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25th Southern Open in Orlando, Florida

The 25th Annual Southern Open will be held from July 21-23, 2017, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.

There will be five sections: Open, U2100, U1800, U1500 and U1200. The tournament format is 5-round Swiss with the time control 40/100, SD/30, d10.

The event has a $15,000 prize fund, unconditionally guaranteed.

Open Section: $1800-900-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $600-300.
Under 2100 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1900/unr $500-250.
Under 1800 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1500 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $300-150.
Under 1200 Section: $600-300-200-100, plaques to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.

Lagoon at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida

Lagoon at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida

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