Top blitz chess players age 50 and over in California
The 13 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 | William John Donaldson | #10 | 2347 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Joe Hanley | #17 | 2215 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Nicanor Navarro | #21 | 2154 | New |
| 4 | Ron Gutman | #26 | 2121+12 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | John Langreck | #27 | 2117 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Eric Chapa | #37 | 2075-46 | 10 places down nationally since last month |
| 7 | Elliott Winslow | #39 | 2056 | No change |
| 8 | Ruben Ondangan | #40 | 2049 | New |
| 8 | Russell Garcia Velasquez | #40 | 2049 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 10 | Arthur Ismakov | #42 | 2039 | No change |
| 11 | Daniel Sevall | #71 | 1937+37 | 18 places up nationally since last month |
| 12 | Michael Aigner | #72 | 1933 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 13 | Alejandrino Baluran | #90 | 1900 | 1 place down nationally since last month |