Tag: chess
The Taliban has banned a lot of things … but chess?
By Diaa Hadid , Fariba Akbari A former chess coach found out the hard way about the Taliban enforcing its ban on chess. Ahmad Sami Hassanzadeh, 44, was in a park, playing chess in the western city of Herat with friends when they were accosted by members of the Taliban vice squad. “They shouted at…
Top chess player is back in competition after quitting over dress code
By Scott Neuman Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is at the World Blitz Championship — a competition he has won seven times previously — after going head-to-head with organizers over his refusal to change out of jeans in apparent violation of a strict dress code. Carlsen, from Norway, is the world’s top chess player. He quit…
Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after refusing to change out of jeans
By Scott Neuman Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes against Daniil Dubov of Russia during the 82nd Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Eindhoven, Netherlands, on Jan. 16, 2020. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Magnus Carlsen, the world’s top chess player, has quit the World Rapid Chess Championship being held in New York after refusing to change out of…