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Hnefatafl print-and-play file with an elaborate 19x19 layout for 73 pieces. The board and pieces can be printed onto six sheets of A4 paper. A seventh sheet contains the assembly instructions and game rules. The rules are for the only known hnefatafl game on the 19x19 board, alea evangelii.
The Standard Rules of Hnefatafl. In the standard version of Hnefatafl, there are only two types of pieces: The King; The Pawns (Vikings) That’s all there is to know. Easy enough right? How the pieces are allowed to move. The king and the pawns move in exactly the same way. For the chess players out there: they move like the rook in chess.
HNEFATAFL RULES. Set up the board as shown above, the counter in the centre is the king and the counters surrounding him are his protectors. The darker counters are the attackers. The game is won by the attackers if they capture the king. The attackers always make the first move.
No one knows how the Vikings played hnefatafl – the Vikings didn’t write down their rules because they all knew how to play the game! These rules match what we know about the game from other sources, and they result in an enjoyable and challenging game. Setup: The black king is placed in the center space, marked with a square.
These leaflets each have the rules for a particular variant of hnefatafl, along with a bit of history. The rules for most of the variants are available as web pages, but these aren't always handy when on the move, or when you want to try out a new rule set with your own hnefatafl board.
Introducing the guide to the Viking version of Chess, Hnefatafl. Hnefatafl (also known as Vikings Chess) is a chess game mode that was popular back then in medieval Scandinavia.
Rules for Hnefatafl board game (Viking Chess). Classic historical board game - comprehensive instructions for friendly play from Masters Traditional Games
