The 6th Ferdowsi Open Tournament 2016 is taking place from January 28th to February 5th, in the city of Mashdad, Iran.
The event is organized by the Khorasan Chess Association in a 9-round Swiss format with time control 90′ + 30″.
A total of 18 players from 18 different federation take part in the tournament, including 7 GMs and 2 IMs.
Top seed is Armenian player GM Karen Grigoryan (2602).
