Top 12-year-old girl chess players in California
The 9 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 | Emma Yang | #9 | 1,826 | |
| 2 | Elena Hingyip Pang | #22 | 1,713 | |
| 3 | Grace Yuan | #23 | 1,665 | |
| 4 | Nikita Iyer | #28 | 1,582 | |
| 5 | Jayani Bellamkonda | #36 | 1,481 | |
| 6 | Jocelyn Fan | #37 | 1,478 | |
| 7 | Amy Xu | #56 | 1,384 | |
| 8 | Elaine Xue | #85 | 1,200 | |
| 9 | Daisy Isabel Neipris | #90 | 1,175 |