Top quick chess players under 21 in California
The 14 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 | Paris Prestia | #5 | 2,313 | |
| 2 | Isaac Wang | #12 | 2,260 | |
| 3 | Julian Colville | #23 | 2,200 | |
| 4 | Christopher Woojin Yoo | #28 | 2,188 | |
| 5 | Ephraim M Rosenstock | #37 | 2,170 | |
| 6 | Eric Yuhan Li | #40 | 2,168 | |
| 7 | Benjamin Benchen Tang | #75 | 2,112 | |
| 8 | Serkan Salik | #80 | 2,103 | |
| 9 | Sepehr Golsefidy | #83 | 2,099 | |
| 10 | Ethan Guo | #84 | 2,098 | |
| 11 | Ming Lu | #90 | 2,094 | |
| 12 | Felix Guo | #97 | 2,087 | |
| 13 | Alex Yuxuan Wang | #98 | 2,085 | |
| 14 | Teddie Wen | #100 | 2,083 |