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

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The Taliban have banned chess in Afghanistan, citing religious concerns and its potential association with gambling.

The Taliban Ministry for Promotions of Virtue and Prevention of Vice dissolved the Afghanistan Chess Federation calling the ...

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

The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as ...

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

The decision places chess-related activities on hold indefinitely in Afghanistan. Officials from the Taliban-led Ministry of Sports confirmed the suspension of chess activities on May 11, stating that ...