# I can't get the last column line in my table

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular} {|c|c|c|c|c|}
\cline{1-4}
& & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Player 1} \\ \cline{1-4}
& & $\alpha$ & $\beta$ \\
\cline{1-4}
\multirow{2}{*}{Player 2} & $\alpha$ & $0,0$ & $3,-1$\\
\cline{2-4}
& $\beta$ & $-1,3$ & $0,0$ \\
\cline{1-4}
\end{tabular}
\end{center}


What mistake am I making?

Also I would like to remove the left vertical line, left of Player 1, from the 1st row only. How should I go about doing this?

• However, I would urge you to reconsider the vertical lines in your table. Try opening the table up and use the booktabs package to help you – Au101 Aug 1 '16 at 11:43

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{multirow}
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.2}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{}    & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{Player 1} \\ \cline{3-4}
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{}    & $\alpha$                                     & $\beta$ \\
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{Player 2} & $\alpha$                                     & $0,0$      & $3,-1$\\
& $\beta$                                      & $-1,3$     & $0,0$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{document}


\multicolumn{3}{c|}{Player 1} to add the line to the right and \multicolumn{1}{c}{} in the previous cell to remove the one on the left.

• Right. But vertical lines should be avoided in tables whenever possible. – JPi Aug 1 '16 at 11:46
• @JPi but the question was not about document style (and it's not clear that general advice about formal data tables applies to a generic tableau setting such as this) – David Carlisle Aug 1 '16 at 11:55
• I agree, I value your answer (+1), and don't like it when questions are criticized without an answer. But given that you have provided an answer, it doesn't hurt.... – JPi Aug 1 '16 at 12:00