The FIDE Zone 2.5 Championship was held from 27th April to 3rd May in Asuncion, Paraguay.

There were 40 participants from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, and among them 9 Grandmasters and 6 International Masters.

After nine rounds of play GM Sandro Mareco from Argentina qualified for the 2015 World Chess Cup in Bakuas outright winner.

The second World Cup spot was to be decided between the four players who shared the second place with 6,5 points each. Chilean national champion IM Cristobal Henriquez Villagra won the rapid tie-break to book the ticket for Baku.

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Final standings (top finishers):

1 GM Mareco Sandro ARG 2581 – 7
2 GM Felgaer Ruben ARG 2582 – 6.5
3 GM Perez Ponsa Federico ARG 2533 – 6.5
4 IM Henriquez Villagra Cristobal CHI 2478 – 6.5
5 GM Obregon Andres Carlos ARG 2532 – 6.5
6 GM Bachmann Axel PAR 2630 – 6
7 GM Flores Diego ARG 2567 – 6
8 GM Delgado Ramirez Neuris PAR 2592 – 5.5
9 FM Salinas Herrera Pablo CHI 2444 – 5.5
10 IM Krysa Leandro ARG 2473 – 5.5
11 CM Sosa Tomas ARG 2365 – 5.5
12 GM Rodriguez Vila Andres URU 2485 – 5
13 FM Latorre Matias PAR 2297 – 5
14 FM Zacarias M Ruben D PAR 2240 – 5
15 IM Roselli Mailhe Bernardo URU 2408 – 5
16 GM Cubas Jose Fernando PAR 2467 – 5
17 Almiron Antonio PAR 2281 – 5
18 FM Curi Gabriel URU 2270 – 5
19 Roman Rodrigo PAR 1993 – 4.5
20 Jimenez Joaquin ARG 2205 – 4.5

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