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Afghan Chess Players Participating in the Samarkand Olympics Face Taliban Persecution

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The Afghan government has issued an official arrest warrant for four athletes who left the country to participate in the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, citing the legal and religious ban on chess under the Taliban regime.

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Three of the Four Afghans Who Left Afghanistan to Play Chess Olympiad Are Arrested in Kabul

Sportsmen are under house arrest and risk physical punishment, as gambling is prohibited by the Taliban Government on religious grounds

·Madrid, Spain
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Afghan Chess Players Participating in the Samarkand Olympics Face Taliban Persecution

The Afghan government has issued an official arrest warrant for four athletes who left the country to participate in the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, citing the legal and religious ban on chess under the Taliban regime.

·Uzbekistan
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daryo.uz broke the news in Uzbekistan on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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