2026-10-25 05:54 Hagbard: @OdinHimself, communication actually works better this way. I can contribute by translating from Russian; we have tools for that which they don't have.
2026-10-24 11:03 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
It can be made even simpler. We currently have four tournament variants (13×13 Sea Battle has unfortunately been completely forgotten by everyone. It should work, but White’s first move needs to be added).
There should always be an ongoing tournament throughout the year for each of these four tournament variants. If any of the strong players notice that there is no tournament running, take the initiative and start one yourselves.
At the moment, there are two tournaments open in Historical Hnefatafl, on 9×9 and 11×11 boards. Where are all the strong players? Why is nobody joining?
Everyone who holds the title of Federation Master or higher should show a sense of responsibility and discipline by regularly participating in all or most of these tournaments. Make this a rule for yourselves.
The responsibility for periodically playing head-to-head matches consisting of 10 games (which is enough for a match) should not be left solely to Draganov and me. There are at least another five to seven strong players who are capable of doing this.
2026-10-24 10:01 Draganov: I am open to play a longer match against Alex. I don't like the idea of playing odd number of games. Maybe a match of 20 games, all of the games starting simultaneously, would be the best option for us. I am also willing to play longer matches against other interesting and strong players like Cacreal, Hattusili, Casshern or OdinHimself.
2026-10-24 09:55 Draganov: Yes, Cacreal, I can remember some really amazing games in which I lost. For example, my game against you in 2022 championship. I might be wrong of the year but the game was very dynamic and you showed unbelievable resistance and defense and pinned my king against the edge.
2026-10-24 05:28 cacreal: As the tournaments progress the level of play should natural be of a higher quality. I agree that Draganov should practice more with Alex - maybe 25 simultaneous games to give the world a demonstration of their abilities and one would be the victor - the 25th game could be decided on a virtual coin flip to see who is black or white. @draganov do you have any high quality losses that are memorable?
2026-10-24 01:39 Ailill: ... the last row of numbers in the previous post should of course be "2001-2200".
2026-10-24 01:26 Ailill: The interesting thing about Copenhagen is that for weak to intermediate players, it seems to heavily favour the whites, whereas for the strong players (judging by these comments at least) it seems to favour the blacks. I did some analysis on Copenhagen games from the last two years where both players were within 250 rating of each other. I grouped the games by average rating of both players and found as follows:
* avg. rating 1000-1200: 27 games, white won 59.26% of the time.
* avg. rating 1201-1400: 135 games, white won 64.44% of the time.
* avg. rating 1401-1600: 122 games, white won 71.31% of the time.
* avg. rating 1601-1800: 407 games, white won 57.49% of the time.
* avg. rating 1801-2000: 162 games, white won 45.68% of the time.
* avg. rating 2001-2000: 56 games, white won 50% of the time.
What does this mean for a rule that favours white? I guess it means that games between strong players will become more balanced and interesting whereas games between weak or intermediate players will become even more unbalanced, and probably less interesting. I'm sure the very strong players posting here are mainly concerned with their own games (which is understandable as this is how we push the frontier of the game) but it is worth bearing in mind that the large majority of games played are between players with lower ratings.
Just something to bear in mind. I would be interested to know if the strong players have any insights as to why weaker players do so much better with white than black.
2026-10-23 22:35 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
White requires much greater precision and theoretical preparation. Against a strong opponent, even the slightest mistake can lead to a dead end. Black, on the other hand, can sometimes get away with an imprecise move, and sometimes has a choice of two to four possible moves. In difficult positions, however, White often has only one best move, and it is very easy to make a mistake.
Realising White’s potential is therefore more difficult and requires a greater effort. This is why it may seem that Black has the advantage.
In Copenhagen Hnefatafl, however, Black really does have the advantage, and I believe that the new throne is necessary.
Apart from that, everyone must admit that, for the past two or three years, everyone except me has been cutting corners and slacking off. To perform well in a tournament, you need to play and prepare throughout the year. For a long time now, I have been the only one doing that.
To develop Hnefatafl, players such as Dimetr, Gulo, Draganov and Aluizo need to play Historical Hnefatafl against me throughout the year, as intensively as Draganov used to do - playing ten games simultaneously, all played to a result. Then it will be easier to see where things stand.
The same applies to Copenhagen Hnefatafl, since it is now possible to play at a level that was previously out of reach.
