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Chess players of Russia are the pride of the country
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Chess players of Russia are the pride of the country

The history of the emergence of chess in Russia. The most famous chess players in Russia and their rating. Young athletes

How to draw a chessboard and its pieces
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How to draw a chessboard and its pieces

Chessboard is a beautiful and very irreplaceable thing. She may not be at home for various reasons - inability to play, financial situation. But sometimes there comes the very case when her presence is simply necessary. This article describes how to draw a chessboard, how to decorate it beautifully with the help of improvised means, and how to make beautiful figures for the game

Holiday, evening, family, and for a child… bingo
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Holiday, evening, family, and for a child… bingo

It's time for long winter evenings in the family circle. The time of the New Year holidays, gatherings around the festive table and not only. Since this is a vacation period, many parents are interested in the question of what to do with their child, and preferably for the benefit of mental development. This is more relevant than ever in the digital age

Warhammer 40000 figurines. Miniatures, figurines of the Primarchs
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Warhammer 40000 figurines. Miniatures, figurines of the Primarchs

Surprisingly, in the era of digital and VR technologies, board games are still popular. Moreover, they left not far from the primitive soldiers, but considered an expensive pleasure. We are talking about the techno-fantasy Warhammer 40000 project, the figures for which (together with painting) cost a lot of money

Vasily Smyslov: biography, career, achievements of a chess player
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Vasily Smyslov: biography, career, achievements of a chess player

The famous chess player Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov was the seventh world champion and a major chess theorist. In the match for the crown, he defeated Botvinnik himself, and then confronted Kasparov on the way to the title. With all this, at the peak of his fame, the chess player almost became an opera singer, almost winning the selection of vocalists for the Bolshoi Theater

Board game "Imaginarium": reviews
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Board game "Imaginarium": reviews

Everyone loves TV shows. And let everyone conquered their own genre, but the topic of children is touched upon in most of them. Surely you have more than once been fascinated by the incomprehensible game of teenagers of 12 years old in American TV shows. When those days are spent sitting in the cellars of their houses with friends, dressed in incomprehensible costumes and with cards in their hands

Dutch Defense in chess
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Dutch Defense in chess

Dutch Defense in chess: analysis, possible traps and how to execute it correctly. Detailed analysis of chess technique. "Stone" Defense, Staunton Gambit, Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation and the Leningrad System. Detailed description with photo

Gordey Kolesov is a Russian star in China
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Gordey Kolesov is a Russian star in China

Kolesov Gordey at the age of 9 has already become a world celebrity. This boy prodigy won the Chinese talent show in 2015, he is fond of chess, speaks five languages and knows more than five hundred Chinese idioms by heart

History of checkers: origin, types and description, interesting facts
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History of checkers: origin, types and description, interesting facts

The games of checkers and chess originate in antiquity. But very few people know about the history of its occurrence. Consider the history, types, properties, useful strategies and tactics for victory. How to play correctly and which countries have their own rules?

The path of Russian chess player Tatyana Kosintseva
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The path of Russian chess player Tatyana Kosintseva

The combination of beauty, intelligence, fortitude and determination is rare in one person. Such character traits prophesy to the owner considerable success and respect in society, especially if a very young girl, now international grandmaster Tatiana Kosintseva, realizes her rich potential. Despite many difficulties, the chess player achieved her dream, but how did she achieve it?