{"product_id":"hnefatafl-the-viking-game-cardinal-deluxe-edition","title":"Hnefatafl - The Viking Game Cardinal Deluxe Edition","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the UK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 cream King.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 cream Defenders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 red Attackers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinen playing surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRules and Historical Information Leaflet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeluxe 12-inch Spanish wooden board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Viking Game, also known as Hnefatafl, The King's Table, or simply\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tafl_games\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTafl\u003c\/a\u003e, is one of those rare games with two unequal sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned around the border, the attacking side (red) comprises 24 infantry in four groups of 6. All pieces move like the rook in chess, and pieces are captured by \"sandwiching\", i.e. moving a piece so that your opponent's piece is trapped horizontally or vertically between two of yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe game starts with the defending team (cream) in a cross formation in the centre of the board. This team comprises twelve soldiers and a king. Their objective is for the king to escape by reaching any of the four corner squares. There is an extensive amount of information available online about Hnefatafl, including many rule variations that are worth experimenting with.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Regency Chess Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803719168342,"sku":"RCPB558","price":138.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/5166\/0118\/files\/RCPB558.jpg?v=1773315101","url":"https:\/\/regencychess.de\/products\/hnefatafl-the-viking-game-cardinal-deluxe-edition","provider":"The Regency Chess Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}