New Mexico Chess Organization

10/06/2026

We are just over a month away from our 2026 State Championship in Santa Fe! Register early to save by October 14th!

Register online to play at:
https://www.kingregistration.com/event/NMState2026

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

09/25/2026

Today is the last day to sign up for our 2026 New Mexico Open! Please see below for more information. You can register for the event at www.kingregistration.com/event/NMOpen2026

For more information about chess in New Mexico, please visit our website at www.newmexicochess.org

09/08/2026

This weekend is our 2027 K-12 Scholastic State Championship! Be sure to sign up for the opportunity to represent New Mexico against other state champions! Medals for up to 5th place and trophies for top 2 schools in High School, Middle School, K-5th Grade and K-3rd Grade!

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

We are less than two weeks away from our biggest scholastic tournament of the year! Our 2027 K-12 Scholastic Championship will determine our K-3, K-5, Middle School and High School state champions who will represent us at Nationals next Summer!

Sign up and compete to see who are the best scholastic chess players in the state of New Mexico!

For more information about upcoming chess tournaments, please visit www.newmexicochess.org

09/08/2026

Congratulations to our reigning state champion, FM Harshin Jagirapu! One more to go!

08/31/2026

We are less than two weeks away from our biggest scholastic tournament of the year! Our 2027 K-12 Scholastic Championship will determine our K-3, K-5, Middle School and High School state champions who will represent us at Nationals next Summer!

Sign up and compete to see who are the best scholastic chess players in the state of New Mexico!

For more information about upcoming chess tournaments, please visit www.newmexicochess.org

06/23/2026

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!

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.

06/16/2026

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

06/11/2026

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

03/19/2026

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

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.

03/03/2026

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