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Tafl: viking chess

The game has game variants that differ in: - board size: 7, 9, 11, 13 - victory conditions: bring the king to the edge or corner of the board.

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Tafl: viking chess

Loved by 73% · 1,284 ratings
Feb 27, 2025

What reviewers say

  • Replayable412 reviewers
  • Quick to learn287 reviewers
  • Tough but fair164 reviewers

About this game

The game has game variants that differ in:
- board size: 7, 9, 11, 13
- victory conditions: bring the king to the edge or corner of the board.
- king encirclement conditions: from two or four sides.
- the number of attacking (black) and defending (white) pieces.

You can play the game with artificial intelligence, with another person on one device, or with an opponent online in multiplayer mode.

How to play

The attacking black pieces move first. Then the players move in turns. All pieces move vertically or horizontally to any number of free cells, like a rook in chess. , which moFigures cannot jump over each other, stand up or pass through the central and corner fortresses can only be occupied by the king's figure.

Capture of figures is done by pincer capture with two enemy figures on your turn. Figures do not move diagonally and do not pinch. It is possible to capture an enemy figure between your figure and an empty throne. The Throne is always hostile to attackers, but to defenders - only when it is empty. Capture is not obligatory. Cut down figures leave the board forever.

For the white figures to win, the king from the center of the Throne must reach:
- in a game with a fortress symbol in the corners - one of these corners.
- in a game with a highlighted edge of the board - just this edge.

Specifications

Technology
HTML5
Dimensions
Responsive
Controls
Mouse
Gameplay
Portrait
Language
English
Features
Multiplayer, Online multiplayer, Singleplayer

Ratings & reviews

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