Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings

Board Layout Gallery

These are all the starting layouts that I've managed to collect, from 7x7 to 19x19 (genuine hnefatafl games only). For more information about the board layouts here, see the pages "The Hnefatafl Board" and "Other Board Layouts" in the accompanying list.

Diagram of a brandub board set out for play.
Diagram of a brandub board set out for play.
Initial layout of tablut and other 9x9 games.
Initial layout of tablut and other 9x9 games.
Reconstructed alea evangelii layout (Murray, 1952)
Reconstructed alea evangelii layout (Murray, 1952)
A typical layout for the 11x11 board
A typical layout for the 11x11 board
Zillions Brandub Layout
Zillions Brandub Layout
Magpie Brandub Layout
Magpie Brandub Layout
Nineteen-piece Layout
Nineteen-piece Layout
Unusual Ballinderry Layout
Unusual Ballinderry Layout
Ard-Ri Board Layout
Ard-Ri Board Layout
Small Viking Siege Layout
Small Viking Siege Layout
Suggested layout for fidchell.
Suggested layout for fidchell.
Alternative layout for the 9x9 board.
Alternative layout for the 9x9 board.
Serif-cross layout for the 11x11 board
Serif-cross layout for the 11x11 board
Bell's layout for tawlbwrdd
Bell's layout for tawlbwrdd
Diamond-centred 13x13 layout
Diamond-centred 13x13 layout
Layout for 13x13 boards with 37 pieces, forming a serif cross with gaps.
Layout for 13x13 boards with 37 pieces, forming a serif cross with gaps.
Layout for 13x13 boards with 49 pieces, forming a serif cross without gaps.
Layout for 13x13 boards with 49 pieces, forming a serif cross without gaps.
Viking Siege uses this layout on the 13x13 board.
Viking Siege uses this layout on the 13x13 board.
David Parlett published this layout for the 13x13 board.
David Parlett published this layout for the 13x13 board.
A serif cross layout on the Coppergate board.
A serif cross layout on the Coppergate board.
An elaborate layout for the Coppergate board.
An elaborate layout for the Coppergate board.

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