We request clarification of the ruling on games that were not among the games of the Arabs in the past, such as chess and checkers?

The Shaykh : Many of the games that have emerged and were not among the games of the Arabs are treated in this manner and examined with this level of detail, for example, the game of chess or checkers. In some of our countries, there is a game called "Brisis." Do you have something called "Brisis"? It is similar to checkers. The point is: these games are also viewed through the same lens as before, provided they do not lead the players into any violation of the Shari'ah. If a person uses them occasionally for the sake of amusement, such as checkers and chess as we mentioned, I see no harm in that. This is because none of the hadiths regarding the prohibition of chess are authentic. Although Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) held the view that chess is forbidden, it is not forbidden in itself, but rather because it is often accompanied by things that contradict the Shari'ah. Since there is no explicit text prohibiting it, I see that the prohibition must be restricted by these conditions: if they are present, it is forbidden; if they are absent, it is permissible. This is the standard by which most games, whether they existed in the past or have appeared later, are weighed.