The 6th Open Internacional Augusta Aragon Stadium Casablanca will be held from 22nd to 30th December at the Stadium Casablanca in Zaragoza, Spain.
The 9-round Swiss event features a prize fund of 8500 EUR with 2000 EUR dedicated to the winner.
Currently 124 players are signed to take participation. Julio Granda Zuniga of Peru and reigning Spanish champion Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez are the top seeds.
Last year winner was GM Oleg Korneev.
Participants (top seeds):
1 GM Granda Zuniga Julio E PER 2641
2 GM Arizmendi Martinez Julen Luis ESP 2576
3 GM Mirzoev Azer AZE 2553
4 GM Narciso Dublan Marc ESP 2551
5 GM Strikovic Aleksa SRB 2509
6 GM Paunovic Dragan SRB 2490
7 GM Cifuentes Parada Roberto ESP 2473
8 IM Forcen Esteban Daniel ESP 2469
9 IM Vassallo Barroche Mauricio ESP 2448
10 IM Bellia Fabrizio ITA 2448
11 IM Glavina Pablo ARG 2447
12 IM Garza Marco Sergio ESP 2438
13 IM Antoli Royo Joaquin Miguel ESP 2412
Strong tournament.