USCF statistics / California · Female
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California State Rankings
Where California ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #17528 median | #16510 median | #29831 median | #22959 median | #30820 median | #251,110 median |
| Average rating | #12681 average | #15620 average | #30871 average | #171,000 average | #26870 average | #281,064 average |
| Best player | #52,447 top | #42,318 top | #62,286 top | #42,384 top | #42,274 top | #42,154 top |
| Rated players | #31.1k players | #31.0k players | #2264 players | #1133 players | #3143 players | #158 players |
50-State Trend Stack
California highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in California changes month to month
Total active members
1,411
Monthly net change
-22
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in California joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 California residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across California
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · California
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wang, Annie USCF13919214 | 2,447 |
2 | Atwell, Rose USCF16303021 | 2,410 |
3 | Yan, Ruiyang USCF15462690 | 2,360 |
4 | Pourkashiyan, Atousa USCF15368733 | 2,328 |
5 | Wu, Rochelle USCF14901590 | 2,327 |
6 | Eswaran, Ashritha USCF14044705 | 2,317 |
7 | Tuvshintugs, Batchimeg USCF12925481 | 2,313 |
8 | Savereide, Diane USCF10435544 | 2,231 |
9 | Qiu, Laurie USCF30582856 | 2,219 |
10 | Vidyarthi, Omya USCF15782318 | 2,203 |
11 | Tsodikova, Natalya USCF12634942 | 2,189 |
12 | Neely, Liz USCF12401270 | 2,149 |
13 | Qi, Jenny USCF17050786 | 2,140 |
14 | Porat, Tori USCF16169156 | 2,135 |
15 | Liu, Angela USCF16912277 | 2,107 |
16 | Eswaran, Aksithi USCF14583755 | 2,079 |
17 | Chen, Renae USCF31388631 | 2,076 |
18 | Rajaram, Anika USCF15446678 | 2,073 |
19 | Yu, Avery USCF15921044 | 2,069 |
20 | Jou, Esther USCF15754295 | 2,039 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wan, Arwen USCF30528476 | +349 |
2 | Mehta, Vilomi Tapan USCF31344665 | +283 |
3 | Rivera, Elle Constance USCF32452079 | +277 |
4 | Chou, Elisa Chian Chen USCF32431158 | +257 |
5 | Deepigha Rajesh, Aathirra USCF32321413 | +255 |
6 | Singh, Naisha USCF32106034 | +248 |
7 | Yap, Marina USCF32672455 | +196 |
8 | Jaiganesh, Kiruthika USCF32262862 | +189 |
9 | Basu, Sainika USCF31979184 | +181 |
10 | Maddi, Ridhima USCF32592515 | +180 |
11 | Karthik, Maya USCF31916270 | +176 |
12 | Sainath, Samanvitha USCF32509674 | +175 |
13 | Xie, Nova USCF32454394 | +159 |
14 | Choudhury, Anisha USCF32018400 | +154 |
15 | Kalyana, Kria USCF31442847 | +152 |
16 | Kumar, Venpa Ram USCF32099550 | +151 |
17 | Utley, Jessica USCF17252930 | +147 |
18 | Chugh, Sasha Anjali USCF30923072 | +147 |
19 | Rao, Andrea USCF31244668 | +147 |
20 | Clukey, Alessa USCF32087353 | +147 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Chen, Cynthia USCF32837777 | +430 |
2 | Singh, Naisha USCF32106034 | +228 |
3 | Wan, Arwen USCF30528476 | +213 |
4 | Gogineni, Srimayukha USCF32829631 | +207 |
5 | Pothala, Parnika Malleswari USCF33210344 | +188 |
6 | Deepigha Rajesh, Aathirra USCF32321413 | +178 |
7 | Vuluvala, Ritika Reddy USCF33071227 | +176 |
8 | Kalyana, Kria USCF31442847 | +162 |
9 | Wang, Jhih Fei USCF32642162 | +160 |
10 | Kim, Sophia Miyeon USCF32840265 | +160 |
11 | Shekar, Saanvi USCF33085201 | +159 |
12 | Sannidhi, Tanishka USCF32819156 | +133 |
13 | Rivera, Elle Constance USCF32452079 | +125 |
14 | Ramani, Ida USCF33051491 | +125 |
15 | Shapiro, Lyra USCF31825197 | +123 |
16 | Padhi, Aadya USCF32662353 | +120 |
17 | Clukey, Alessa USCF32087353 | +120 |
18 | Pathi, Maanya Reddy USCF32846057 | +120 |
19 | Maddi, Ridhima USCF32592515 | +119 |
20 | Tumbagi, Khushi USCF32522531 | +114 |
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