The Taliban banned chess in Afghanistan.

The Taliban banned the game of chess in Afghanistan

'The Taliban' has banned the game of chess in Afghanistan. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the head of the Center for Afghan Political Studies Andriy Serent.

Afghan Taliban declared the game of chess haram. The Ministry for Promoting Virtue and Preventing Vice of the 'Taliban' movement announced that the game of chess is prohibited and closed the Afghan Chess Federation.

On May 9, Afghan chess players appealed to the Department of Sports

On May 9, Afghan chess players appealed to the Department of Sports requesting permission to play chess and to receive financial assistance for organizing chess groups and competitions.

Representatives of the 'Taliban' Department of Sports and Physical Education informed them that the emir's decree declares chess forbidden and deprived the federation of the opportunity to continue its activities.

The Afghan Chess Federation continued to exist and operate after the Taliban came to power, teaching chess to both men and women. The country even held chess competitions.

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News analysis

The ban on playing chess in Afghanistan has caused outrage among chess players and supporters of the game in the country. Additionally, the violation by the Russian tennis player of symbols on social networks sparked public reactions and discussions about the need to be more selective in choosing symbols in the global media space.