A Heritage Event!
32nd annual
SOUTHERN OPEN
July 19-21 or 20-21, 2024, Florida
NEW HOTEL SITE: Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport!
$20,000
PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED!
Top 2
sections FIDE rated
US Chess Grand Prix
Points: 150 (enhanced)
32nd
Annual Southern Open. 5SS, 40/80, SD/30; d30 (2-day option, rounds
1-2 G/60 d10), Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport (note
correct address), 5750 T.G. Lee Blvd., Orlando, FL 32822. Free
parking, free airport shuttle.
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/Unrated. $600-300. FIDE rated.
· Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-300, top
Under 1600 (no unrated) $500-250.
· Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-400-200, top
Under 1300 (no unrated) $400-200.
· Under 1200 Section: $800-400-200-150, top
Under 1000 (no unrated) $200-100.
Unrated
may
not win over $100 in Under 1200, $200 in Under 1500, or $400 in Under 1800.
The balance of any
limited prize goes to next eligible player(s) in line.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: best male/female 2-player combined score among
all sections: $800-400-200. Team rating must average under 2200; may play in
different sections and schedules; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Sat.
Cannot play with rating below Online Regular Rating minus 100
points.
World Open rule: Players who scored 8 or more points in 2024
World Open U2200 or below must enter higher section than in World Open.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $128 online at chessaction.com by 7/17, $150 later or at site (no checks, credit cards OK) until
an hour before round 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $120 deducted from prize.
Under 1200 section entry fee: $40 less
than above.
US Chess membership required. Special 1-year
USCF dues with magazine
if paid online with entry: Adult $43, Young Adult $26, Youth
$19.
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 US
Chess 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 round 2.
Hotel
rates (use this link): $130-130
(hotel link also posted at chessevents.us )
or call 407-851-6400; reserve by 7/5 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: Prizes not claimed at site
are usually paid through PayPal (may take over a week).
Room or travel
sharing: Post a request to share on the US Chess "All Things
Chess" Forum.
If you have trouble posting, email your request to
Continental Chess and we may be able to post it for you.
Entry: chessaction.com. No mailed
entries. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: https://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 Saturday on site only by 9:10 pm.