20th Annual Southern Open Print
Saturday, 21 July 2012 20:57
chess newsThe 20th Annual Southern Open will be held from July 27-29, 2012, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, FL. The event has a $16,000 projected prize fund with $12,000 guaranteed.

The event has 5 sections: Open, Under 2100, Under 1800, Under 1500 and Under 1200. All sections are 5 round Swiss tournaments with 3-day and 2-day schedules to play in.

Open Section:  $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800, Under 2200/Unr $700. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1900 $500.
Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1600 $500, no unrated may win over $500.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1300 $400, no unrated may win over $300.
Under 1200 Section: $800-400-200-100, trophies to top 5, 1st Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated.  No unrated may win over $150.

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