The 2nd Zicosur Open is taking place from January 5-10, 2016, in the city of Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile.
The event is a 9-round Swiss FIDE tournament, organized by Antofagasta Chess Society, in collaboration with the Regional Government of Antofagasta.
A total of 127 players from 9 different countries compete with the 90′ + 30″ time control.
Top seed is Peruvian best player GM Julio Granda Zuniga (2683).