2026-10-23 20:25 Casshern: Historical 13x13 naturally has more possibilities because it is a larger board. That is obvious. What I am saying is that it has the same issue as smaller boards, which is that it heavily favors the black pieces. I also believe that Copenhagen favors black but to a lesser degree. The exit fort and shield wall rules greatly cut into the black advantage. In my opinion, Copenhagen is more dynamic in that sense and takes more skill. Whether or not Copenhagen needs the rule that black cannot cross the throne, I am not so sure. I prefer the game as it is.
2026-10-23 17:35 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
Historical Hnefatafl on an 11×11 board is indeed much simpler than Copenhagen Hnefatafl. However, if we are talking about the historical variant played on a 13×13 board, the number of possible variations is an order of magnitude greater than in the historical 11×11 variant. The number of possibilities grows geometrically.
The 13×13 board offers an enormous number of possible opening variations - far more than Copenhagen Hnefatafl. Despite the simpler rules, the potential of this board should be greater.
The problem is simply that nobody has yet started playing this variant at even a minimally acceptable level. This includes players who ignore Copenhagen Hnefatafl.
2026-10-23 15:01 OdinHimself: I support Mario's opinion. I would also like to ask Hagbard to allow Alex to post on the forum on his own behalf. I believe that if a player cannot behave with proper manners and act like a gentleman, he shouldn't be part of this community at all. We cannot keep a great talent and tafl deity among us without giving him a voice. Hagbard, please allow Alex to post and leave comments. If Alex happens to commit a violation of the Code Of Conduct, then let the appropriate measures, as outlined in the code itself, be taken against him.
2026-10-23 07:38 Casshern: I do not like talking about on going games but there is something that I have been wanting to give my opinion on. First off, Alex and I are very strong players. So our games are usually of high quality. That being said, I have seen many mistakes in our current games, on both sides. I certainly think that I could play better. Copenhagen is such a complex game. Which brings me to my point/opinion. Hagbard suggested allowing Grandmasters for Historical Hnefatafl with the same criteria as Copenhagen. I am not convinced that we should do that. Historical is a much simpler game compared to Copenhagen. There are many players who mainly play Historical and are good. But when they play Copenhagen the skill does not always transfer. However, if a player is strong at Copenhagen, they are usually strong at Historical or other variants. This is my opinion/view. Because of this I do not think a Historical Master/Champion should be promoted to Grandmaster based on that alone. I think they need to prove their skill in Copenhagen as well. To show true mastery of the game. As far as black not being able to cross the throne, I am not sure if that is necessary in Copenhagen. It certainly does help in Historical though.
2026-10-22 07:24 Black Raven: I agree with Alex's assessment. There are many cases where I was stopped from building an exit fort because Black pieces could cross the throne. I also believe the throne should be the same for Historical 11 x 11 and Copenhagen for the sake of consistency and simplicity.
2026-10-22 07:02 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
After the round has ended, please pay attention to move 29 in the game where I play White. Mario moves across the throne, creating a deadlocked position. This move could have been avoided with the new throne, and the fight for the corner would have been more active.
The new throne would also have prevented Black from completing the encirclement in a winning position and would have required more precise play from Black in that situation (see the second game, where I play Black).
Finally, in certain situations, the new throne makes it easier for White to build a white fortress.
2026-10-21 22:58 Draganov: I have no doubt that Casshern and Alex created high quality games. However, I think it is not that impressive to win with the blacks. When I was at my peak I managed to win against Casshern with the blacks several times. He won against me too with the blacks. Moreover, we see recently Plantagenet winning 9 out of 10 games with the blacks against Alex. So, I think more impressive would be to see a high quality game in which the whites are the winner. In my opinion, the highest quality game that I have ever seen is my victory over Casshern with the whites in the World Championship 2021.
2026-10-21 19:35 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
Tell everyone that, after the end of the round, I invite everyone to analyse my two games against Aluizo in Copenhagen. As of today, these are exemplary games at the highest possible level.
With perfect play, Black has the advantage and can block every possible route, leaving White with no chance.
After the discussion, I propose that we make the throne in Copenhagen similar to the throne in historical Hnefatafl.
2026-10-19 07:29 Hagbard: @Skye, if you forgot your password, you can email me to get it.
