A Four-Player League on Two Tables

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Background and constraints

A fictional board-game gathering has four players and two tables. Everyone should meet once without any player appearing in two games at the same time.

Exact tool inputs

Ari
Bea
Cleo
Dev

Round robin

2

1

Actual generated result

names

• Ari
• Bea
• Cleo
• Dev

format

Round robin

round

1

losses

Ari

0

Bea

0

Cleo

0

Dev

0

history

• round

  1

  a

  Ari

  b

  Dev

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  1

  winner

  Ari

• round

  1

  a

  Bea

  b

  Cleo

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  1

  winner

  Bea

• round

  2

  a

  Ari

  b

  Cleo

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  2

  winner

  Ari

• round

  2

  a

  Dev

  b

  Bea

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  2

  winner

  Dev

• round

  3

  a

  Ari

  b

  Bea

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  3

  winner

  Ari

• round

  3

  a

  Cleo

  b

  Dev

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  3

  winner

  Cleo

matches

• round

  1

  a

  Ari

  b

  Dev

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  1

• round

  1

  a

  Bea

  b

  Cleo

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  1

• round

  2

  a

  Ari

  b

  Cleo

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  2

• round

  2

  a

  Dev

  b

  Bea

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  2

• round

  3

  a

  Ari

  b

  Bea

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  1

  wave

  3

• round

  3

  a

  Cleo

  b

  Dev

  sa

  1

  sb

  0

  table

  2

  wave

  3

champion

null

standings

• name

  Ari

  points

  9

  played

  3

  for

  3

  against

  0

  rank

  1

• name

  Bea

  points

  3

  played

  3

  for

  1

  against

  2

  rank

  2

• name

  Cleo

  points

  3

  played

  3

  for

  1

  against

  2

  rank

  2

• name

  Dev

  points

  3

  played

  3

  for

  1

  against

  2

  rank

  2

tables

2

waves

3

Planning process

The host generates six unique pairings in three rounds. Two matches fit each table wave. The worked record gives the first listed player a 1–0 win in every match, then calculates standings under the published three-points-for-a-win rule.

Result explanation

The schedule needs three playing waves before transitions and verification. Table allocation respects round boundaries, so the next round cannot be packed into a spare slot while a player is still busy.

Alternative

Use one table and six waves if space is limited, or choose knockout for a shorter competitive format.

Execution notes

Specify the actual game version, time limit and completion rule before play. The planner does not know how long a particular board game takes.

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