Artist: Copyright © Luk Martens (Feb. 2020).
Artist: Copyright © Luk Martens (Feb. 2020). |
| 17.5.2016.Theory of Historical Hnefatafl: The tafl games "Brandubh" (Ireland), "Ard Ri" (Scotland), "Tablut" (Sápmi), "Tawlbwrdd" (Wales.Tavlbord is a Scandinavian word and means gameboard) and "Hnefatafl" (Iceland) are all one and the same game:the Iron- and Viking Age Scandinavian board game Hnefatafl. Aage Nielsen, Denmark. |
Historical Hnefatafl Rules.
Historical Hnefatafl Rules(Adam Bartley for print)
Simple Tafl rules.
Rules for Brandubh 7x7 (Walker).
| Regler for Tablut på dansk. Regler for Simpel Tafl på dansk Regler for Tablut på dansk til print. Regler for Simpel Tablut på dansk til print. |
| Rules for Brandubh1 and Brandubh2 in French and in English by David Zolli, "branan", for print: Règles du Brandubh1 en français, pdf Règles du Brandubh1 en français, docx Règles du Brandubh2 en français, pdf Règles du Brandubh2 en français, docx Brandubh2 rules in English, pdf Brandubh2 rules in English, docx Rules for Brandubh2 in German by Marian Luck, "themightyglider", for print: Brandubh2 Regeln auf deutsch, pdf Brandubh2 Regeln auf deutsch, docx Rules for Brandubh2 in Portuguese by Wesley Alves, for print: Brandubh2 rules in Portuguese, pdf Brandubh2 rules in Portuguese, docx Rules for Brandubh2 in Italian by Alessandro Arzani, for print: Regole del Brandubh2 in italiano, pdf |
No restricted squares. Berserk rules (but weak king and win on edge).
Tyr and Odin Hnefatafl rules (Luk Martens)
Tyr 11x11
Odin 11x11
| Copenhagen Hnefatafl rules(Edoardo De Angelis, Italy, for print). Copenhagen Hnefatafl, Introduction, History, How to Play(Damian Walker for print) Copenhagen Hnefatafl rules in Italian(Edoardo De Angelis, Italy, for print). Introduction to the Copenhagen rules(Tim Millar) Doctor Crustus explains shieldwalls(Tim Millar) Kopengagenskiy Hnefatafl(in Russian, Ethnic Board Games) Educational videos at the bottom of this page. |
| Fetlar Hnefatafl rules(Edoardo De Angelis, Italy, for print). Fetlar Hnefatafl rules(Damian Walker, UK, for print). Fetlar Hnefatafl rules(Fetlar Hnefatafl Panel, UK, for print). Fetlar Hnefatafl rules in Italian(Edoardo De Angelis, Italy, for print). Фетлар правила по-русски. Fetlar Regeln auf deutsch. Fetlar Règles en français. Fetlar regler på dansk. |
Short summary:
Rules as in draughts.
The pieces follow the lines. They move only forward, but they capture in all directions along the lines.
A king can only be captured by a king. A prince can only be captured by a king or a prince.
You lost when
- you lost your king,
- you lost all other pieces,
- or if you cannot move anymore.
The versionsFrisian Dablo 11x9 have mandatory capture.
Frisian Dablo0: Normal Dablo plus mandatory capture.
Frisian Dablo: Pieces move only diagonally forward, but capture in all directions as usual. Kings and princes can move backwards. Men on the last row are promoted to princes.
Frisian Dablo2: Pieces move only forward (3 directions), but capture in all directions (8). Kings and princes can move in all directions (8). Men on the last row are promoted to princes.
Frisian Dablo is Dablo merged with Frisian Draughts, invented by Aage Nielsen, Denmark, Nov. 2022.
(Hat tip Brave-Frog, Ukraine, who inspired in the development of Frisian Dablo.)
Short summary:
The pieces follow the lines in all directions. Rules as in draughts.
When you cannot move any more without losing your last piece, you are Cuhkka! (same as checkmate)
NB! If Cuhkka is played with mandatory captures, then the Saami Cuhkka board game becomes identical to Alquerque (also known as Qirkat or El-quirkat) which is considered to be the Medieval parent of all draughts games.
Short summary:
Black player must connect the two blue sides with blue dots.
White player must connect the two orange sides with orange dots.
More videos here especially about game starts and tactics:Educational videos