The Taliban's decree to ban chess in Afghanistan came suddenly. But for those involved with the sport, it was not surprising.

The Taliban cling to the argument that the game involves gambling (prohibited by the Quran), a justification previously used ...

Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious considerations," and officials from the ...

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

Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said.

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

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

The Taliban has suspended Afghans from enjoying a game of chess over concerns that the game might be incompatible with Islamic law and encourage gambling, international media reported this week.

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with ...

Afghanistan's Taliban government has banned the game of chess across the country, arguing that it is incompatible with ...

The Taliban recently suspended chess in Afghanistan. Chess faced bans previously due to religious concerns. Ironically, ...