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Howell and Mitchell movement for 6 tables

6 tables seat 12 pairs. The Howell runs 11 rounds and every pair meets every other pair once; the Mitchell runs 5 rounds with N-S pairs staying put.

Howell, 6 tables

Pair 12 stays N-S at table 1; everyone else moves. 11 rounds of 2 boards (22 in all). 11 board sets for 6 tables means 5 sets rest on a side table each round; the guide cards say where each set goes next.

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Howell, 6 tables

Howell · 6 tables · 12 pairs · 11 rounds · 2 boards a round · 22 boards in all

RoundTable 1Table 2Table 3Table 4Table 5Table 6
112 v 1Boards 1–22 v 11Boards 7–83 v 10Boards 11–124 v 9Boards 19–205 v 8Boards 3–46 v 7Boards 9–10
212 v 2Boards 3–43 v 1Boards 9–104 v 11Boards 13–145 v 10Boards 21–226 v 9Boards 5–67 v 8Boards 11–12
312 v 3Boards 5–64 v 2Boards 11–125 v 1Boards 15–166 v 11Boards 1–27 v 10Boards 7–88 v 9Boards 13–14
412 v 4Boards 7–85 v 3Boards 13–146 v 2Boards 17–187 v 1Boards 3–48 v 11Boards 9–109 v 10Boards 15–16
512 v 5Boards 9–106 v 4Boards 15–167 v 3Boards 19–208 v 2Boards 5–69 v 1Boards 11–1210 v 11Boards 17–18
612 v 6Boards 11–127 v 5Boards 17–188 v 4Boards 21–229 v 3Boards 7–810 v 2Boards 13–1411 v 1Boards 19–20
712 v 7Boards 13–148 v 6Boards 19–209 v 5Boards 1–210 v 4Boards 9–1011 v 3Boards 15–161 v 2Boards 21–22
812 v 8Boards 15–169 v 7Boards 21–2210 v 6Boards 3–411 v 5Boards 11–121 v 4Boards 17–182 v 3Boards 1–2
912 v 9Boards 17–1810 v 8Boards 1–211 v 7Boards 5–61 v 6Boards 13–142 v 5Boards 19–203 v 4Boards 3–4
1012 v 10Boards 19–2011 v 9Boards 3–41 v 8Boards 7–82 v 7Boards 15–163 v 6Boards 21–224 v 5Boards 5–6
1112 v 11Boards 21–221 v 10Boards 5–62 v 9Boards 9–103 v 8Boards 17–184 v 7Boards 1–25 v 6Boards 7–8

Each cell is N-S v E-W.

Mitchell, 6 tables

With 6 tables (an even number) this is a skip Mitchell: after round 3 the E-W pairs move up two tables instead of one, so nobody meets the same boards twice. It runs 5 rounds and each N-S pair misses one E-W pair. Two winners: one N-S, one E-W. 5 rounds of 5 boards (30 in all).

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Mitchell, 6 tables

Mitchell · 6 tables · 12 pairs · 5 rounds · 5 boards a round · 30 boards in all

RoundTable 1Table 2Table 3Table 4Table 5Table 6
11 v 1Boards 1–52 v 2Boards 6–103 v 3Boards 11–154 v 4Boards 16–205 v 5Boards 21–256 v 6Boards 26–30
21 v 6Boards 6–102 v 1Boards 11–153 v 2Boards 16–204 v 3Boards 21–255 v 4Boards 26–306 v 5Boards 1–5
31 v 5Boards 11–152 v 6Boards 16–203 v 1Boards 21–254 v 2Boards 26–305 v 3Boards 1–56 v 4Boards 6–10
41 v 3Boards 16–202 v 4Boards 21–253 v 5Boards 26–304 v 6Boards 1–55 v 1Boards 6–106 v 2Boards 11–15
51 v 2Boards 21–252 v 3Boards 26–303 v 4Boards 1–54 v 5Boards 6–105 v 6Boards 11–156 v 1Boards 16–20

N-S pairs stay put. Pair numbers are N-S v E-W. After round 3, E-W pairs skip one table.

Which one to play with 6 tables

At 6 tables most home games and small clubs play the Howell: everyone meets everyone and there is one winner. The even-table Mitchell needs a skip halfway, which is easy to miss; the guide cards spell out each move. 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.

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