Top women chess players age 50 and over 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.
| # | Player | US | Rating | MoveChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalya Tsodikova | #3 | 2,189 | |
| 2 | Ivona Jezierska | #6 | 2,005 | |
| 3 | Brenda Nardi | #18 | 1,700 | |
| 4 | Jamie Duif Calvin | #23 | 1,600 | |
| 5 | Elizabeth Carmel Shaughnessy | #31 | 1,500 | |
| 6 | Karen Shirley Kaufman | #42 | 1,400 | |
| 7 | Renate Otterbach | #58 | 1,173 | |
| 8 | Linda S Williams | #71 | 973 | |
| 9 | Jean Hepner | #77 | 900 | |
| 10 | Jenny Wall | #84 | 838 | |
| 11 | Kate Canessa | #95 | 691 |