Chess is prohibated in Islam

Better don't think that a religion with nearly 2 billions of followers has just one point of view about something like that.

According to India times it's because chess is "encouraging gambling and playing is a waist of time" "for muslims" I personaly don't see it

what does the word Haram mean?
Translation would be something like "Sinful" or "Taboo." It is something which is prohibited.

It's not unanimous amongst Imams as to whether Chess is haram. The debate seems to centre around whether Chess is a distraction from the duties of a Muslim.
According to India times it's because chess is "encouraging gambling and playing is a waist of time" "for muslims" I personaly don't see it
belly dancing is a better waist for sure.
Altar boys are less exotic

Chess was invented or born in india during Gupta Dynasty 6th CE. Today, more than 1500 years later, it is played in 172 countries.
BTW, You're telling about chess that it's haram when gambling and playing too long that you miss any prayer. But any of this wasn't told in the hadith(the hadith reference that I had send to you), It's straightly written in hadith that playing chess is prohibited in Islam and nothing about gambling or anything else. I'm still researching on this for more information. As I will know more i will share it to you too.
Look what i found. CHESS IS HARAM in Islam. For proof.....Proof reference "Sahih Muslim( Hadith Book ) Book 28 number 5612" search this on google..