HnefaChess
The Viking game Hnefatafl was famous in Europe until it was replaced by Chess. The goal of the game was for one King to escape from the centre of the board to the border, while the other King had to prevent it. It was a game of unequal armies and opposite strategies.
Placing both Kings in the centre of the board, and forcing both of them to escape, while keeping both armies equal, was the idea of this game.
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By Florin Lupusoru.
Last revised by Florin Lupusoru.
Web page created: 2024-03-13. Web page last updated: 2024-03-22