Top correspondence chess players in California

The 15 highest-rated players from California on the national US Chess list for November 2025. Anyone from California who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank.

US Chess has not published a new edition of this list since November 2025. It updates on its own schedule, separately from the regular rating lists.

Top Correspondence Chess Players in California (Nov 2025)
#PlayerUSRatingMove
1John Millett#42,382
2Rick Johnson#92,372
3Ferdinand Burmeister#162,333
4Robert L BolesExpired#262,217
5Bruce S Weiner#292,200
6Joseph Anthony Kuspa#392,138
7Robert Tevrucht#452,113
8Patrick Gordon-Davis#482,101
9James Chessing#572,043
10Lawrence C Crittenton#592,039
11Craig Allen Faber#622,017
12Robert Benjamin BeavanExpired#811,906
13Harvey E. Watson#861,884
14Robert Ls Angres#981,832
15Akshay Krishna Kotamraju#991,825
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