The 51st edition of Mar del Plata Open took place from April 9-16 in the second-largest city in Buenos Aires province. The event gathered 282 participants from eight countries, including 35 titled players.
GM Andres Rodriguez Vila took a decisive victory in the last round to score 8 points and win the tournament.
WFM María José Campos was the best ranked female player and FM Marcelo Ibar became the best senior player.
Final standings:
| 1 | GM | Rodriguez Vila, Andres | URU | 2435 | 8 |
| 2 | GM | Flores, Diego | ARG | 2562 | 7½ |
| 3 | GM | Garcia Palermo, Carlos | ITA | 2403 | 7½ |
| 4 | IM | Acosta Pablo, Ismael | ARG | 2450 | 7½ |
| 5 | FM | Cristobal, Manuel | ARG | 2215 | 7 |
| 6 | IM | Pierrot, Facundo | ARG | 2381 | 7 |
| 7 | IM | Romero Barreto, Jaime | VEN | 2340 | 7 |
| 8 | IM | Fiorito, Fabian | ARG | 2356 | 7 |
| 9 | FM | Miranda, Rafael | ARG | 2262 | 7 |
| 10 | GM | Tristan, Leonardo | ARG | 2553 | 7 |
You can find the complete results here.
Official website: mdpajedrez.com.ar/inscripcion/
Photo credit: official website
