The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2013 Argentina Championship.
The event will be a nine round Swiss with the prize fund of 8000 USD. Official website.
Participants (top seeds):
1 GM Flores Diego ARG 2594
2 GM Hernandez Guerrero Gilberto MEX 2523
3 GM Alonso Salvador ARG 2506
4 IM Real De Azua Ernesto ARG 2460
5 IM Dos Santos Ramiro ARG 2444
6 GM Slipak Sergio ARG 2440
7 IM Diaz Hollemaert Nahuel ARG 2421
8 IM Krysa Leandro ARG 2411
9 IM Dolezal Cristian ARG 2410
10 FM Pichot Alan ARG 2400
11 IM Lujan Carolina ARG 2380
12 IM Mahia Gustavo ARG 2377