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The annual World Tafl Federation Championship is back!
This year's tournaments include Copenhagen Hnefatafl, Historical Hnefatafl, Sea Battle Tafl, Berserk, and Race Games.
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07-20/13:19 Hagbard: New in gallery: Steiger Hnefatafl at the Black Sea

07-20/13:19 Hagbard: - in general, not much of changes implemented rest of the summer -

07-20/09:54 WaclawЪ: Хорошего дня! Разные мнения прочитал о Alea evangelii. В одном сказано, что Hnefatafl произошел от Alea evangelii. В другом наоборот. А сама Alea evangelii от Go. Что сообщество думает об этой версии? Интересно любое мнение.

07-19/05:45 Corinthian: I also think that the throne should block Black. However, I think it is more reasonable for the throne to block both black and white, except for the King. If a piece cannot land on the throne, it does not make sense for it to be able to cross it. This is the change I proposed for Brandubh2, and that seemed to improve balance greatly on Fellhuhn's app. With that in mind, @Hagbard, do you think you might be able to add a version of Brandubh2 with throne blocking all except for King and/or White starting first?

07-18/13:14 Dimetr: Hagbard!
Thanks a lot! It will be good for balance

07-18/08:33 Hagbard: when I have time for it, perhaps a version Saami Tablut-wt with throne blocked for blacks could be added for test

07-18/08:29 Dimetr: Hagbard!
About balance - yes, but apparently we can't be guided by the official balance. It really should be - 1.4 in Tablut

07-18/08:00 Hagbard: Alex Hnefatafl:
От себя скажу, что бесполезно пытаться искать баланс и изменять детали в досках 7×7 и 9×9. К ним нужно относиться как к английским шашкам и 9-шашечной мельнице. Это полностью посчитанные игры. Хнефатафл на малых досках достаточен для обучения и любительской игры и не нужно пытаться прыгнуть выше головы. Нужно сосредоточиться на изучении Хнефатафла на полноценных досках - 11×11 и 13×13. Независимо от легкомысленного отношения Драганова к Хнефатафлу, это гораздо более сложные варианты, чем 100-клеточные шашки или стандартные шахматы. В будущем профессиональные игроки, думаю, будут играть на доске 13×13.

07-17/23:28 Hagbard: - and yet the measured balance for Saami Tablut already looks fine and in small favour of white, +1.02, +1.01, +1.13, +1.32, +1.04 ...

07-17/22:29 Dimetr: Направил Вам на почту файл, посмотрите мой перевод Линнея на страницах 10-13.
Он подробно описал то, что увидел своими глазами, но явно были ещё правила, которые он не записал (например - первый ход).
Поэтому - мы можем добавлять то, что не противоречит Линнею

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