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Southern Class Championships 2015

The 13th Annual Southern Class Championships will be held from March 27-29, 2015, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.

The event has 7 sections: Master, Expert, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E.

All sections have either 3-day (March 27-29) or 2-day (March 28-29) schedules to play in.

The tournament format is 5-round Swiss with the time control 110’/40, plus 30′ until the end, plus 10” increment.

The event has a $12,000 prize fund, unconditionally guaranteed.

Master Section (2200/up): $1000-500-250-150, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus.
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1000-500-250-150.
Class A Section (1800-1999/Unr): $1000-500-250-150.
Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr): $1000-500-250-150, unrated limit $650.
Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $800-400-200-100, unrated limit $500.
Class D Section (1200-1399/Unr): $800-400-200-100, unrated limit $350.
Class E Section (Under 1200/Unr): $400-200-100, unrated limit $200, plaques to first 3, 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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