Hnefatafl Copenhagen 11x11 rules explained by Hnefatafl Grandmaster Adam Bartley
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- čas přidán 13. 10. 2020
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Hnefatafl Grandmaster Adam Bartley gives an introduction about the World Tafl Federation, Aagenielsen.dk and explains the rules of Hnefatafl Copenhagen 11x11
The talk was given during the event "Train your Brain like a Viking" at Midgard Viking Centre in Horten during the Norwegian National Science Week (Forskningsdagene) 2020 at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)
Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge - Kunnskap for fremtiden.
www.usn.no/
Greetings from Italy! I recently started to re-build homemade old games, using wood and clay. I just finished an old style turkic chess. I am now convinced Hnefatafl will be my next project.
Supongo que ya acabaste, que tal termino?
So glad to see this game getting more attention each day :)! I made a video myself about its history and this same rules a while back. We need to get people to know the competitive aspect of this game to further rise its popularity
In order to improve the balance of Copenhagen Hnefatafl, I offer these rules :
1) First of all, black pieces aren't all the same. There are commanders on b6, f10, f2 and j6. Commanders may make a short orthogonal jump (no capture) over a white and black ordinary piece and the King too. A commander cannot jump over another commander.
2)All black pieces including the commanders can't move to 5 and 7 squares so as to they can move to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 squares.
3) The King may make a short orthogonal jump over a white ordinary piece from the throne.
4) There's no multiple capture. The player has to choose which piece to take.
5) The King can be blocked next to a corner square according to these 2 schemes :
a) black pieces (ordinary or commander) are on a2 and c1, the King comes on b1 and a third black piece (ordinary or commander) (which is NOT from a2) comes on b2. If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
b) a commander or a black ordinary piece is on c1, the King comes on b1 and a commander from a2, b11 OR k2 comes on b2 (this scheme only applies when it's a commander and only if the commander comes from a square which is next to a corner square : a commander from a next-corner square a2, b11 or k2 in this case). If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
6) Shieldwall rules :
When pieces manage to surround other pieces in shieldwall next to a corner square, then the player has to choose which piece to take but, otherwise, if the shieldwall capture isn't next to a corner square, then all pieces are captured (the shieldwall corner capture only applies when white captures black pieces.
7)There's a draw game in only 2 cases :
a) a white ordinary piece and a black piece (ordinary or commander) repeat the same move 3 times except if white create a false edge fort (a fort where there's no movement of the King on the edge of the board) then white loses.
b) black isn't able to surround completely white because of lack of pieces and white can't escape nor create an edge fort but white has 4 or more ordinary pieces.
8) Black wins if it manages to capture the King (by 4 or by 3 next to the throne or next to the corner following the previous rules), by surrounding white or if it didn't manage to surround white but it left 3 or less ordinary white pieces.
Very cool! I play by the rules in the Hnefatafl I got from Barnes and Nobles. Glad to know this variation of the rules in case I find a player who knows them!
I love the Brandubh, Tablut and Hnefatafl games of this beauty Tafl family. Thanks.
In order to improve the balance of Copenhagen Hnefatafl, I offer these rules :
1) First of all, black pieces aren't all the same. There are commanders on b6, f10, f2 and j6. Commanders may make a short orthogonal jump (no capture) over a white and black ordinary piece and the King too. A commander cannot jump over another commander.
2)All black pieces including the commanders can't move to 5 and 7 squares so as to they can move to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 squares.
3) The King may make a short orthogonal jump over a white ordinary piece from the throne.
4) There's no multiple capture. The player has to choose which piece to take.
5) The King can be blocked next to a corner square according to these 2 schemes :
a) black pieces (ordinary or commander) are on a2 and c1, the King comes on b1 and a third black piece (ordinary or commander) (which is NOT from a2) comes on b2. If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
b) a commander or a black ordinary piece is on c1, the King comes on b1 and a commander from a2, b11 OR k2 comes on b2 (this scheme only applies when it's a commander and only if the commander comes from a square which is next to a corner square : a commander from a next-corner square a2, b11 or k2 in this case). If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
6) Shieldwall rules :
When pieces manage to surround other pieces in shieldwall next to a corner square, then the player has to choose which piece to take but, otherwise, if the shieldwall capture isn't next to a corner square, then all pieces are captured (the shieldwall corner capture only applies when white captures black pieces.
