Fatwa Declares Chess "Harbinger of Strategic Dissent"

The Office of Intellectual Containment has issued a fatwa against chess, citing its encouragement of planning, strategy, and dangerous foresight. "Why should anyone think five moves ahead when God has already made all the moves?" asked a cleric between confiscating bishops and burning pawns. The game is deemed subversive for promoting equality � even the queen moves freely. Citizens found playing chess may be sent to ideological reeducation, where they must memorize sermons instead of openings. Tournaments are replaced with "Guess the Fatwa" competitions. A viral post joked, "Even <a href='https://bohiney.com/ayatollah-khomeini-approves-tesla/'>Ayatollah Khomeini flipped the board � then declared checkmate on Western logic</a>." Backgammon has been spared � but only when played mournfully.