This Vintage 1993 King’s Table – The Game of the Vikings Board Game consist of 25 pieces divided between two unequally matched sides,(light and dark sides) It is a game of attack and defense. Either side can play attack or defense and switch tactics at any time. Box and game are in excellent condition- comes with rules for play. Wooden game board in excellent condition. Measures 9 ¼” x 9 ¼” x 2 ¼”. About this item
KING’S TABLE: This set is an exact replica of the Viking board game of attack and defense played in 400 A.D and found in Lapland in 1732. This 2 player game is made from wood and measures 9 x 9 inches. A forerunner to Chess, this 1,500 year old game will take you back to some deeply historical times.
HISTORY OF THE GAME: In order to understand the game, we had to go back to where the games Tafl and Hnefatafl were popular in the Viking Homeland of Scandinavia. Over the centuries the game developed and different versions of the board have been found by archaeologists in sites from Ireland to Ukraine. This game is known as a primitive version of today’s game of chess, as all the pieces have the same movement as the rook.

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