CHESS IS IMMORAL? "Chess forbidden in Islam, rules Saudi mufti, but issue not black and white |"

"Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has ruled that chess is
forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and
is a waste of time..."

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/21/chess-forbidden-in-islam-rules-saudi-arabia-grand-mufti