Top online regular chess players age 50 and over in California
The 8 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 | Shaahin Rushan | #2 | 1,695 | |
| 2 | Somenath Bandyopadhyay | #8 | 1,576 | |
| 3 | Armin Vale Cruz | #9 | 1,560 | |
| 4 | Frederic Dutter | #16 | 1,440 | |
| 5 | Matthew Smith | #22 | 1,400 | |
| 6 | Kevin M. Fong | #24 | 1,361 | |
| 7 | Jeffrey Andrew Thompson | #37 | 1,022 | |
| 8 | Monique Balta | #42 | 926 |