This movement is of no use in teams events and of limited use in pairs. The disadvantage with this movement is that all the E-W pairs do not meet all the N-S pairs (see the stagger Mitchell as that does overcome this problem while still having a whist type move).
The movement for an even number of tables is the same as that for an odd number of tables except that after the half way round, the E-W pairs must move an extra table (down 3 instead of two tables) while the boards move normally. The last round cannot be played (like the skip Mitchell) because the E-W pairs will have played the boards at the last table.
To overcome this problem the move by the E-W pairs will be different on the last round, while the boards will move as normal. Where the number of tables in the movement is equal to N, and the E-W pairs are moving down two tables, then the move into the last round for the E-W pairs will be down N/2-2 tables. For example, with 10 tables: 10/2-2 = 3; i.e. down 3 tables.
