Top blitz chess players age 50 and over in California
The 11 highest-rated players from California on the national US Chess list for September 2026. Anyone from California who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank.
| # | Player | US | Rating | MoveChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William John Donaldson | #11 | 2,347 | |
| 2 | Joe Hanley | #18 | 2,215 | |
| 3 | Eric Chapa | #27 | 2,121 | |
| 4 | John Langreck | #28 | 2,117 | |
| 5 | Ron Gutman | #30 | 2,109 | |
| 6 | Elliott Winslow | #39 | 2,056 | |
| 7 | Russell Garcia Velasquez | #41 | 2,049 | |
| 8 | Arthur Ismakov | #42 | 2,039 | |
| 9 | Michael Aigner | #73 | 1,933 | |
| 10 | Alejandrino Baluran | #89 | 1,900 | |
| 10 | Daniel Sevall | #89 | 1,900 |