Card party rotations › Duplicate bridge movements › Bridge movements for 3 tables
3 tables seat 6 pairs. A complete Howell with separate boards at each table doesn't exist for 3 tables, so the usual answer is a Howell where all tables share the same boards each round. A Mitchell is the other option.
All 3 tables play the same 6 boards in a round, passing each board on as they finish it. Pair 6 stays N-S at table 1. 5 rounds, 30 boards, one overall winner.
Howell (shared boards) · 3 tables · 6 pairs · 5 rounds · 6 boards a round · 30 boards in all
| Round | Table 1 | Table 2 | Table 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 v 5Boards 1–6 | 1 v 4Boards 1–6 | 2 v 3Boards 1–6 |
| 2 | 6 v 4Boards 7–12 | 5 v 3Boards 7–12 | 1 v 2Boards 7–12 |
| 3 | 6 v 3Boards 13–18 | 4 v 2Boards 13–18 | 5 v 1Boards 13–18 |
| 4 | 6 v 2Boards 19–24 | 3 v 1Boards 19–24 | 4 v 5Boards 19–24 |
| 5 | 6 v 1Boards 25–30 | 2 v 5Boards 25–30 | 3 v 4Boards 25–30 |
Each cell is N-S v E-W. All tables play the same boards in a round and pass them along.
N-S pairs stay at their table. After each round E-W pairs move up one table and the boards move down one. Every N-S pair meets every E-W pair once. There are two winners: one N-S, one E-W. 3 rounds of 8 boards (24 in all).
Mitchell · 3 tables · 6 pairs · 3 rounds · 8 boards a round · 24 boards in all
| Round | Table 1 | Table 2 | Table 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 v 1Boards 1–8 | 2 v 2Boards 9–16 | 3 v 3Boards 17–24 |
| 2 | 1 v 3Boards 9–16 | 2 v 1Boards 17–24 | 3 v 2Boards 1–8 |
| 3 | 1 v 2Boards 17–24 | 2 v 3Boards 1–8 | 3 v 1Boards 9–16 |
N-S pairs stay put. Pair numbers are N-S v E-W.
At 3 tables most home games and small clubs play the Howell: everyone meets everyone and there is one winner. The odd-table Mitchell needs no skip, which makes it the simplest movement to direct. Pairs arriving one short? Tick "One pair short" in the movement planner and one position becomes a sit-out.
Want different boards per round, or to score the session from the travellers? Open the planner: it keeps the same movement and adds matchpoint scoring.