7)There's a draw game in only 2 cases :
a) a white ordinary piece and a black piece (ordinary or commander) repeat the same move 3 times except if white create a false edge fort (a fort where there's no movement of the King on the edge of the board) then white loses.
b) black isn't able to surround completely white because of lack of pieces and white can't escape nor create an edge fort but white has 4 or more ordinary pieces.
8) Black wins if it manages to capture the King (by 4 or by 3 next to the throne or next to the corner following the previous rules), by surrounding white or if it didn't manage to surround white but it left 3 or less ordinary white pieces.
@@alexandrebour7494 And what about the other games family Talf: Alea Evangelii and Fidchell? How do you leave more balanced on the circular board and on the board of the four gospels?
@@j.m.m.g.6105 Sorry, I haven’t thought about it.
Please, try these new rules which are added to Copenhagen. It's not definitive but I'm sure about 95% of my rules.
@@alexandrebour7494 Ok. Thanks friend.
@@j.m.m.g.6105 If you're interested in my ideas to improve the balance and especially the complexity of Hnefatafl, just so you know, I've updated my rules and they require square-shaped pieces for black with symbols on them because there's different kind of black pieces.
Once the King leaves his throne, can he return to it? Can he cross the throne form one side to the other?
yes, the king can stay on his throne and return to it, as well as pass through like the other pieces
So the "exit fort" that he introduced at about 15:20, is that a way to win the game according to the Copenhagen rules? Or is that just a way to barricade and stalemate? I'm just a little bit unclear on that
Yes, it’s a way to win. You create basically a corner finish with your warriors since there is no way for the attacker to destroy the formation. In my opinion it’s not a game plan to go for more like an opportunity move. It’s just to hard to establish against a good player. You rely on big mistakes of your opponent to make that possible and that’s rarely happening.
@@1SGCarter In order to improve the balance of Copenhagen Hnefatafl, I offer these rules :
1) First of all, black pieces aren't all the same. There are commanders on b6, f10, f2 and j6. Commanders may make a short orthogonal jump (no capture) over a white and black ordinary piece and the King too. A commander cannot jump over another commander.
2)All black pieces including the commanders can't move to 5 and 7 squares so as to they can move to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 squares.
3) The King may make a short orthogonal jump over a white ordinary piece from the throne.
4) There's no multiple capture. The player has to choose which piece to take.
5) The King can be blocked next to a corner square according to these 2 schemes :
a) black pieces (ordinary or commander) are on a2 and c1, the King comes on b1 and a third black piece (ordinary or commander) (which is NOT from a2) comes on b2. If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
b) a commander or a black ordinary piece is on c1, the King comes on b1 and a commander from a2, b11 OR k2 comes on b2 (this scheme only applies when it's a commander and only if the commander comes from a square which is next to a corner square : a commander from a next-corner square a2, b11 or k2 in this case). If white didn't manage to free its King within 6 white moves, black wins.
6) Shieldwall rules :
When pieces manage to surround other pieces in shieldwall next to a corner square, then the player has to choose which piece to take but, otherwise, if the shieldwall capture isn't next to a corner square, then all pieces are captured (the shieldwall corner capture only applies when white captures black pieces.
7)There's a draw game in only 2 cases :
a) a white ordinary piece and a black piece (ordinary or commander) repeat the same move 3 times except if white create a false edge fort (a fort where there's no movement of the King on the edge of the board) then white loses.
b) black isn't able to surround completely white because of lack of pieces and white can't escape nor create an edge fort but white has 4 or more ordinary pieces.
8) Black wins if it manages to capture the King (by 4 or by 3 next to the throne or next to the corner following the previous rules), by surrounding white or if it didn't manage to surround white but it left 3 or less ordinary white pieces.
Grandmaster of a game that has an extremely limited number of players.
Grandmaster of what?
Grandmaster of Hnefatafl?
Is this a joke?
No joke, mr Bour. Adam Bartley is listed as Hnefatafl Grandmaster after winning the World Tafl Federation's World Championships in 2015. You'll find more info on www.aagenielsen.dk. BTW: This video will be texted in English in a few days. Be sure to check back over the weekend to get the full picture ^_^
@@UsnNo_Info I'm myself a "GrandMaster" at Hnefatafl and I consider this title is a joke.
Firstly, it's not extraordinarily hard to become strong at hnefatafl (it is due to the rules not improved enough of the game).
Secondly, there's no need to carry on "fighting" to keep its title, it's far from being as trying as western chess.
@@alexandrebour7494 nevertheless: that is the title. Thanks for your input.
@@UsnNo_Info Did you block me?
@@alexandrebour7494 no, you are not blocked. Why would you ask that?