Playing chess is Makruh Tahrimi (prohibitively disliked), and if a condition of winning and losing (a bet) is placed on it, then it is gambling and absolutely Haram (forbidden). (Kitab-un-Nawazil/Vol: 16/Pg: 533)
In the era of Hazrat Sulaiman (peace be upon him), a person bought a beautiful bird. Whenever it chirped, its highly captivating and cheerful voice made the person very happy, as if the bird's voice was extremely melodious and lovely.
One day, suddenly, another bird just like it came near the cag...