Top chess players age 65 and over in California
The 11 highest-rated players from California on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from California who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank. Movement is measured against September 2026.
| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick E de Firmian | #3 | 2453 | No change |
| 2 | William John Donaldson | #8 | 2363 | No change |
| 3 | Matthew Aaron Beelby | #12 | 2337-9 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Jon A Frankle | #25 | 2240 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Timothy W Taylor | #30 | 2221 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Steven D Cross | #31 | 2218 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 7 | chris pensoneau | #48 | 2202 | No change |
| 8 | Romulo C Fuentes | #53 | 2200 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Richard Kelson | #53 | 2200 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Elliott Winslow | #53 | 2200-3 | 8 places down nationally since last month |
| 8 | Mark A Pinto | #53 | 2200 | 1 place up nationally since last month |