158 Players in Bogotá Open a South American November

South America has 84 tournaments tracked for November 2026, 51 of them rapid and 33 classical. The calendar starts fast, with the biggest field of the month on day one.

Bogotá opens the month

The VII Campeonato Sudamericano de Absoluto y Femenino is a one-day rapid event on November 1 at the Palacio de los deportes in Bogotá. It has 158 players registered, the largest known field among the events listed.

Colombia’s capital also hosts the Academia F.I.C.M & Chaturanga classical on November 1 and 2, with 13 players registered.

Brazil’s longest event

The 65o Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino de Xadrez STD runs November 6 to 11 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. At six days it is the longest event on the list. It is organized by the Confederação Brasileira de Xadrez together with the Federação Catarinense de Xadrez, and 19 players are registered.

Santa Catarina has a second event two days after it ends. The 1º Aberto do Brasil de Xadrez ArcelorMittal / APX is a classical tournament from November 13 to 15 in Rio Negrinho, with 44 players registered.

Further south, the Campeonato Gaucho de Xadrez Standard takes place November 27 to 29 in Farroupilha, Rio Grande do Sul, with 19 players. Porto Alegre hosts the 5ª Copa Francisco Trois 2026 from November 19 to 22.

Argentina’s open circuit

Argentina supplies several of the larger classical fields. The Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Comodoro Rivadavia runs November 12 to 15 in Chubut and has 64 players registered.

The VIII Abierto Internacional Mar de Ajo is held November 6 to 8 at the Hosteria Mar de Ajo in Buenos Aires province. It has 62 players.

The same weekend brings the VI Abierto Internacional Sub 2400 Villa de Merlo in San Luis, with 29 players. The III Copa Internacional Beggia Turismo, a rapid event on November 21 and 22, has 87 players registered.

Chile, Colombia and beyond

In Chile, the Circuito Internacional Femenino 2026 She Plays is a four-day classical event at Club Talca from November 4 to 7. Fundación Caissa organizes it, and 63 players are registered.

Colombia returns on November 20 with the one-day 9no Torneo IRT Av Chile 2026, a rapid event in Bogotá with 118 players registered.

Uruguay’s XV Abierto UCU Estandar is at the Universidad Católica del Uruguay in Montevideo from November 13 to 15. Ecuador’s Gran Torneo Abierto de Ajedrez Artes Vivas runs four days, November 19 to 22.