231 Players Set for North American Youth Championship in Mexico City

We are tracking 131 tournaments across North America for November 2026, 98 of them classical and 33 rapid. The events below are a selection weighted toward the longer classical formats, so they are not a picture of the month as a whole.

Mexico City hosts the biggest field

The North American Youth Chess Championship 2026 runs November 11 to 16 at the Hotel del Prado in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. It has 231 players registered, the largest known field among the events we have counts for.

The same hotel and dates are listed for the XIV Torneo Internacional y Nacional de Ajedrez, a classical event with 31 registered so far.

Niagara Falls and Barrie in Ontario

The Fallsview International Chess Open 2026 - Masters in Niagara Falls runs November 11 to 15 with 39 players registered. The Open section runs November 13 to 15 and has 72 registered.

Earlier in the month, the 2026 Kempenfelt Classic Crown Section in Barrie, Ontario, runs November 6 to 8 with 8 players. The U2000 Section has 13.

United States: Bellevue, Charlotte, Garden Grove

The 2026 SPICE Cup Open runs November 4 to 9 at the Hilton Bellevue in Washington, with 40 players registered.

In Charlotte, the Charlotte Chess Center holds the 2026 Fall CCC GM Norm Invitational (39) - A and the IM Norm Invitational (39) - E, both November 20 to 24.

The 61st American Open Chess Championship follows in Garden Grove, California, from November 24 to 29. A Section A is listed for November 26 to 30.

Cuba, Mexico and the Caribbean

Migoya in Memoriam 2026 starts November 26 in Camaguey, Cuba, and runs into December 1. The Grand Prix de San Nicolas in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico, has 14 registered for November 6 to 8.

Late in the month, the XXXI Campeonato Estatal Abierto de Ajedrez takes place November 28 and 29 in Tecolutla, Veracruz. On November 28 the 6to. Festival de Ajedrez de la Montaña, a rapid event, is set for Aibonito, Puerto Rico.