The 21st Annual Southern Open was held on July 26-28, 2013, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.
The event was held in five sections (Open, U2100, U1800, U1500, U1200) and the playing format was 5-round Swiss.
Cuban Grandmaster Yuniesky Quesada Perez took a clear first place in the Open Section with 4,5 points to win the top prize of 2000 USD. Florida resident GM Lars Bo Hansen is second with 4,0 points.
Open Section final standings:
1. GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez 2724 CUB (1st, $2063) – 4,5
2. GM Lars Bo Hansen 2630 FL (2nd, $983) – 4,0
3-8. GM Alonso Zapata 2556 GA (3rd-4th, $262), GM Aryam Abreu Delgado 2491 CUB (3rd-4th, $262), IM Sekhar Chand Sahu 2428 IND (3rd-4th, $262), Dalton Perrine 2297 FL (1st-2nd U2300, $393), Corey Acor 2263 FL (1st-2nd U2300, $393), Troy Daly 2242 FL (1st-2nd U2300, $393) – 3,5 etc
Yuniesky Quesada
The prize fund was $16,000
Open Section: $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE rated.
Under 2100 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1900 (no unr) $500.
Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $500, no unrated may win over $500.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $400, no unrated may win over $300.
Under 1200 Section: $600-300-200-100, trophies to top Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated. No unrated may win over $150.
