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.

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    32·
    1 day ago

    Chess gambling ?

    Is this like computer chess or chess where the board is in a certain configuration, or two dudes just going at it?

    I can’t imagine how you’d make a wager. Unless you, yourself are gambling against someone else. Then I guess it doesn’t matter, but that isn’t really gambling it’s just one person paying another to play chess?

    • Shiggles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      23 hours ago

      …betting on who wins a chess match? A thing that absolutely happens in the betting community?

      Honestly, the list of things people don’t bet on is probably shorter.