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by Hagbard
Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:05 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 256391

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

In a month (August 1st) sign in will begin for the World Tafl Federation Championship 2016. You can sign in all August, there'll be a button for it, and the games will begin September 1st. The previous two years we've tournamented two rounds, all games being by Copenhagen rules. All participants of ...
by Hagbard
Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:59 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Alea Evangelii 19x19
Replies: 47
Views: 124173

Re: Alea Evangelii 19x19

http://aagenielsen.dk/board_unstalea19.png The Unst Alea Evangelii 19x19 was tournament tested and found heavily unbalanced in favour of the attackers. And this in spite of the fact that the defenders are set up very strong, with a strong king (captured from 4 sides) assisted by four strong hirdmen...
by Hagbard
Fri Jun 24, 2016 11:10 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 271597

Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl

Sigurd wrote:Has T cross ever been tried for Copenhagen?
Not yet.
by Hagbard
Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:59 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Copenhagen Hnefatafl
Replies: 153
Views: 271597

Re: Copenhagen Hnefatafl

A "Copenhagen Hnefatafl Bell 11x11" was tried, with the attackers set up in Bell formation. The balance was very bad, +2.82 (282 defenders' wins per 100 attackers' wins). So the best known Copenhagen setup is still with the defenders set up in diamond formation and the attackers in T formation, bala...
by Hagbard
Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:45 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hnefatafl Internet Championship
Replies: 132
Views: 256391

Re: Hnefatafl Internet Championship

Proposition for tournament rules for the World Tafl Federation Championship 2016: Sign up: all August. There will be a facility for signing up for the tournament. Start: September 1st. Tournament rules. Round 1: Historical Hnefatafl 11x11 rules (Welsh Tawlbwrdd) [which of the two possible setups no...
by Hagbard
Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Scottish Ard Ri 7x7
Replies: 2
Views: 10193

Scottish Ard Ri 7x7

This tafl board was found in Ireland (supposedly for Brandubh): Ballinderry, Ireland, late 9th century https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0a/18/5f/0a185ffaffde18bf1af12e2cde3e4119.jpg Modern reconstruction of the Orkney board (Antiquity Gamecrafters): https://i.pinimg.com/564x/43/f9/a9/43f9a95a0cf4556a7af559...
by Hagbard
Wed Jun 08, 2016 12:06 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: A Swedish-built longship sails to North America
Replies: 1
Views: 5328

Re: A Swedish-built longship sails to North America

A Swedish-built longship I'd believe the ship is Norwegian built. In the coming days and weeks it arrives at Quèbec, Oswego, Toronto, Fairport, Bay City, Green Bay, Chicago, Duluth and New York: http://www.drakenexpeditionamerica.com/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3622523/The-Vikin...
by Hagbard
Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:02 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Historical Hnefatafl
Replies: 12
Views: 31165

Re: Historical Hnefatafl

10. ... If one of his own people happens to be in this fourth square, and one of his enemies in number 3 next to it, the soldier thus enclosed between his king and the enemy is killed. The rules as such are attested here: http://tafl.cyningstan.com/page/170/tablut We've not used the rule 10b on thi...
by Hagbard
Sat May 28, 2016 9:24 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Historical Hnefatafl
Replies: 12
Views: 31165

Re: Historical Hnefatafl

Damian Walker did this excellent summary on the Historical Hnefatafl Rules process:
http://tafl.cyningstan.com/post/1529/hn ... ame-design
by Hagbard
Thu May 26, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: Rules
Topic: Historical Hnefatafl
Replies: 12
Views: 31165

Re: Historical Hnefatafl

Our tournament tests showed that - Brandubh (cross) is the only well balanced setup for brandubh. http://aagenielsen.dk/board_brandubh7.png - Saami Tablut, this setup was given directly by the Linné diary. http://aagenielsen.dk/board_tablut9.png - Tawlbwrdd (Bell), only two setups are well balanced,...