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Las Vegas World Championship

July 30 - August 29, 1999

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FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Inaugural/Drawing of lots

          July 30 18.30

Round 1
game 1    Jul 31  15.00  72 players
game 2     Aug 1  15.00  
tie break  Aug 2  15.00 

Round 2
game 1     Aug 3  15.00  64 players
game 2     Aug 4  15.00  
tie break  Aug 5  15.00

Round 3 
game 1     Aug 6  15.00  32 players
game 2     Aug 7  15.00
tie break  Aug 8  15.00

Round 4
game 1     Aug 9  15.00  16 players
game 2     Aug 10 15.00
tie break  Aug 11 15.00

Round 5 
game 1     Aug 12 15.00   8 players
game 2     Aug 13 15.00
tie break  Aug 14 15.00

Round 6
game 1     Aug 15 15.00   4 players
game 2     Aug 16 15.00
game 3     Aug 17 15.00
game 4     Aug 18 15.00
tie break  Aug 19 15.00

Final
day off    Aug 20

Drawing of lots
day off    Aug 21 19.00   2 players

Opening move
ceremony 14.45-15.00
game 1     Aug 22 14.45
game 2     Aug 23 15.00
game 3     Aug 24 15.00
day off    Aug 25 15.00
game 4     Aug 26 15.00
game 5     Aug 27 15.00
game 6     Aug 28 15.00
tie break  Aug 29 13.30

Closing / Crowning of the World Champion

           Aug 29 19.00


Cash Prizes:

Round 1 losers
36 x $6,000
$216,000

Round 2 losers
32 x $10,800
$345,600

Round 3 losers
16 x $21,600
$345,600

Round 4 losers
8 x $43,200
$345,600

Round 5 losers
4 x $86,400
$345,600

Round 6 losers
2 x $172,800 
$345,600

Round 7 loser
1 x $396,000
$396,000

World Champion
1 x $660,000
$660,000

Total $ 3,000,000 (less 20% FIDE tax)