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

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

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

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

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said ...

Chess has been banned in Afghanistan by the Taliban government, which believes the game can be considered a form of gambling.