I came out with three pairs of players never
partnering.  I've spent a lot of time trying to improve it, but
it hasn't gotten any better than that.  I think it's time to
just admit that it's not going to get any better.  As always,
leave my copyright on any copies or transcriptions of this.
--
Paul Chamberlain, tif@tifster.com


Best Configuration:

	ABCD EFGH IJKL
	AGHI DFJK BCEL
	AKEH BICF DLGJ
	BFGL CJEK AIDH
	BKIJ ADFL CEGH
	BLHK CGDI AFEJ
	CHDJ ALGK BEFI
	DEFK CIHL AJBG
	DEIL AHBJ CKFG
	FHJL BDEG ACIK
	FJGI AECL BHDK
	Copyright 2006, Paul Chamberlain (tif@tifster.com)

Score = 1426
Old Score = 205
Bad seating
  A B C D E F G H I J K L 
A . 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 3
B 3 . 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
C 3 3 . 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3 3
D 3 3 3 . 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
E 3 3 4 3 . 4 3 3 2 2 3 3
F 2 3 2 3 4 . 4 2 3 4 3 3
G 3 3 3 3 3 4 . 3 3 3 2 3
H 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 . 3 3 3 3
I 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 . 3 3 3
J 3 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 . 4 3
K 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 . 3
L 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .

Bad partnerings
  A B C D E F G H I J K L 
A . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
B 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
C 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
D 1 1 1 . 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
E 1 1 1 2 . 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
F 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1
G 1 1 1 0 1 1 . 2 1 1 1 1
H 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 . 1 0 1 1
I 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 . 2 1 1
J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 . 1 1
K 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1
L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .

Bad tabling
Table 1: 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 
Table 2: 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 
Table 3: 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3