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- Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:08 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
- Replies: 132
- Views: 255268
Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Timing. Copied from the small forum Oct. 12th 2022: cacreal: Can we add a total time to make our moves to the tournament games? Asking for a friend... Hagbard: Do you have a value in mind? cacreal: The current format makes it a world record for tournament length, which in itself is noteworthy. If e...
- Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:57 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
- Replies: 153
- Views: 269679
Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Copenhagen games which ended in a draw because of too few pieces on both sides. A draw is usually the result when black has less than 17 pieces and white less than 4 pieces. These examples were found: 13.4.2022 Holidayinnes/Jilles. A draw was finally agreed after 18 rounds with no captures (18 whit...
- Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:56 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Daabloe and Cuhkka
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1731
Daabloe and Cuhkka
The Saami draughts games Daabloe and Cuhkka may have deep roots in the oldest draughts games. Oct. 15th 2022 we were so lucky to meet the Frisian double World Champion in Frisian Draughts Marten Walinga, who visited Denmark to promote the Frisian Draughts. Walinga demonstrated the Frisian Draughts a...
- Tue Nov 08, 2022 3:14 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
- Replies: 132
- Views: 255268
Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Diagonal Tournament Format.
The format which we've used for the World Champ. tournaments the latest two years, was studied and described more accurately here:
http://aagenielsen.dk/diagonalformat.php
http://aagenielsen.dk/diagonalformat_race.php
The format which we've used for the World Champ. tournaments the latest two years, was studied and described more accurately here:
http://aagenielsen.dk/diagonalformat.php
http://aagenielsen.dk/diagonalformat_race.php
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:51 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Medieval Market
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10673
Re: Medieval Market
The market is in an old Danish town founded in Viking Age.
I have considered to hand write the rules, they would be rather short.
Rumour says that the Queen's sister will take part in one event there.
I have considered to hand write the rules, they would be rather short.
Rumour says that the Queen's sister will take part in one event there.
- Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:44 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Medieval Market
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10673
Medieval Market
I have a problem. In a month I take part in a Medieval Market. It's a very authentic event, we're perhaps about 200 participants wearing authentic medieval clothes and to that about 10,000 guests. We are 7 people who get a corner for presenting Medieval board games, and I bring the Hnefatafl. Board ...
- Sat May 21, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Board Game Studies Colloquium XX in Copenhagen 2017
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13636
Re: Board Game Studies Colloquium XX in Copenhagen 2017
May 17th - 20th 2022 I attended online the XXIVth Board Game Studies Colloquium in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Last year I attended it likewise online in Paris, France. 2017 I was there in person in Copenhagen, Denmark. These events are very international. 2017 there were contributions from USA. 2021 a...
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:57 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Re: Gaming activity
- Replies: 52
- Views: 121026
Re: Gaming activity
Usually busy winter and more quiet summer -
- Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:50 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Re: Gaming activity
- Replies: 52
- Views: 121026
Re: Gaming activity
Which board sizes, game types and variants have been more popular during the latest year? Updated Dec. 27th 2022. Board sizes. 11x11 2170 games 9x9 837 7x7 496 13x13 214 5x5 120 15x15 111 Other 2256 Game types: Weak king 2381 games Strong king 1294 Unarmed king (Sea battle) 273 Other games 2256 Var...
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:20 am
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Tawlbwrdd 11x11
- Replies: 19
- Views: 59699
Re: Tawlbwrdd 11x11
Dimetr wrote in the small forum: You know Robert ap Ifan’s manuscript, about Tawlbwrdd (Peniarth Manuscript 158). Linnaeus Diary was published long time ago But it’s still not possible to see Robert ap Ifan’s manuscript Maybe you will write to The National Library of Wales? Could they send the scan...