What is Armageddon chess?

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I've noticed that there is a type of chess match called Armageddon. What is that, and how is that different from Death Match or Elimination?

KvothDuval

4 min for black 5 min for white and white must win... if it is a draw then black wins

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cjt33 wrote:

4 min for black 5 min for white and white must win... if it is a draw then black wins

Whoa... 

who would play like that?

KvothDuval

in compleatly tied matches that no won can get an advantage... I was in the world cup after a bunch of tiebreakers