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World Chess Championship
1997-98 FIDE Elimination Matches
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Rds.1-7 Groningen; Rd.8 Lausanne (title match)

Code
SG Standard game
RP1 Initial rapidplay
RP2 Second rapidplay
SD Sudden death (number of games is arbiter's decision)

Games per match
Round SG RP1 RP2 SD
1 2 2 ?
2-6 2 2 2 ?
7 4 2 2 ?
8 6 2 2 ?
Clock Moves/minutes
Initial 40/100 Game/25 Game/15 W:Game/4
B:Game/5
Then 20/50
Then Game/10
Clock incr 30 sec 10 sec 10 sec 10 sec

Prize for eliminated player (000 US$)
(less 20% for FIDE)

Rd. Prize
1 6
2 12
3 24
4 48
5 96
6 192
7 375
8 768
Winner 1370

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