2026-10-15 21:32 Hagbard: Comment:
Hattusili is first to finish Copenhagen Round 2 with all games won.
2026-10-15 16:51 Hagbard: Comment:
Historical Round 2 alone, this player has exceeded his rating the most:
2026-10-15 16:45 Hagbard: Comment:
Hagbard is first to finish Race Games Round 2.
2026-10-15 16:27 Hagbard: Comment:
When calculating the performance ratings for the first two rounds and comparing the result with the players’ regular ratings, this player has exceeded his rating the most:
Historical:
dimetr, rating 1799 but performance rating 2091, +292
2026-10-15 12:01 Hagbard: Comment:
Alex Hnefatafl made the first move in Historical Round 3.
2026-10-15 09:16 Hagbard: Fear not death, for the hour of your doom is set, and no one can escape it.
2026-10-14 18:15 Hagbard: - Welcome to the university class.
2026-10-14 18:14 Hagbard: Attention:
Historical Round 3 could start rather soon.
2026-10-13 08:43 Hagbard: Comment:
Colophonius won Race Games Round 1.
2026-10-11 11:54 Hagbard: Comment:
Hattusili is first to qualify for Copenhagen Round 3.
2026-10-09 19:37 Hagbard: Comment:
Casshern is first to qualify for Historical Round 3.
2026-10-09 12:50 Waclaw: I have one life left. I also came to agree that more games are needed.😅😅😅
2026-10-09 11:21 Hagbard: Comment:
Rosk won the first Race Games Round 2 game.
2026-10-09 07:54 Hagbard: Comment:
Tonythebook made the first move in Race Games Round 2.
2026-10-09 07:33 Hagbard: Oftentimes it is not numbers that wins the victory, but those who fare forward with the most vigor.
2026-10-08 08:55 Hagbard: New in the gallery: photos from Gulo.
2026-10-07 20:12 Colophonius: This years race game tournament is going to be close for sure ... So many players on the second place 😅
2026-10-07 17:38 gulo: Cheers! It’s nice to welcome new players, especially “historical” players ;)
2026-10-06 18:29 LuckyScoundrel: Fellow players! I’d like to thank you for the opportunity to take part in such a wonderful event. It was my first time participating. Thanks to the organizers and the other players! I’d just like to add that, as a newcomer, I would have found it more interesting to play more matches in the first or second round.
2026-10-06 10:39 Hagbard: Attention:
Although there are still 3 Round 1 games remaining, Race Games Round 2 could start on Friday at around 18:00 Danish time.
Does anyone have any objections to this idea?
2026-10-04 16:15 Hagbard: Comment:
Hattusili won the first Copenhagen Round 2 game.
2026-10-04 15:33 Hagbard: In my opinion, the WTF tournament games we have seen this year have been of high quality and very interesting, and this applies across the entire rating range!
2026-10-04 15:33 Hagbard: Info:
The discussion about the format and variants will not change this year’s tournament.
2026-10-04 15:32 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
Tell Gulo that, firstly, this will shorten the playing time, because there will be twice as many games. Secondly, the current player community is not capable of playing a large number of high-quality games. The 13×13 board is more difficult and requires a higher level of play than the players currently have. Title games on such a board are currently not very exciting or interesting.
2026-10-04 12:27 gulo: Why remove historical 13x13? That is one of our most succesful reconstructed variants in my opinion.
2026-10-04 10:15 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
To determine the winner more accurately, a larger number of games should be played than at present. I suggest removing the 13×13 board from the Historical variant. At the end of each round, the players who survive should be given one additional life. At the same time, however, everyone should play twice as many games. Starting from Round 3, each player should play 4 games against every other player instead of 2. This is a more professional and effective approach.
I would like you to post this message on the small forum. The same applies to Copenhagen.
2026-10-03 09:13 Hagbard: Comment:
When calculating the performance rating for the first round and comparing the result with the players’ regular ratings, these players have exceeded their ratings the most:
Copenhagen:
floki, rating 1660 but performance rating 2150, +490
Historical:
dimetr, rating 1790 but performance rating 2219, +429
2026-10-02 17:48 Hagbard: Comment:
Waclaw made the first move in Copenhagen Round 2.
2026-10-02 17:29 Hagbard: May Thor grant you strength and courage on your way.
2026-09-30 22:16 Hagbard: Comment:
Pavlo won the first Historical Round 2 game.
