Battle for Moscow has a long history in the game industry. It was first edition published in the summer of 1986 and many gamers in those days acquired a copy it. Naturally, with so many people owning and having played this game, it would appear often at game tournaments for its ease of learning, small size, and quick playing time.
In that great tradition, Victory Point Games is providing these Tournament Rules for competitive play of Battle for Moscow. Enjoy!
German Decisive Victory (3 Points)
The Germans control Moscow and Tula.
German Major Victory (2 Points)
The Germans control Moscow and the Russians control Tula.
German Minor Victory (1 Point)
The Germans control Tula and the Russians control Moscow, but Moscow is not in communication.
German Panzer Preservation (+1 Point)
The Germans have 12 or more Panzer steps on the map at the end of the game.
Russian Minor Victory (1 Point)
The Russians control Moscow and the Germans control Tula.
Russian Major Victory (2 Points)
The Russians control Moscow and Tula, but either or both of which are not in communication.
Russian Decisive Victory (3 Points)
The Russians control Moscow and Tula, both of which are in communication.
German Panzer Attrition (+1 Point)
The Germans have 7 or fewer Panzer steps on the map at the end of the game.
Be sure to re-read Rule 10.0 for the definition of city control and a hex being in communication.
The Tournament Game set up is slightly altered as follows.
After the German player sets up his pieces (Step 4), the Russian player may redeploy some, none or all his three "reserve" armies (i.e., those not in a German ZOC) located in hexes 0503, 0608, and 0803 (Mozhaisk).
These reserve armies can be repositioned - that is, placed one per hex in hexes east of the Russian "Front Line" (i.e., the Russian units already set up on the map) and not in a German ZOC. Afterward, the game begins as usual with the German Combat Phase of Game Turn 1.
Design and Rules: Alan Emrich
Development: Lance McMillan
Playtesting: Stefan Anton Federsel and the Bavarian Raiders, Jon Matthews, Kim Meints and Gary Sonnenberg