Pairing tables

Here are some pairing tables than many directors helpful when pairing small tournaments manually. For larger tournaments, the use of tournament management software is recommended.

Round-robing pairing tables

Clark tables

These tables are generated using a method suggested by Ken Clark. They have been used in many tournaments.

Clark round-robin for 4 players

p\r	r01	r02	r03
p01	bye	p03	p02
p02	p03	bye	p01
p03	p02	p01	bye
p04	p01	p02	p03

Clark round-robin for 5 players

p\r	r01	r02	r03	r04	r05
p01	p06	bye	p04	p03	p02
p02	bye	p03	p06	p04	p01
p03	p04	p02	bye	p01	p06
p04	p03	p06	p01	p02	bye
p05	p02	p01	p03	p06	p04

Clark round-robin for 6 players

p\r	r01	r02	r03	r04	r05
p01	bye	p05	p04	p03	p02
p02	p05	p03	bye	p04	p01
p03	p04	p02	p05	p01	bye
p04	p03	bye	p01	p02	p05
p05	p02	p01	p03	bye	p04
p06	p01	p04	p02	p05	p03