2026-09-30 20:08 Hagbard: Attention:
All players in Copenhagen Round 2 are now known.
Although there are still 5 Round 1 games remaining, Round 2 could, for example, start on Friday at around 18:00 Danish time.
Does anyone have any objections to this idea?
2026-09-28 19:25 gulo: That’s fine with me :)
2026-09-28 18:25 Hagbard: Comment:
Alex Hnefatafl made the first move in Historical Round 2.
2026-09-28 18:22 Hagbard: Even in the sheath, the sword must be sharp.
2026-09-28 15:16 Hagbard: Notice:
All players of Historical Round 2 are now known; only one game is left of Round 1: ChaolAibhne / Gulo, Would it disturb you if we start Round 2 tonight?
2026-09-27 22:00 Hagbard: Attention:
Historical Round 2 could start rather soon
2026-09-25 14:57 Hagbard: Comment:
Potapych is first to finish Race Games Round 1.
2026-09-24 11:13 Hagbard: Comment:
Dimetr is first to finish Historical Round 1 with all games won.
2026-09-21 20:29 Draganov: @Rosk, I tried practically every possible setup for the Copenhagen variant. I think the setup you proposed will favor the blacks too much. At first it seems like the blacks are in a bad position. However, if we examine the position, we will see that the corners are almost covered. So, I think with this setup the blacks will win almost every single game.
2026-09-21 08:53 rosk: Hello everyone! Did you play such an arrangement of the pieces?
https://imgdb.io/i/A8Fr29I.jpg
2026-09-20 00:20 Black Raven: It works now! Thank you!
2026-09-19 21:09 Hagbard: Thank you! Corrected
2026-09-19 19:21 Black Raven: Hagbard, I'm getting this error message when I try to type a message in game chat:
Parse error: Unmatched '}' in /var/www/aagenielsen.dk/public_html/beskeder_nojava.php on line 41
2026-09-18 09:06 Hagbard: Info:
The timer for the two Luizz games is paused.
However, the “Check your time” overview page shows the time for the two games as it would have been without the pause, and that figure can simply be ignored.
2026-09-15 18:40 sqaree: Hi, I'm sorry for timing out on all of my games of the current World Championship, although I was about to lose 3 out of the 4 games anyway.
I also finally figured out how to send a message in this chat.
I wanted to say about the last Championship, I was extremely happy with my performance, beating opponents that are leagues above me.
This feat took a LOT of time and effort, and I knew I wouldn't be able to replicate it this year.
That's why my heart wasn't really in it this year. Sorry guys, GL to everyone and see you next year! :)
2026-09-15 11:37 Hagbard: @Luizz: I have discussed the matter with the umpire, and it’s okay. Good luck!
2026-09-14 19:14 Hagbard: Comment:
Floki is first to finish Copenhagen Round 1 with all games won.
2026-09-14 18:21 Hagbard: Comment:
Potapych won the first two Race Games.
2026-09-14 16:07 Luizz: @Hagbard, I have a surgery scheduled on Wednesday and will probably not be able to play for at least 3 days. Any chance I could get a „vacation“ for a few days?
2026-09-14 15:38 Hagbard: Comment:
Pokshtya made the Race Games tournament's first moves.
2026-09-14 15:20 Hagbard: One's back is vulnerable, unless one has a brother.
2026-09-13 12:20 Hagbard: Comment:
Finneon7 is first to qualify for Historical Round 2
2026-09-13 08:09 Hagbard: The Race Games tournament starts tomorrow at about 18 o'clock Danish time. Please check that you're on the list:
rosk, Pokshtya, xerxes, Hagbard, Jrton80, Colophonius, Tonythebook, Potapych, Draganov, saxon, Paul7, cacreal, brave-frog, ChaolAibhne, SuruRada
Deadline for registering for the Race Games line: tomorrow at 12 o'clock Danish time.
2026-09-11 09:22 Hagbard: The Race Games tournament starts in 3 days. Please check that you're on the list:
rosk, Pokshtya, xerxes, Hagbard, Jrton80, Colophonius, Tonythebook, Potapych, Draganov, saxon, Paul7, cacreal, brave-frog, ChaolAibhne, SuruRada
2026-09-10 16:11 SuruRada: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-09-09 21:03 Hagbard: Comment:
The first two Historical games of this year finished and were won by Pavlo.
