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The Taliban government suspended chess and the Afghanistan National Federation this week, citing concerns over a possible ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

The Taliban government has suspended the game of chess across Afghanistan, citing its potential association with gambling, ...

Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

The Taliban has now knocked out chess from the reach of its people as the game has been prohibited in the country due to ...

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in Afghanistan.

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

(KGTV) — A story you might have seen claims Afghanistan has banned people from playing chess. And it's true. The Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that the game ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess indefinitely, due to gambling concerns. The tactical, strategic board ...