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Subject: world chess semi-finals
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Date: Thu, 27-Oct-83 15:11:44 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 27 15:11:44 1983
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The semifinal matches for the world chess championship will be held
in London starting November 19.  Gary Kasparov will meet Viktor Korchnoi,
and Zoltan Ribli will meet Vasily Smyslov.  The matches are being organized
by the British Chess Federation and sponsored by Acorn Computers.  The
prize for the Kasparov-Korchnoi match is $47,000; half that for the
Ribli-Smyslov match.