22nd annual
SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOTE NEW DATES:
March 7-9 or 8-9, 2025
Delta Hotels Orlando Celebration
In
Kissimmee, Florida
$17,000 Guaranteed Prizes
US Chess Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
US Chess Junior Grand Prix
22nd Annual Southern
Class Championships. 5-SS,
40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60 d10, Delta Hotels Orlando
Celebration, 2900 Parkway Boulevard, Kissimmee, FL 34747 (20 acres with two
pools), one mile from Disney World (free hotel shuttle to Disney World and
Universal Studios). Free parking.
In 7 sections:
Master Section (2100/up): $1600-800-
Class D Section (Under 1400): $1000-
Class
E Section (Under 1200): $600-400-200-100.
These unusual class rating boundaries already
include players rated in the top half of the traditional USCF Class one section
below.
Mixed Doubles Team bonus prizes: best
male+female 2-player combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Must
average under 2200; may play in different sections and schedules; register at
site (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat; prize limits do not apply to Mixed Doubles
team prizes.
Unrated may enter A through E, with prize limit $100 E,
$200 D, $300 C, $400 B. If
unrated prizewinner is limited, remaining balance goes to
next eligible player(s) in line.
Playing up:
see peakrating.us.
Cannot play
below Online Regular rating minus 100 points. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $118 online
at chessaction.com by 3/5, $130 later online or at site until
1 hour before Round 1 (no checks, credit cards OK). GMs, IMs & WGMs: $100
deducted from prize. No mail entries.
Class
E Section entry fee: All $30 less than above.
All
sections: Special 1 year USCF dues with
magazine if paid online at chessaction.com with entry fee: see chessevents.us
(USCF dues go up 1/1/2025). Re-entry (no Master to Master) $60.
USCF membership required.
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 round 2.
Foreign player rating info Prizew
PLAYERS MAY NOT
POSSESS CELLPHONES DURING PLAY. Please leave your phone home, or in your hotel
room or car, or in a bag at your table.
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: March
official USCF ratings used (USCF Online Regular or 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.
Hotel rates: $139-139-139-139. Use this link and also at chessevents.us (or call 407-396-7000,
request Chess rate); reserve by 2/4 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.
Enter online: chessaction.com. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions:
Director@Chess.us, www.
BLITZ TOURNAMENT Saturday
9:30 pm; enter Saturday at site only by 9:10 pm.