Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings

Fetlar Hnefatafl Leaflet

Front page of hnefatafl leaflet
Front page of hnefatafl leaflet

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This leaflet is a paraphrase of the rules developed by the Fetlar Hnefatafl Panel for their annual World Quick-play Hnefatafl Tournament. This version has been adopted by other tournaments around the world and is supplied with some commercial sets of the game.

Fetlar hnefatafl features a strong king, who may capture enemies and needs to be surrounded on four sides in order to be captured. However, to achieve balance he is required to reach a corner of the board, rather than the edge. Like chess and draughts, Fetlar hnefatafl can be prone to draws at higher levels of play.

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