Oceania in November: Eight-Day Club Events and a Geelong Open

Twenty Oceania tournaments are tracked for November 2026, and every one of them is in Australia. Eleven are classical and nine are rapid.

The longest events

The 2026 South Australian Seniors Chess Championship runs Nov. 5 to 12 in Adelaide. It is listed as a rapid event and is organized by the South Australian Chess Association.

Four club events share the same eight-day span. The 2026 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 6-7 and the Purdy Minor both run Nov. 3 to 10 in Sydney, hosted by Norths Chess Club.

In Melbourne, Hobsons Bay Chess Club has the 2026 Hobsons Bay Club Championship Rounds 5-6 and the Reserves Championship Rounds 5-6. Both are classical, Nov. 10 to 17.

Weekend opens

The 2026 Geelong Open is a classical event on Nov. 21 and 22. Robert Dejanovic is the listed organizer.

In Huonville, two events run back to back.

The 2026 Huon Valley Classical is Nov. 5 and 6, followed by the 2026 Huon Valley Open Rapid on Nov. 7 and 8.

One-day fixtures

Sydney’s 2026 Norths v St George Big Board is a classical event on Nov. 24.

Earlier, the 2026 NSW University Teams Rapid Championship opens the month on Nov. 1.

Melbourne has the 2026 MCC Allegro Championship on Nov. 21 and the 2026 Victorian Inter-Club Championship on Nov. 22.

Both are rapid.

In Canberra, Street Chess 7 November 2026 is a rapid event on Nov. 7, run by Street Chess Canberra.

For the previous batch of fixtures, see our look at the late-September Oceania calendar.