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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Diwali chess fireworks!

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Hi everyone,


The Indian subcontinent and some other countries are celebrating a very important festival today - The 'Festival of Lights' or Diwali, or Deepawali. It's a big event in the region 

There is a whole night of fireworks, prayers and even gambling to welcome the Goddess of Wealth - it signifies the triumph of good over evil. Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago,Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.

We wish all our friends a happy and prosperous Diwali and what better way to enjoy it than our own 'fireworks' on the chessboard. Enjoy.



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18 comments:

  1. Amrit Puri Knights Chess Club New DelhiOctober 26, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Hey greetings to you too Chess Queen It's a huge event here in India. Fireworks all night Wish you prosperity and success - the traditional greetings on the occasion.

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  2. Abdul Majid, DubaiOctober 26, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Greetings. Oh so you have chesskillertips.com also wow just checking. thanks for carrying my comments. We have great celebrations happening in Dubai too.

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  3. Alexis Cochran, New ZealandOctober 26, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    super puzzles Have fun with your training chess queen. and yes happy and prosperous diwali we have the whole indian community celebrating out here and of course everyone joining in.

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  4. erfanhadizadehOctober 26, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Greetings. Nice chess site.

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  5. Symeon, AthensOctober 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    Chesskillertips rocks have picked up 100 points online in last one month. Greetings for the festival too everyone.

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  6. Brenda Kroll, BerlinOctober 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Too difficult for me. Greetings everyone. We've got celebrations happening here in berlin too. Have fun.

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  7. Aaron, WurzburgOctober 26, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Great studies. All the best with your training Chess Queen.

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  8. CONRAD EKBERT, ONTARIOOctober 26, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    I like the mix of easy, medium and hard puzzles and studies of chess here on the blog. But frankly these are a bit too difficult.

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  9. Sebastian Wolff, NYOctober 26, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Happy festival season to everyone in Asia. Nice 'fireworks'. Gives me an idea. Later tonight we celebrate Diwali with some Indian friends so we will play chess too.

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  10. J.L. ViennaOctober 26, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Yeah I was in India once on the occasion and gosh it was too much for me too handle. Nevertheless greetings everyone. Let's stick to fireworks on the chess board.

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  11. S Neta, TrinidadOctober 26, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Everytme we defeat our inner evil,we resist the wrong and do the right, It is diwali - homecoming of our consciousness. Bless All.

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  12. MiguelOctober 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Isn't chess also the White versus over Black - Good over evil - knowledge over ignorance. Nice puzzles to celebrate the spirit of the season. Keep up the good work folks.

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  13. ST, Pune, IndiaOctober 26, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Greetings. I love chess killer tips

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  14. Lorena, MadridOctober 26, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    feliz diwali gracias

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  15. Saira Fernandes, MadridOctober 26, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Thankfully someone didn't start off a white vs demented discussion on the post. Happy Diwali everyone. We have quite an Indian community here in Madrid too. Nice puzzles - but I agree a tad difficult this Wednesday. Looking forward to some easy ones over the weekend. Come to Spain Chess Queen - you never do :(

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  16. J.S. kuala lumpur chess club - westOctober 26, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    ​This Diwali, may you be blessed with good fortune as long as Ganeshji's trunk, wealth and prosperity as big as his stomach, happiness as sweet as his ladoos and may your trouble be as small as his mouse! Happy Diwali All! THATS A TRADITIONAL GREETING EVEN IF IT SOUNDS FUNNY. JUST GOOGLE GANESH AND YOU WILL FIGURE OUT. HAPPY CHESS EVERYONE

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  17. birendra thapa, kathmanduOctober 26, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Please give sime checkmates in two also. Greetings for festivities also.

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  18. Keith Schmidt, BerlinOctober 27, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Greetings from Germany. Nice puzzles. I also saw your endgames on chessbase. Real neat.

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