What is Beersheba's connection to the game of chess?
Most chess grandmasters per capita
Birthplace of chess
Largest chess tournament
Home to Chess Hall of Fame
Answer
Beersheba has the most chess grandmasters per capita of any city in the world, thanks to the influx of Russian-speaking immigrants from the former Soviet Union. This has made the city Israel's national chess center.
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