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How to make DIY board games: ideas, instructions and photos
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How to make DIY board games: ideas, instructions and photos

Board games are a great way to spend time with the whole family. You can make such entertainment easily and quickly from improvised materials. The handmade wooden game will be an original and memorable gift

How many squares are on the chessboard? 5 interesting facts about the game
Board games

How many squares are on the chessboard? 5 interesting facts about the game

Chess is the most famous and ancient strategy game. A small set of rules and figures has been the most popular pastime for 16 centuries, first of the nobility, and then of intellectuals and educated people. Despite its popularity, few people can tell anything about the game other than the rules

How to play 36-card solitaire: step by step instructions
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How to play 36-card solitaire: step by step instructions

Solitaire is a type of card game for one player. Solitaire layouts have become one of the standard entertainments of the famous operating system. There are layouts for 52 and 36 cards, the article describes several varieties of the game for a regular deck

En passant capture - just one pawn move
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En passant capture - just one pawn move

Just a month and a half ago, all countries and continents celebrated International Chess Day. This year it was celebrated for the fifty first time. And until now, interest in this game has not weakened. But what is chess? Is it a sport, art or game? In this article, we will try to figure out what the concept of "taking on the aisle" means in this interesting game

How to play mafia? Rules and recommendations
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How to play mafia? Rules and recommendations

"Mafia" is a modern popular psychological game loved by many. This is a great way to have fun with a group of about 8-13 people. This game is unique in the development of team skills, artistry, memory, attention, logic, as well as the absence of difficult orders and great physical strength. The company will certainly have a fun meeting with this interesting fun

Rubik's cube 3x3 algorithm for beginners. Patterns on the Rubik's Cube 3x3
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Rubik's cube 3x3 algorithm for beginners. Patterns on the Rubik's Cube 3x3

Solving the Rubik's Cube can be reduced to solving a finite set of "situations". Situations are understood as a certain configuration of colors of one of the parties. Assembling a cube will become an easy task if you consider and understand the action algorithms in each case

Learn to play chess from scratch on your own
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Learn to play chess from scratch on your own

Chess is a fairly difficult game that you won't be able to learn even after a few games. For beginners, this article is suitable as a guide, which describes all the main aspects that you need to know before starting practical exercises

Games at the table for a fun company of adults
Board games

Games at the table for a fun company of adults

A big group of friends, everyone knows each other and is on friendly terms. But they lack something, they need a unifying idea, which will be a game for adults at the table. They can start playing cards or choose computer games on several, stick to the phone in some online game, or they can go and play mafia or spin the bottle in the old fashioned way, especially if there are girls. But you can go in another, more interesting way

DIY stone jewelry - general theory
Needlework

DIY stone jewelry - general theory

Modern fashion industry offers young ladies a choice of many items made of precious metals and gems. However, in order to look more remarkable, girls prefer to create jewelry from natural stones with their own hands

Ukami silicone molds
Needlework

Ukami silicone molds

The invention of silicone has become a real godsend for hostesses. After all, excellent kitchen tools, potholders, brushes and a host of other useful devices such as oven mats are made from this material, which perfectly replace parchment paper for baking. However, modern needlewomen appreciated silicone molds most of all, with which you can easily create figurines for decorating cakes, fancy-shaped soap, candles