Ard Ri is a Hnefatafl game played by the Vikings. The defenders try to get the king to escape the board while the attackers try to stop the king from escaping #Quick_to_play #Abstract_Strategy #Easy_to_Learn Pieces Required:
49 Tiles
13 Piece Bases
5 White Checker Pieces
78 Black Checker Pieces
1 King Head
12 Pawn Heads
Starting Layout:
The king and his defenders start in the middle of the board and the attackers start on four sides surrounding the king's group.
Rules:
Movement:
Move any pawn or king any number of places along a row or column, the same as a rook in chess.
If one or more of the opponents pieces get sandwiched between two of your pieces due to this move, then the sandwiched piece(s) are captured.
Moving a piece between two of your opponents pieces does not result in that piece getting captured.
Ending the Game: The attackers aim to capture the king; if the king is captured, then the attackers win the game. The defenders aim to get the king to safety at the edge of the board; if the defenders get the king to any tile on the edge of the board (shown with brown tiles), then the defenders win. Additionally, if a player cannot move or makes the same move three times in a row, then they lose the game.
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