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- Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:31 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Alea Evangelii 19x19
- Replies: 47
- Views: 123735
Re: 13x13 Tafl
Thanks for the link to the English alea text! It really doesn't throw much light alas, but its great to finally have a grasp of what it's all saying.
- Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:19 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Tromsø Tafl Laug
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14483
Re: Tromsø Tafl Laug
Hi Mjølnir/Eirik, I sent a message to Frank who set up the facebook page, is that you, or someone else? Anyway, its about the Wtf running a small tournament in Tromsø in conjunction with the 2014 chess olympiad. I've been contacted about it, but Tønsberg is a long way from Tromsø ;) If you guys are ...
- Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:49 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Sea Battle Tafl
- Replies: 37
- Views: 94918
Re: Imperial Contest - Tablut in 1855
Very interesting and amusing. I've been a visitor to your site for some years, an excellent tafl resource. I hope you will be playing here on Aage's site and will join in the tournaments as they pop up
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
- Replies: 153
- Views: 270044
Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants
Hi,I'm quite new to this game. I know this since one and a half month. But on the other hand, I'm a little bit experienced with game balancing and not the weakest player. Welcome on board! Copenhagen Hnefatafl: ... "8. Perpetual repetitions are forbidden. If the overall board position is repeated t...
- Mon May 27, 2013 2:52 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: hnefatafl and the quest for balance
- Replies: 32
- Views: 60702
Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants
Interesting. If one takes a look at page one of this topic, the overall statistics, with a much bigger number of games, do seem to say the same thing. A general rule seems to be that white tends to be favoured on average to a greater or lesser degree in all variants between all levels of players, bu...
- Sat May 25, 2013 9:17 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: hnefatafl and the quest for balance
- Replies: 32
- Views: 60702
Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants
My suggestion would be having a balance number for different experience levels. I think that is a very good idea. Aage has made some comments on the site and forum based on the research tournaments suggesting which variants are best for beginners, and which are best for experienced players. A stati...
- Thu May 02, 2013 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Skalk Hnefatafl 11x11
- Replies: 7
- Views: 28950
Skalk Hnefatafl 11x11
1) Due to the beliefs of the Norse people, throughout the time this game was played and found in their literature, the king would have been killed with being attacked on 2 sides not 4. It was the belief, at the time, that the king (or tribal leader) was just the best man for the job and not a deity...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:11 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Alea Evangelii 19x19
- Replies: 47
- Views: 123735
Re: Ludus latrunculorum
Hi Sybil, if you or any of your latin students are interested, there is a lovely manuscript depicting a poorly understood version of hnefatafl called alea evangelii. I have been unable to find a complete translation of all the annotations on and around the very enigmatic diagram of the board, and I ...
Re: Is there an app for this?
I mostly play this site in my iphone through the safari web browser. Works pretty well. I keep my logged in page open as a web browser tab, and make the logged in page into an app icon. The interface is a bit clunky as an iphone app, but you get used to it. I tend to double tap the board between all...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: General rules
- Replies: 39
- Views: 111657
Re: To draw of not to draw...where is the option?
I for one enjoy carefully levering kings off the board edge in order to safely execute them. Conversely it's something of a thrill when black gets it wrong and the king suddenly escapes. I think that if black is careless enough to allow the stalemate position then they should be punished with a draw...