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Hnefatafl

The Viking board game: the king breaks out, the attackers close in.

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How to play

  1. Unequal sides: the king and his defenders in the middle, twice as many attackers round the edge. Attackers move first.
  2. Every piece moves like a rook: any distance along a row or column, no jumping.
  3. Capture by sandwiching an enemy piece between two of yours, or against the throne or a corner.
  4. The king wins by reaching a corner (Brandubh) or any edge square (Tablut).
  5. The attackers win by surrounding the king, or when the defenders can't move.