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Tafl in Ukraine

Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 11:47 am
by Hagbard
The event Scandinavian Night was held May 20th 2017 in the National Museum of History in Kiev.
One of the popular events of the evening was demonstration and playing of Hnefatafl, and more than 14 very interested young Ukrainians attended.

The rules used were "Old Hnefatafl", which has traditionally been used in Eastern Europe, see an example here:
http://celtica.narod.ru/hnef/default.html

The source of the Eastern European rules is apparently the American Game Cabinet hnefatafl page:
http://www.gamecabinet.com/history/Hnef.html

On a photo series on Facebook from the evening is seen two 11x11 boards as described in these two links.
However, all other boards are size 13x13, and the setup is sparse, using for 13x13 the same number of pieces as on 11x11 (a king, 12 defenders, 24 attackers). The 13x13 pieces are set up with defenders in a cross and attackers in T's.

They're creating three clubs in Ukraine for Medieval games and firstly Hnefatafl.

(Hat tip: Vogneslav Zmijovich)

Re: Tafl in Ukraine

Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 12:10 pm
by Hagbard
Hagbard wrote:They're creating three clubs in Ukraine for Medieval games and firstly Hnefatafl.
The idea of Medieval Games clubs with Hnefatafl as one of the games could be fruitful, attracting a larger public than merely Hnefatafl clubs.

Solely Hnefatafl clubs were tried in Tromsø, Norway, and in Burnsall, UK, but did not last.

Re: Tafl in Ukraine

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:03 am
by Hagbard
I received this message from Vogneslav Zmijovich, Kiev, Ukraine:
After September our club will be at the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Ancient games club 'Gral'nyj Majdan'.

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Re: Tafl in Ukraine

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:11 pm
by Hagbard
November 12th 2017 the ancient games club 'Gral'nij Majdan' in Kiev, Ukraine, had their first meeting.

Photo series from the evening:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1353953 ... 050352288/


Vogneslav Zmijovich and Valentin Kolontay kindly informed me about which rules were used:

Tawlbwrdd 11x11 (with and without throne):
http://aagenielsen.dk/tawlbwrdd_ukraine.jpg

Fetlar Hnefatafl 11x11:
http://aagenielsen.dk/fetlar_ukraine.jpg
The Ukrainian text is a direct translation of http://aagenielsen.dk/fetlar_rules_russian.html (the Fetlar rules in Russian).
Except that the translator left out the part that the king cannot be captured on the edge. So in reality the Ukrainian text is the "Old Hnefatafl 11x11".

Hnefatafl 11x11:
http://aagenielsen.dk/hnefatafl_ukraine.jpg
The Ukrainian text is a direct translation of Sten Helmfrid's chapter "Modern commercial editions of hnefatafl" http://hem.bredband.net/b512479/#Chap9 .
These rules come directly from the Danish book "Board and Piece". So in reality the Ukrainian text is the "Skalk Hnefatafl 11x11 and 9x9".


The boards and pieces were created by Valentin Kolontay, Ukraine:
https://www.facebook.com/valentyn.kolontay


Ancient Hnefatafl pieces found in Kiev and exhibited in Kiev Museum:
http://aagenielsen.dk/zmijovich/hnefata ... s_kiev.jpg

Re: Tafl in Ukraine

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:00 am
by Hagbard
New banner of Gral'nij Majdan:
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