Cultural Restrictions: The Talibans Outlaw Chess Amid Fears of Gambling and Sin
From Strategy to Sin: Why the Talibans Ban on Chess Mirrors a Growing Crackdown on Gambling The Taliban suspended chess, citing gambling and religious incompatibility. Chess federation dissolved under Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist regime. Ban adds to a growing list of cultural and recreational restrictions. The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a ban on chess, […]