2026-09-07 17:06 Hagbard: Comment:
Brave-Frog made the Historical tournament's first four moves.
2026-09-07 17:03 Hagbard: When men meet foes in fight, better is stout heart than sharp sword.
2026-09-07 11:09 Attila-F: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-09-07 10:19 Hagbard: Thank you! Corrected
2026-09-07 08:44 Потапыч: Why am I not in the tournament bracket for Historical Hnefatafl 9x9 (aka Saami Tablut)
2026-09-06 07:33 Hagbard: The Historical tournament starts tomorrow at about 18 o'clock Danish time. Please check that you're on the list:
Alex Hnefatafl, Ailill, gulo, Hagbard, Tonythebook, Pavlo, Potapych, Dimetr, Draganov, MasterLuke, saxon, Zugwykor, Paul7, LuckyScoundrel, Finneon7, brave-frog, Casshern, Askeladd, brave-frog, ChaolAibhne
Deadline for registering for the Historical line: tomorrow at 12 o'clock Danish time.
2026-09-04 17:43 Hagbard: Comment:
Hattusili is first to qualify for Round 2
2026-09-04 14:24 Waclaw: I got the joke :) But the king is also ridiculous, all the white pieces are misaligned. Just noticed it recently. Now my eye twitches whenever I look at it :)
2026-09-04 13:39 Floki: @Waclaw The reason must have something to do with the fact that the white soldiers do not pledge allegiance to their king, who is centred !
2026-09-04 07:13 Hagbard: The Historical tournament starts in 3 days. Please check that you're on the list:
Alex Hnefatafl, Ailill, gulo, Hagbard, Tonythebook, Pavlo, Potapych, Dimetr, Draganov, MasterLuke, saxon, Zugwykor, Paul7, LuckyScoundrel, Finneon7, brave-frog, Casshern, Askeladd, brave-frog, Casshern, ChaolAibhne
2026-09-02 17:52 Waclaw: In the new token design for Copenhagen and Brandubh, the black tokens are perfectly centered, while the white ones are shifted to the right of the square. How do I unsee this now? :)
2026-09-02 16:45 Hagbard: Warning:
Each move must be done within 3 days.
Therefore SuruRada and Zinedine80 have timeouts coming in 24 hours.
2026-09-02 14:04 Hagbard: New Sahkku World Champion 2026, Jørgen Betten from Nesseby, Norway:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sapmi/comments/1w1jw11/s%C3%A1hkkuverdensmester_fra_nesseby/
2026-09-02 09:31 Hagbard: Comment:
— and Potapych made the tournament's first two moves.
2026-09-01 22:33 Hagbard: Comment:
The first two games of this year finished, both were won by Hattusili.
One was won by surrounding all whites, and the other was won by the guillotine.
2026-09-01 18:32 ChaolAibhne: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-09-01 18:28 ChaolAibhne: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-31 21:47 Hagbard: Registered by August 31:
2026-08-31 20:01 Hagbard: Info:
NB. Last year, I kept a very close eye on all approaching timeouts and warned players about them a total of 73 times. I won't have time to do that this year! So please keep a close eye on the game timing, e.g. here:
https://aagenielsen.dk/wtftidsfrister.php
2026-08-30 08:43 OdinHimself: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-29 19:08 Askeladd: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-29 19:08 Askeladd: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-29 08:25 Hagbard: I had not heard about it
2026-08-28 19:43 gulo: Very random: I just moved to the small town called Slangerup in Denmark. Now I read in the local newspaper that a guy in the same town is starting up a new online platform for old board games, including hnefatafl and other games we play here. He’s arranging an “opening weekend” tomorrow. Unfortunately he didn’t include the historical variants. Anyone here heard about this before now?
https://taflgildet.dk/
2026-08-28 09:45 Hagbard: @fermillyc: If you join the Copenhagen WTF tournament, which time zone will be valid for you? It may be important for the timing.
2026-08-28 09:28 Hagbard: Info: It looks like the Copenhagen tournament this year may well be as many as two rounds shorter, because elimination is again after 4 lost games rather than 5.
