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Mexican Chess Champions

A list of Mexican Chess Championship winners, covering the National Closed and National Absolute championship line from 1973 onward.

Current Champion

Arturo Fernández Hernández

Current champion after scoring 7.5/9 at the 2025 Mexican National Absolute Championship in Zacatecas.

Most Championships

Juan Carlos González Zamora, 9

First Championship

National Closed Championship founded in 1973

Champions

21

47 championships

Championship History

Mexico's national championship was established in 1973 under FENAMAC. It was originally called the National Closed Championship and adopted the National Absolute Championship name in 1997.

Marcel Sisniega Campbell dominated the early decades, while Juan Carlos González Zamora became the record holder with nine titles between 2004 and 2018.

The 2025 National Absolute Championship was played over nine rounds in Zacatecas. Arturo Fernández Hernández scored 7.5/9 to win the title and qualify for Mexico's 2026 Olympiad team.

Mexico Champion List

Champions appear from oldest to newest. Shared titles and tied first places appear under each player's name.

YearChampion
1973Mario Campos López
1974Mario Campos López
1975Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1976Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1977Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1977Carlos Escondrillas
1978Alberto Campos Ruíz
1979Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1981Kenneth Frey Beckman
1982–1983Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1983Kenneth Frey Beckman
1984Kenneth Frey Beckman
1985Humberto Morales Moreno
1986Kenneth Frey Beckman
1986Rafael Espinosa Flores
1987J. Jesús González Mata
1988Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1989Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1990Marcel Sisniega Campbell
1992Gilberto Hernández Guerrero
1993Roberto Martín del Campo Cárdenas
1994Gilberto Hernández Guerrero
1995Gilberto Hernández Guerrero
1996José González García
1997Roberto Calderín González
1998–1999Alfonso Almeida
1999Israel Blanco Sing
2000Rafael Espinosa Flores
2001Alberto Escobedo Tinajero
2002Rafael Espinosa Flores
2003Dionisio Aldama Degurnay
2004Juan Carlos González Zamora
2005Alberto Escobedo Tinajero
2006Juan Carlos González Zamora
2007Juan Carlos González Zamora
2008Rafael Espinosa Flores
2009Gilberto Hernández Guerrero
2010Manuel León Hoyos
2011Juan Carlos González Zamora
2012Juan Carlos González Zamora
2013Juan Carlos González Zamora
2014Juan Carlos González Zamora
2015Sergio Joshafatt Morales García
2016Juan Carlos González Zamora
2018Juan Carlos González Zamora
2023Juan Obregón Rivero
2025Arturo Fernández Hernández

Sources

Sources include federation archives, tournament reports, and historical winners tables.

Last reviewed: July 15, 2026.

By IgniteChess Editorial Published Reviewed by Patrik Tzortzakos on