Chess championship runner-up Gelfand lands in Israel
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The chess world championship runner-up, Boris Gelfand, landed in Israel and was warmly received by fans at Ben-Gurion Airport.
Gelfand, who lost the world championship in a tie-breaker, said: "I didn't know it will be this way…I hope this will elevate chess in Israel to its rightful place." (Boaz Fyler)
