Top online blitz chess players age 18–49 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.
Gender
| # | Player | US | Rating | MoveChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balaji Daggupati | #1 | 2,314 | |
| 2 | Vyom Vidyarthi | #3 | 2,293 | |
| 3 | Paris Prestia | #6 | 2,218 | |
| 4 | Austin R Mei | #11 | 2,170 | |
| 5 | Rohan Das | #23 | 2,077 | |
| 6 | Alex Nguyen | #34 | 1,991 | |
| 7 | Javier Silva | #50 | 1,916 | |
| 8 | Hayk Sardaryan | #52 | 1,907 | |
| 9 | Lauren Goodkind | #85 | 1,804 | |
| 10 | Jacob Marq Goldman | #88 | 1,792 | |
| 11 | Jake Nemeth | #91 | 1,774 |