Hnefatafl (Viking Chess)
PLAYERS
2
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- A checkered board (commonly 11x11 squares)
- 1 king piece
- 8 defender pieces
- 16 attacker pieces
HOW TO PLAY
1
Set the king in the center square with defenders surrounding it, and attackers positioned around the board's edges.
2
Pieces move any distance in a straight line along rows or columns, never diagonally.
3
Capture an opposing piece by trapping it between two of your own pieces, or against a board edge, in a straight line.
4
The defending side wins by moving the king to any corner square of the board.
5
The attacking side wins by surrounding the king on all four sides so it cannot escape.