But chess players said the game has long been played here — except when the Taliban first came to power in 1996 — and banned chess, for the first time, said John Butt, an Islamic scholar who ...

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 ...

On Sunday, Atal Mashwani, the spokesman of the Taliban government's sports directorate, said chess in Islamic sharia law is "considered a means of gambling".

Kabul: The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan due to religious concerns, continuing its opposition to various forms of entertainment and sports, Khaama Press reported. As per reports, the ...

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 ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law. Taliban officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until the ...

Under the Taliban, chess was forbidden, but the city's older residents hope this tournament will reintroduce the game to a younger generation. The event was held at the Kandahar Coffee Shop which also ...

In his memoir, the duke describes killing 25 members of the Taliban as 'chess pieces taken off the board', leading to condemnation from high profile former officers. Read more: Taliban brands Prince ...

That chess ban ended in 2001 after the U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban in the wake of the deadly, militant attacks of 9/11, Butt said. The Taliban suspended chess — during its first iteration of ...

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 has ...