2026-08-28 08:29 Casshern: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-28 08:29 Casshern: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-28 08:15 Hagbard: The Copenhagen tournament starts in 3 days. Please check that you're on the list (Draco has no games yet):
25 players: Alex Hnefatafl, Waclaw, Black Raven, Ailill, SuruRada, Hagbard, Jrton80, Tonythebook, Murray7, sqAree, Pavlo, Potapych, Hattusili, Fraech, Draganov, saxon, Paul7, Zinedine80, LuckyScoundrel, Luizz, cacreal, Askeladd, Finneon7, brave-frog, fermillyc
2026-08-28 03:10 Draco: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-27 21:39 fermillyc: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-27 12:03 Hagbard: and the boy who won 2025 looks like his son?
2026-08-27 11:33 Mihkkal: On the video, that's Dag Broch, who's behind the Unjárga World Championships and who has won cups both in Unjárga and Oslo
2026-08-25 19:18 Hagbard: NB! The Copenhagen WTF tournament starts in 6 days, August 31 at about 18 o'clock Danish time!
2026-08-24 14:13 Hagbard: If the WTF-tournament were to start now, the setup would be:
https://aagenielsen.dk/wtfturnering2026.php
2026-08-24 10:37 Hagbard: Here is a local video from Sápmi demonstrating the rules of the more complicated Sahkku variant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL-2djunKA4
2026-08-24 10:18 Hagbard: Article on Norwegian TV in 2018 about the Sámi race game Sahkku:
https://www.nrk.no/sapmi/slik-spiller-du-det-ursamiske-spillet-_sahkku_-1.14196821
Here is an article from Finnmark County Municipality from 2026:
https://www.ffk.no/tjenester/kultur-og-kulturarv/aktuelt-kultur-og-kulturarv/sahkku-det-samiske-brettspillet-som-engasjerer-hele-finnmark.69707.aspx
And here the local newspaper in Sápmi, Varangeravisa, reports on last year’s Sahkku World Championship tournament:
https://varangeravisa.no/2025/08/30/se-10-aring-fra-tana-bli-verdensmester/
2026-08-22 10:35 Hagbard: Regarding the race games:
The annual Sahkku World Championship will be held in Northern Norway on August 29, and as usual, it will take place at the Várijat Sámi Musea in Varangerbotn.
The tournament is a regular part of the annual Sámi market, Vuonnamárkanat, which takes place around the museum.
They use a much more complicated version of Sahkku there than we do.
(I had AI look these things up, but it seems to be correct.)
Since the annual World Champion is crowned in Sápmi, we only call our winner Master.
2026-08-21 16:44 brave-frog: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-08-21 16:43 brave-frog: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-21 16:43 brave-frog: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-21 11:23 Hagbard: Just a little note on how to manage the paired games in the WTF tournament (which will start on the evening of August 31):
There may, perhaps unconsciously, be a risk of being influenced by the opponent’s moves and inadvertently mirroring them in your own game.
We saw a few cases of this some years ago.
As a precaution against this, I use the following method myself:
I let the player with the lower rating start. Only after about ten moves does the player with the higher rating start the other game.
2026-08-19 23:50 Finneon7: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-19 23:50 Finneon7: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-19 02:17 Askeladd: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-18 07:32 Ytreza: @Waclaw - I'm sometimes out of network connection for more than a week, especially in the winter. So I can't participate
2026-08-17 18:29 Hagbard: New in gallery: Ringsted Medieval Festival
2026-08-15 21:39 cacreal: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-08-15 21:38 cacreal: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-15 04:04 williebgoode: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-13 12:16 Hagbard: New in gallery: Lejre and Roskilde.
2026-08-12 10:12 Luizz: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-12 08:55 Hagbard: New in gallery: Alex Hnefatafl's game sets
2026-08-10 17:54 Masterluke: Nah, forget about it. Doesn’t work at all…
2026-08-10 17:35 Masterluke: Forgot to mention: pieces should only move 1 space. I'll give it a try on Fellhun's app ;)
2026-08-10 14:48 Masterluke: Just wondering: Is an Ard-Ri game with 25 pieces (same amount as Tablut) on a 7 x 7 grid, but NO throne and edge-escape with a weak king applied, ever tested on this site? There's only one variant here, with 17 pieces and which favorites the whites. A more crowded game board might correct that situation? It would be great to have a more or less balanced small game variant, in contrast to Brandubh. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Ard-Ri was originally conceived with that much pieces, but proved very unbalanced, because of the corner-escape, throne and against-the-edge capture.
