The King is harder to capture because opposing pieces must surround him on all four sides or, if the King is at the edge of the board, on the 3 sides available. The piece is moved so that the opposing piece is trapped between the corner and the piece moved - the corner square acts as the second capturing piece.Ī piece can safely move to a square between two of the opponent's pieces without being captured. It is possible to capture more than one piece at once.Ī piece that is next to the corner square can be captured by a single opposing piece. A captured piece is immediately removed from the board. Pieces cannot hop over other pieces and cannot move diagonally.Ĭapturing only happens when a piece is moved so that a single opposing piece ends up trapped between two of the players pieces. All pieces move like the rook in Chess – in a straight line for as many empty squares as the player chooses. For this reason, it is usually best to play an even number of games so that both players get the same number of chances to defend. The aim of the attacking side is to kill the King before he escapes to a corner. The aim for the defending light coloured side is to get the King to a corner square of the board. The dark pieces are placed in 4 groups in a particular formation at the middle of each edge of the board. The King is placed in the centre of the board and the light defending pieces surround him in the pattern shown.
Tablut is a game of unequal sides and different objectives.
The King is usually taller, sometimes in the same colour as the light pieces and sometimes in a more regal hue such as gold. Accompanying the board, there should be 16 dark pieces and 8 light pieces usually in the form of round counters plus an additional King piece. Tablut is played on a board consisting of an 9 x 9 grid of squares.
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