Swords and Shields

Swords and Shields is a commercial version of hnefatafl, dating back to 1970. I'd been keeping my eye in eBay for quite a while, until I could pull the trigger on one in pretty good shape, given its age of half a century!

The board is the usual fold-up board made of cardboard, and depicts a 9 x 9 hnefatafl playing area. The rules are standard for hnefatafl.

The pieces are made of hard plastic: black swords for the attackers and bronze shields for the king and defenders. 

I'm glad to have been able to add Swords and Shields to the collection!