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by Hagbard
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:41 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 255788

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

The Single-Elimination format test has till now resulted in a final between Draganov, Dimetr and Asther-Kane, which is very reasonable. For World Championship use, however, it is rather clear that coincidence might become a too big factor by Single-Elimination. Some time it could be interesting to t...
by Hagbard
Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 255788

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

Copied from the small forum Feb. 2022: sqAree: I just wanna mention that "shortest game length" is a terrible criteria to decide draws (or anything at all, in the first place). Why do we still have something like that in the tournament rules? Hagbard: The shortest game length tells which of the play...
by Hagbard
Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:50 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 255788

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

Inspired from the current Single Elimination tournament test, I had another look at the similar Double Elimination used in the Copenh. World Champ. tourn. 2021. The Copenh. World Champ. tourn. 2021 was a big tournament with 21 players. Many players were of equal strength, and therefore there were v...
by Hagbard
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:51 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Comparison of the tafl world champions
Replies: 10
Views: 15640

Re: Comparison of the tafl world champions

Comparison of the World Champions by max ratings, longer list.

Tawlbwrdd & Tablut max rating.
2083 Casshern
1908 Crust
1907 Draganov
1875 Ded Fomich
1823 Jilles
1751 OdinHimself
1739 Chaolaibhne
1723 Plantagenet
1684 Herjan
1563 Adam
none Schachus
none Nath
by Hagbard
Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: I've started to draw a few graphics for aagenielsen.dk
Replies: 213
Views: 256302

Re: I've started to draw a few graphics for aagenielsen.dk

Thank you for the new Tawlbwrdd pieces, they're added!
by Hagbard
Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Comparison of the tafl world champions
Replies: 10
Views: 15640

Re: Comparison of the tafl world champions

Comparison of the World Champions from another angle: their max ratings. All Jarlar are world champion material, so OdinHimself and Jilles are added. Copenhagen & Fetlar max rating. 2297 Casshern 2003 Plantagenet 1991 OdinHimself 1962 Herjan 1944 Schachus 1943 Crust 1939 Nath 1938 Draganov 1829 Adam...
by Hagbard
Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:23 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Brandubh 7x7
Replies: 92
Views: 175552

Re: Brandubh 7x7

The standard here is used: Black wins.
by Hagbard
Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Other
Topic: I've started to draw a few graphics for aagenielsen.dk
Replies: 213
Views: 256302

Re: I've started to draw a few graphics for aagenielsen.dk

Thank you for the new Brandubh 7x7 pieces, they're added!
by Hagbard
Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:56 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Brandubh 7x7
Replies: 92
Views: 175552

Re: Brandubh 7x7

- And the Walker would be the oldest version then, from before Dec. 2014.
by Hagbard
Sun Jan 16, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Brandubh 7x7
Replies: 92
Views: 175552

Re: Brandubh 7x7

Damian Walker describes a version of Brandubh rules in a leaflet: http://www.cyningstan.com/data-download/395/brandub-leaflet Throne friendly to all. Corners hostile to all. King captured by 2 everywhere, even on and next to the throne. It is a simple small-board-effect that details of the normal ru...