Hnefatafl also has a regular world championship. Unlike for chess, the hnefatafl tournament is organised as an on-line tournament.
The 2020 hnefatafl world championship started in September 2020 and was completed last month. Actually, there were two tournaments running side-by-side: 'historical hnefatafl', on a 9x9 board, and according to tablut rules, and 'modern hnefatafl, on a 11x11 board, and according to Copenhagen rules.
The 2020 hnefatafl world championship started in September 2020 and was completed last month. Actually, there were two tournaments running side-by-side: 'historical hnefatafl', on a 9x9 board, and according to tablut rules, and 'modern hnefatafl, on a 11x11 board, and according to Copenhagen rules.
The tournament ran over three different rounds, with the best players in each round continuing to the next round. A total of 16 players registered for the 9x9 tournament, and 28 players for the 11x11 tournament. Quite a few players participated in both tournaments.
Mario Aluizo was victorious in both tournaments, and unbeaten in the final rounds of both. He can therefore rightly be called the undisputed 2020 Hnefatafl World Champion.
Rules, scores, the moves of all games, and much more can be found here. Congratulations to Mario!
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