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.

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.

  • @mhague@lemmy.worldEnglish
    29•20 hours ago

    Maybe it’s really because chess is one of the traditional ways to escape oppression. There’s more than a few top players that have done so, and speak out about it.