2026-08-09 17:24 OdinHimself: @Hagbard: Thank you! Let the future generations remember.
2026-08-09 11:42 Hagbard: By the way, information about Lucho Panchev's games is collected here:
https://aagenielsen.dk/taflshop_panchev.php
2026-08-08 13:57 LuckyScoundrel: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-08 13:56 LuckyScoundrel: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-08 13:25 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl: I invite Plantagenet and Aluizo for the games.
2026-08-07 16:49 Hagbard: yes, PDF is the easier format.
2026-08-07 15:14 OdinHimself: @Hagbard& Thank you! If I send you a word file or PDF would you be so kind to post it on site so that every user can read the whole history of creating the game set?
2026-08-06 20:48 Hagbard: New in gallery: Lucho Panchev Hnefatafl game set 2026.
2026-08-06 12:57 Waclaw: This is a really awesome job🔥
2026-08-06 11:13 Hagbard: Thank you very much for the video. It is a beautiful game set!!
All the warriors are individually carved with their own unique appearance. This is the first time I have seen that idea!
Here is the video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCoMd429_kQCXHNkXbv-7q_GkSwywXjs/view?fbclid=IwY2xjawThGIBwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRMFRXSUdXZ1A2djVLcE1XUVNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAEwAAEeyyP2aONJ7_DdfyAwAkMQETCEOhPQwVPa1WzlB2V7sSCfOoNL-HcgLZXWVL4_aem_6owjJAT_2ib_qcyGrHj_qg
2026-08-06 09:00 OdinHimself: Hagbard, please check your Messenger, I've sent you a message.
2026-08-06 08:05 Hagbard: yes, new aliases must have completed at least one game.
2026-08-05 21:10 Draganov: @Hagbard, are we going to apply the rule for at least 1-2 completed games before participation in the WTF? It seems we have a lot of newcomers who registered for the championship but still have not completed a single game. They are potentially showoffs which can worsen the match pairing in the WTF.
2026-08-05 05:53 Zinedine80: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-03 10:32 Paul7: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-08-03 10:32 Paul7: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-08-03 10:32 Paul7: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-08-02 12:47 Colophonius: Thanks for the information, Hagbard! I'll see what I'll do. :)
2026-08-02 08:23 Hagbard: We experimented with four different 7×7 Sea Battle setups, but they were all unbalanced, so Sea Battle 7×7 was abandoned.
The versions tested were:
Sea Battle 7×7 (No. 56)
Sea Battle-1 7×7 (No. 57) - Only one step at a time
Sea Battle 7×7 (Circle) (No. 61)
Fidchell (Sea Battle 7×7) (No. 66)
2026-08-01 23:24 Colophonius: Hey there everyone! Just a quick question: Is there a sea battle 7x7 game already been tested? I'm currently working on a wooden tafl cube for several 7x7 boards on the sides, for example with a throne and corners or a 7x7 tablut with just a throne in the middle or an empty 7x7 sea battle board.
2026-07-31 16:32 Zugwykor: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-07-31 10:41 saxon: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
2026-07-31 10:40 saxon: Registers for the WTF Copenhagen Tournament.
2026-07-31 10:39 saxon: Registers for the WTF Race Games Tournament.
2026-07-29 23:51 Hagbard: Thank you to Luk for those!
2026-07-29 23:45 Black Raven: Thanks @Hagbard! Also, really like the new piece design!
2026-07-29 23:06 Hagbard: fixed
2026-07-29 07:34 Black Raven: Well, actually 4 on the throne, 1 next to the corners, and 2 everywhere else.
2026-07-29 07:32 Black Raven: @Masterluke
Yes, I was hoping for this to be changed as well. For Brandubh, it should say "The King is captured by 4 on the throne and 2 everywhere else."
2026-07-28 19:52 OdinHimself: Soon.....
2026-07-28 17:03 Masterluke: I noticed this sentence underneath the game board of Brandubh2.5W 7x7 (current tournament 1198): "If a throne: King captured by 4 and 3 around it. NB! Next to the throne, the king is captured by 2 blacks!"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is misleading: either the king is captured by 3 or by 2 blacks when next to the throne?
2026-07-26 23:27 MasterLuke: Registers for the WTF Historical Hnefatafl Tournament.
