You know what God hates? Chess. Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious ...

The decision, announced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, follows the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation and places all chess-related activities on ...

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told TOLO News that chess has been suspended "due to leadership issues within the national chess federation and religious concerns surrounding the game". He said chess in Sharia or Islamic law is ...

Mashwani said the national chess federation had not held any official events for around two years and "had some issues on the leadership level". Azizullah Gulzada owns a cafe in Kabul that has ...

Mr Mashwani said the national chess federation had not held any official events for around two years and "had some issues on the leadership level". Afghan students pictured playing chess in Kabul ...

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 ...

Taliban's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has also dissolved the Afghanistan Chess Federation, terming the game "haram" (forbidden) as per the interpretation of the Islamic ...

Mashwani said the national chess federation had not held any official events for around two years and "had some issues on the leadership level". Azizullah Gulzada owns a cafe in Kabul that has ...

Around the world, chess players are making a more social gambit by gathering in spaces not traditionally associated with the ...

The Afghan Chess Federation is closed, and all events related to this sport have been canceled. The Sports Ministry confirmed the ban, the agency says. Chess has been gaining popularity in ...

The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as "haram" (forbidden) according to its interpretation of Islamic law. This ...