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My web page on Hnefatafl has moved to https://tafl.lyckans-talisman.se/. I am afraid the old link above is dead.

Sten Helmfrid - 09:23, 10/09/2025 - Literary Sources

Tafl games are extremely interesting games! I love playing them. Tablut is my favourit! ❤️

Timi - 15:06, 25/07/2025 - An Annotated Tablut Game

New to this game which rules should I follow, the corner king capture ( whichever tiles that follows ) is confusing, as dint see how it works

Fred - 18:17, 09/07/2025 - Fetlar Hnefatafl

I REALLY WANNA PLAY THIS GAME

vincent - 17:47, 07/07/2025 - The Viking Game Reviewed

Couldn't form and composition of hnefatafl reflect the feud/clan Viking society, and chess the centralised kingdoms with standing armies?

Fridunâth - 13:47, 10/06/2025 - Hnefatafl: a Game in Decline

Recently I bought an interesting modern hnefatafl set with pieces in the form of Lewis chess men, including Berserker defenders! Made of raisin in Austria, sold as 'Viking chess'. By the way I also could buy a Lewis set at an auction. Originally sold by the British Museum in the 1930s. Made of grinded marble, glued with raisin. Very happy with both.

Fridunâth - 21:58, 08/06/2025 - Historic Hnefatafl Pieces, Part 3

I have developed a version of this game that is played on a board that is 6 squares deep and either 9,11 or 13 squares wide. Pieces can move only 1 square at a time in any direction, a piece can be taken when it is attacked by 2 or more opposing pieces and the object of the game is to take the opposing King or take all the opposing pieces so that the King is the only piece remaining. Email me if you would like a full description of the game.

Chris - 12:46, 06/06/2025 - Rules for Ludus Latrunculorum

recently wrote this https://blacklabelbilliards.com/blogs/blog/how-to-play-viking-chess-hnefatafl

Black Label Chess - 16:05, 21/04/2025 - A Rule Book for Hnefatafl

None of these leaflets mention the rule that a piece cannot be taken if it is moved between two of the opponent’s pieces. Is that rule a later addition, or has it been removed?

Michael Provost - 22:22, 29/03/2025 - Rules Leaflets

On a 9x9 board, are the corners or the edge the King's target? I like, as a compromise, the edge squares that are not occupied by attackers at the beginning, i.e. A-C and G-I.

Graham - 15:23, 28/03/2025 - In Praise of Tablut

Chris Mcgaugh, interesting ruie change. I play a bastardised version of Tablut where the king can be captured on two sides (unless against the throne) and has to reach the corners. This easiet capture and harder escape seems to balance a bit, I think. I also don't do any walls, forts, etc.

Graham - 13:26, 28/03/2025 - Moving the Pieces

For anyone wondering, I found the sketch of the board on page 135. Took a while for the pages to load so wanted to save you all some time if you want to see it yourself.

Andrew - 04:22, 15/02/2025 - Tablut in Linnaeus' Original Latin