A Heritage Event!
31st annual
SOUTHERN OPEN
July 28-30 or 29-30, 2023, Florida
Wyndham Orlando Resort
$20,000
PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED
Top 2
sections FIDE rated
US Chess Grand Prix
Points: 150 (enhanced)
31st
Annual Southern Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30, d30 (2-day option, rds 1-2
G/60 d10), Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando FL
32819. Free parking.
In 5 sections:
Major Section (1900/up): $2000-1200-800-500, clear/tiebreak 1st $100
bonus, top USCF U2300 $1000-500. FIDE rated. See peakrating.us.
Under 2100 Section: $1600-800-500-300, top Under 1900/Unr. $600-300. FIDE rated.
Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-300, top Under 1600 (no unr)
$500-250.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-400-200, top
Under 1300 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1200 Section: $800-400-200-150, top Under 1000 (no unr) $200-100.
Unrated
may
not win over $100 in Under 1200, $200 in Under 1500, or $400 in Under 1800.
If Online Regular rating is more than 50 points over section or
prize maximum, prize limit $300.
If unrated prize is limited, balance goes
to next player(s) in line.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female
2-player combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team must average
under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm
Sat.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $128 online at chessaction.com by 7/26, $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site or online until an hour before round 1.
GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $120 deducted from prize.
Under 1200 section entry fee: $40 less
than above.
USCF membership required. Special 1
year USCF dues with
magazine if paid online with entry: Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Youth
$18.
Re-entry
$60; not available to go from Major to Major.
CCA electronic devices policies Prizewinner
tax info
Foreign player rating info
For all tournaments, adjusted FIDE
or foreign ratings, if higher than USCF, may be used. Players must disclose
FIDE or foreign ratings when entering, or may later be expelled. Other over the
board ratings such as club, league, scholastic, state or province, etc,
adjusted if appropriate, may be used at our discretion if above USCF. No
rating below the latest official USCF rating, on the list corresponding to the
ending date of the tournament, will be used. For 9 round events offering title
norm possibilities, FIDE ratings are used. Click here for further details.
Ratings: July official
USCF ratings used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated. Players must reveal foreign, FIDE and
other over the board ratings, and these ratings, adjusted if necessary, may be
used, if higher than USCF. See also above.
3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rounds Fri 7
pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends
Sat 10 am, rounds Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm.
All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.
Hotel rates: $128-128
(no resort fee, includes resort fee benefits such as free wireless, in room
entertainment, use of fitness center), see reservation link that will be posted
at chessevents.us or call 407-351-2420; reserve by 7/14 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com.
Bring set, board, clock if
possible- none supplied.
Awards: Usually paid through PayPal
(may take over a week).
Room or travel
sharing: Post a request to share on the USCF "All Things Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your request to
Continental Chess and we will post it for you.
Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed entries. $15 service charge for
refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, www.chesstour.info, Director@Chess.US.
Entries posted at chessaction.com (click "entry list" after
entering).
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:10 pm.