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Gelfand at World Chess Championship
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Gelfand faces setback in Chess Championship

Israeli chess player loses game 8 of World Chess Championship; four games to go in high-stakes competition

A day after beating reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand in game 7 of the World Chess Championship, Israeli player Boris Gelfand faced his opponent yet again on Monday but lost the eighth set of the 12-part competition.

 

The overall winner in the championship, which is set to conclude on May 30, is to win $1.53 million, while the loser will get $1.02 million.

 

Wednesday's win marked a giant step toward making history and winning the coveted world title. The consequent setback tied the championship at 4:4, with four games to go.

 

Gelfand's wife, Maya, expressed confidence in her husband's skills on Monday: "I disregard other people's opinions. I know he can win."

 

She said that she does not consider the competition a pleasant experience, but as "hard work."

 

"Boris is focused, he's very tense, he's gathering all his strength," she told Ynet. "He has no time for excitement, it's time to work."

 

 


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