Since retaking power, the Taliban has banned certain music, barred women from parks, and now outlawed chess. Authoritarians ...

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

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

The hard-line Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have "suspended" the holding of chess matches in the country, citing "religious considerations" and claiming it represents a form of "gambling." ...

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’s acting minister of commerce and trade, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, showed up at the Astana International Forum on May ...

Atal Mashwani, spokesperson for the Taliban's Sports Directorate, told TOLO News that chess has been suspended "due to leadership issues within the national chess federation and religious concerns ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling. Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its ...