Chess and Gambling Instruments: Is Playing and Teaching Chess Permissible in Schools?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Chess and Gambling Instruments: Is Playing and Teaching Chess Permissible in Schools?

English:

Question #1109:

Playing chess has become commonplace in most schools. Do you sanction it and organising courses to teach it?

Answer #1109:

At the time being, it is not considered among the instruments of gambling, therefore there is no objection to playing it provided that no betting is involved.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Chess and Gambling Instruments