Boris Gelfand, the Israeli chess grandmaster, has been inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in the United States — the first Israeli ever to receive the honor, according to Channel 12. Gelfand, who immigrated to Israel from Belarus in 1998, won an Olympic gold medal (representing Belarus) and the 2009 World Cup.
Boris Gelfand has been inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in the United States, becoming the first Israeli ever to receive the honor, according to Channel 12. Gelfand, who immigrated to Israel from Belarus in 1998, won an Olympic gold medal (representing Belarus) and the 2009 World Cup. The induction marks a significant milestone for Israeli chess.
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