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Rowan beaded: weaving pattern and master class
Needlework

Rowan beaded: weaving pattern and master class

Everyone can learn how to weave trees from beads. Experienced craftsmen advise starting work with simple crafts in order to learn all the subtleties of this type of beading. With the acquisition of sufficient skill, you will be able to independently create more complex products

Beaded scorpion: sketch, weaving pattern. Beading lessons for beginners
Needlework

Beaded scorpion: sketch, weaving pattern. Beading lessons for beginners

Beading is a fun and interesting activity. There are a lot of ways and options for creating various figures of animals and insects. For example, a beaded scorpion - the work is not so difficult to perform, it is quite within the power of a novice master

How to make an elf costume with your own hands
Needlework

How to make an elf costume with your own hands

Traditions of celebrating Christmas came to us from ancient times. In Western European culture, a kind wizard reigns supreme - Santa Claus and his helpers. Dressing up in an elf costume for a baby is like touching the main character of a fairy tale

Chess player Alexandra Kosteniuk: biography, achievements
Board games

Chess player Alexandra Kosteniuk: biography, achievements

Those who are familiar with chess should know the name of Alexander Kosteniuk. This representative of the beautiful half of humanity won the title of grandmaster of chess at a young age. Moreover, the title was received both among women and among men

The best chess players in the world: three great geniuses
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The best chess players in the world: three great geniuses

An article about some of the greatest chess players in history. Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer, Alexander Alekhine - the main events of the life of geniuses, biography features and the most famous tournaments

Which country is the birthplace of chess?
Board games

Which country is the birthplace of chess?

The birthplace of chess is India, from where they spread around the world. The origin of the game of chess is surrounded by many legends and tales. Today, playing chess contributes to the development of memory, logic, and thinking in a person

Great chess players of the world. Rating of chess players
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Great chess players of the world. Rating of chess players

Who are the great chess players of the world? The following chess players of all times and peoples notice a strong advantage and epoch-making dominance over others: Emanuel Lasker, José Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Robert Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen

Winning strategy in checkers - Petrov's triangle
Board games

Winning strategy in checkers - Petrov's triangle

The board game of checkers is not only an exciting activity - it develops the intellect well. Mastering it is not so difficult, much easier than playing chess. For amateurs and beginners, there is a special winning strategy in checkers - Petrov's triangle

Dice and its distribution
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Dice and its distribution

Currently, it is no longer possible to accurately determine the date of the appearance of the first cubes and their author. In history, a huge number of hoaxes on this topic have been piled up, because many inventors attributed this primacy to themselves

The King's Indian Defense in Chess: Basic Play Variations
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The King's Indian Defense in Chess: Basic Play Variations

There is a very interesting opening in chess - the King's Indian Defence. Such a beginning is semi-closed. It provides an opportunity for White to form a strong center in order to actively use the flanks