Israeli Chess Challenger Loses 8th Game

Israeli Boris Gelfand has lost the eighth game of the World Chess Championship to reigning champ Viswanathan Anand. The loss evens Gelfand up with Anand, with both taking four of the twelve games in the series.

The championship will conclude on May 30, and the winner will get $1.53 million. The loser will get $1.02 million