New Mexico Chess Organization

Looking for chess events this Summer and Fall? We added a flurry of new fliers and registration links for our upcoming events!

Check out www.newmexicochess.org to find out about upcoming events around New Mexico!

Home | New Mexico Chess Organization The New Mexico Chess Organization is the official US Chess Federation State Chapter. Find information on State Championship Tournaments, Chess Clubs, and Club Tournaments in New Mexico.

Two more state champion titles and over $2000 are up for grabs this weekend! Last year saw playoffs and upsets bringing first time state champions.

Register at: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/NMRapidBlitz2026

The Albuquerque Chess Club and Empire Chess Club have asked us to share their upcoming tournaments. Please find their fliers below. For more information on upcoming chess tournaments in New Mexico, please visit: https://www.newmexicochess.org/tournament-events

We have a ton of chess coming up soon! Look at the schedule of upcoming events for chess in New Mexico:

New Mexico Chess Organization Events:​

- 2026 K-12 State Championship, April 25th!​​​
- 2026 NM Rapid & Blitz State Championship, June 20th!
- Four Corners Open in Farmington, July 11-12th!
- 2026 NM Team Championship, July 25th!
- 2027 K-12 State Championship, September 12th!
- 2026 New Mexico Open, September 26-27th!
- 2026 New Mexico State Championship in Santa Fe, November 14-15th!
- 2027 All-Girls Scholastic Championship, November 21st!

More events from clubs around the state:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

- Southern New Mexico Abyss Open in Las Cruces, March 21st!
- Cruces Chess Club March Scholastic in Las Cruces, March 22nd!
- Santa Fe Blitz in Santa Fe, March 22nd!
- Variants with Kevin in Albuquerque, March 28th!
- Camino Real Open Blitz Tournament in Las Cruces, March 28th!
- Monday Swiss in Santa Fe, April 6th!
- The Berba Invitational in Las Cruces, April 11th!
- April G60 in Albuquerque, April 18th!
- April Scholastic G30 in Albuquerque, April 18th!
- Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Open in Albuquerque, May 2nd-3rd!
- AIMS Open in Albuquerque, June 6th-7th!
- Emiliano "Mike" Perea Memorial, October 24-25th!

With more events to come from our club affiliates around the state!

Find more information at https://www.kingregistration.com/tournaments/state/NM

or www.newmexicochess.org

Home | New Mexico Chess Organization The New Mexico Chess Organization is the official US Chess Federation State Chapter. Find information on State Championship Tournaments, Chess Clubs, and Club Tournaments in New Mexico.

This coming weekend is the 2026 New Mexico Chess All-Girls Scholastic State Championship. All girls in grades K-12 are eligible to play and the winner will be invited to represent the state of New Mexico at the 2026 Haring All-Girls National Tournament of Champions in Grand Rapids, MI! Awards will be presented for top elementary, middle school, and high school girls.

Register at: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/NMAllGirls2026

For more information about tournaments in New Mexico, please visit www.newmexicochess.org

It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the passing of one of our players. Our 2026 Senior Champion William Barefield passed away last night. We share our condolences for his family and friends at this difficult time.

Santa Fe Chess has an upcoming event that they want to share. More information can be found below.

Sunday, February 22nd
Head-to-head matches, G75+10
$20 entry fee

For more information about chess events in New Mexico, please visit www.newmexicochess.org

Congratulations to the winners of our first 2026 event and congratulations to our 2026 New Mexico Chess Senior Champion:

Senior Championship (Irwin Qualifier):

1st place - William Barefield (will represent New Mexico at the Irwin Tournament of Senior Champions)
2nd place (tie) - Ramzi Hammad & David Langlois
Bottom Half - Gracelyn Yarborough

Championship 1600+:

1st place - Mateo Lucero
2nd place - Brad Langer
U1900 - Paul Padilla

U1800:

1st place (tie): Jordan Ogas, Chuck Parker & Aadit Balwan

U1000:

1st place: Akhil Ayyagari
2nd place: Jeff Foreman & Esteban Njus
U500: Aidan Bosler & Manish Midthana

Congratulations to our winners and for more information on upcoming chess tournaments in New Mexico, please visit: www.newmexicochess.org

We will be reviewing our policy on possessing copies of "How to Win at Chess" by Levy Rozman at our 2026 Rapid & Blitz State Championship to better match the policies of the 2026 Speed Chess Championship. This should improve the quality of our event for our players.