4/21/2022 – A massive chess festival took place in Chihuahua, Mexico on April 12-17. Almost a thousand participants played in the numerous open tournaments, which included events for women, amateurs and different age categories. In the main event, Argentinian GM Sandro Mareco was the outright winner after scoring 7½ out of 9 points. Pablo Salinas (Chile), Kevin Cori (Peru) and Luis Ibarra (Mexico) finished a half point. | Photo: Official site

8/11/2021 – The 66th edition of the Mexican Open took place on August 4-8 in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Seven concurrent tournaments were held, including an International Open and events reserved for women, seniors and amateurs. In the main event, top seed Jorge Cori from Peru was the clear winner. Sandro Mareco (Argentina) and Juan Carlos Obregón (Cuba) finished second and third respectively. | Photo: Official site

6/11/2021 – Yermo is back! Once the restrictions allowed it, he made it down to Mexico City with travelling pal Alexander Shabalov to try his hand in a 10-player round robin. In a thorough report, including plenty of pictures and annotations, he tells us all about his time in CDMX — chapulines, positive COVID tests and good old over-the-board chess made for a great experience in the second-largest metropolitan area of the Western Hemisphere.

4/18/2020 – Mexican writer Juan José Arreola was a master of brief subgenres, such as the short story, the epigram, and the sketch. He was also a huge chess fan. In this interview by JAVIER VARGAS PEREIRA from 1997, Arreola, with his usual wittiness, talks about why he devoted so much time to the game, explaining that "poetry and chess are impossible for man, they are beyond his reach". | Photo: El Universal México

1/8/2020 – Life is not fair, why should I be? So asks ALINA L'AMI as she kicks off her photo report of a recent tournament in Mexico with an enviably sumptuous beach scene. Another gem: She writes, "'typical' Mexican is atypical". If you can't swing a visit to beautiful Cancún yourself, this is the next best thing! "I love how sportive and fun this nation is," she added later noting that a recent trend towards enjoying outdoor runs (see photo) was brought about by the Mexican organizer, Señor Armando. | Photos: Alina l'Ami

1/8/2019 – Americans invade Mexico! At least to play some chess! Grandmaster ALEX YERMOLINSKY recounts his recent trip to a memorable tournament (with a memorable name) "south of the border", in an instalment of his ongoing travelogue featuring Latvian legend GM Alexei Shirov and GM Alex Shabalov and a photo tour of Chihuahua's central Plaza de Armas. | All photos: Alex Yermolinsky

9/30/2016 – Chess globetrotter Alina l'Ami had a problem: she was continually losing rating points but had no idea why. As she loves chess and travelling she felt that the best cure to fight her Elo-disease would be a tournament in an inspiring country and gladly accepted the invitation to the Copa Independencia 2016. Mexico indeed inspired her and the result of the tough tournament once again showed that it is good to trust your feelings.

12/29/2015 – When having lived in a country where Christmas is synonymous of snow and sleighs, it can be quite disconcerting to find oneself in hot sunny pastures, even if distracted by a very busy tournament schedule. Nevertheless, how can one complain with paradise on one side, and ancient civilizations on the other? A large pictorial by Alina L'Ami.

12/28/2015 – Though four players managed to claw their way to a tie for first, they certainly reached it by different roads. Top-seed Lazaro Batista Bruzon took first after a very focused tournament, not even allowing a smile to distract him from his goal. Whereas Jorge COri, who lost in the second round, staged a fantastic comeback to join the podium. Report by Alina L'Ami.

12/22/2015 – After a hectic stint in the San Salvador Open, taking a luxury bus to Guatemala, and braving its dangers with no jewelry, armed only with her camera, Alina L'Ami finds her way to Merida, Mexico where the Carlos Torre International Open was taking place. Once again showing that winter chess options in the sun need not take place in the desert.

9/29/2015 – Alina l'Ami was travelling in Mexico and enjoyed the country. She also enjoyed the Copa de Independencia tournament. It was convincingly won by Peruvian Grandmaster Emilio Cordova who scored 6.0/7 and was half a point ahead of seven players with 5.5/7 each. Cordova particularly impressed with dynamic play and original pawn moves. Report, pictures, analyses.

9/26/2015 – Playing chess in Mexico? Isn't that a bit dangerous? After all, the media are full of bad news about the war on durgs in Mexico. But Alina l'Amis passion for travelling and chess was greater than fear and despite all media reports she decided to play in the Copa Independencia in Mexico City. She saw a country full of wonders and surprises. Pictorial report.

2/27/2014 – Mexico has many tourist destinations and is famous for having beautiful beaches. It is not often that international events are held in these areas, but last weekend in Mazatlan was certainly the exception. The beaches were breathtakingly beautiful, the chess was hard fought and full of controversy. During the event, in the same city, the most wanted man in the world was captured!