Niaz Murshed talks about an era of 53 years in chess in the 1st part of the 3-part exclusive interview of Bangladesh’s first ...

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 ...

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