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🇪🇸 EL PAÍS: Escaping Afghanistan to compete in the Chess Olympiad, a game banned for religious reasons

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Escaping Afghanistan to compete in the Chess Olympiad, a game banned for religious reasons

Source: EL PAÍS

Original language: Spanish

Original title: Escapar de Afganistán para competir en la Olimpiada de ajedrez, un juego prohibido por motivos religiosos

Published: 2026-09-21 07:00 (UTC)

Link in original language: https://elpais.com/ajedrez/actualidad/2026-09-21/escapar-de-afganistan-para-competir-en-la-olimpiada-de-ajedrez-un-juego-prohibido-por-motivos-religiosos.html