Inverted whist movement
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This movement has the same basic qualities of the whist movement. The only difference is that the movement of the boards and the E-W pairs are reversed. This is, E-W move up (down) one table and the boards move up (down) two tables. The E-W pairs should be given the responsibility of pushing the boards up one table further as they move.

The only real problem arises when the tables are not arranged in a circular pattern, as the boards must move to the other end of the movement when the E-W pairs do not. The director may need to assist when that is the case.

The advantage is the boards originate from a different table than the one at which the pairs are waiting for the play to finish, on the previous round. For example, in the standard whist move, the E-W pair moving from table one to table 3 may need wait for the completion of the last board there before starting the next round. The board being completed there will be played by that pair at table 5 on the next round. The other advantage is that there is less player movement. The disadvantage is the movement does not work as a multiple teams movement.