Note that the king was open to capture from about turn 12, but presumably due to an oversight on both players' part, the capture was neither made nor averted at that time. The play on the king's side was very defensive, with some retreating moves made early on when there were more agressive alternatives available. The fourth move shows a windmill-like construction which you can see by playing out just the attackers' first four moves from the move list. The match shows the gradual construction of a blockade, which is complete a few turns from the end of the game. Chess also appeared at the end of the Viking Age. David is a regular at hnefatafl tournaments, while the tournament was Dorothy's first time playing hnefatafl. The Vikings played several types of tafl games hnefatafl, nitavl (Nine Mens Morris) and the less common kvatrutafl. In this first round match David Lonsdale took the part of the attackers, and Dorothy Vinegrad played the king and defenders. Vinegrad | Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings
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