Tickets for Kasparov-Short Match Start at $67.50

Tickets for the autumn showdown between renegade chess masters Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short will start at $67.50 and go as high as $225, organizers said Friday.

Kasparov, the world chess champion, and Short, his British challenger, will play a 24-game match in London under the auspices of the new Professional Chess Assn.

The two players founded the association this year after breaking away from the World Chess Federation. They refused to play for the world title under its auspices, claiming the federation did not consult with them as required over arrangements for the title match.

The Times of London won a bid to stage the match Sept. 7 to Oct. 30. Billed as The Times World Chess Championship, the match will be played over 24 games with a purse of $2.5 million, the largest single prize in world championship chess.