The Taliban government suspended chess and the Afghanistan National Federation this week, citing concerns over a possible ...

Chess has been provisionally banned by the Taliban as a form of gambling. The move, based on a strict interpretation of ...

(KGTV) — A story you might have seen claims Afghanistan has banned people from playing chess. And it's true. The Taliban government has banned chess until further notice because of fears that the game ...

Erickson, a longtime voice in right-wing media, rejected the idea that the gift was technically a bribe or outright ...

The latest restriction is part of a broader clampdown spearheaded by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and ...

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa held Poland’s Duda Jan-Krzysztof to a draw in Round 6 of the Superbet Chess Classic 2025 ...

Chess is considered a means of betting for monetary gain, which is prohibited by the Law for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, according to the government ...