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- Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:56 pm
- Forum: Strategy
- Topic: Named move patterns
- Replies: 4
- Views: 26897
Re: Named move patterns
The position “Twin Towers” can be seen in Saami Tablut too, here is an example from a real game (2019-07-12, Crust — Ded Fomich, 61 moves):
- Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:51 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: World Tafl Federation
- Replies: 80
- Views: 183776
Re: World Tafl Federation
That’s an interesting trick about a ghost player and in general nice idea to give players an opportunity of getting a title regardless tafl variant they prefer. Simultaneously it’s not very easy to get, a player has to be permanently involved in playing games for a long time. It could be an interest...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:22 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: World Tafl Federation
- Replies: 80
- Views: 183776
Re: World Tafl Federation
Actually, there has come a special interest in the 9x9 version of Historical Hnefatafl, the Saami Tablut 9x9, in the Norwegian Sápmi (Mikkel Berg-Nordlie, "Mihkkal") and in the Moscow Geek Wars club (Alexander V. Fomichev, "Ded Fomich"). Hell yes! In my case, it’s an interest which borders on the o...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 3:04 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: World Tafl Federation
- Replies: 80
- Views: 183776
Re: World Tafl Federation
If we are to fully accept the conception of the grandmaster’s title which is very difficult to get and the format of tournaments with at least 4 grandmasters or at least 8 players rated 1800 and higher, then, in my view, we need a bigger community, more active high-rated players and a regulation on ...
- Wed Mar 28, 2018 9:43 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
Thanks a lot for publishing!
- Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
A review of hnefatafl made by Dmitriy Pashkov for a YouTube channel “THE STATION” devoted to board games, quite big target audience was reached by this video:
https://youtu.be/85t0pj8brZ4
https://youtu.be/85t0pj8brZ4
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:12 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
Without the throne, the 9x9 game (no forbidden corners, king wins on edge) will probably be less balanced in favour of the attackers, as the throne probably gives the king some protection. But actually we did never test if it is so. Yes, obviously that’s not a good idea, at least with the standard ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:10 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
Last Saturday (17.02.2018) a Tavlei tournament took place at the same location (the hobby centre “Geek Wars” in Moscow), this event was organised by Dmitriy Pashkov. The used rules set was “Skalk Hnefatafl 9×9 (ExpoMedia) − defender’s capture against the throne even if the king is standing on it + t...
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:13 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
I think that they just had no need to travel so far. They probably were reasonably prudent people, so they had no reason to discover new wild and perhaps not mastered territories, they already had a lot of opportunities. They could settle down in the land of big rich cities (in Rus’ or in Byzantium,...
- Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:35 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Tafl in Russia
- Replies: 15
- Views: 46941
Re: Tafl in Russia
How far into Russia did the Vikings penetrate ? The East Slavs were going hand in hand with the Vikings (the Varangians), the cultural penetration was very deep. The Varangian Rurik was invited by several rival tribes (not only Slavs) to stop infighting and put things right. By the way, Rurik, his ...