Top women blitz chess players age 50 and over

Official US Chess rankings for October 2026. 20 players are ranked on this list. Movement is measured against September 2026.

State

Month

Top Women Blitz Chess Players Age 50 and Over in the US (Oct 2026)
#	Player	State	Rating	Movevs last month
1	Anjelina Belakovskaia	AZ	2237	No change
2	Chouchanik Airapetian	WA	1742-24	No change
3	Natasha C Christiansen	MA	1700	No change
4	Elizabeth C Smith	CT	1423	No change
5	Jill Way Likens	SD	1400	No change
6	Marielle Murphy	MA	1220	1 place up nationally since last month
7	Ya He	VA	1158	1 place up nationally since last month
8	Maret Thorpe	IL	1109	1 place up nationally since last month
9	Gayle W Dean	NC	1061	1 place up nationally since last month
10	Elena Stuckert	TX	1022	1 place up nationally since last month
11	Brenda M Hill	NJ	997	1 place up nationally since last month
12	Karen Shirley Kaufman	CA	955	1 place up nationally since last month
13	Marcella Maya Whitecloud	ID	829	1 place up nationally since last month
14	Janet M Carmickle	CA	769	1 place up nationally since last month
15	Rebecca Rutledge	OK	762	1 place up nationally since last month
16	Audrey Lim	MD	705	1 place up nationally since last month
17	Donna S Runyon	MD	633-63	1 place up nationally since last month
18	Kate Canessa	CA	436+185	3 places up nationally since last month
19	Nichol Garrison	NC	388	No change
20	Kathleen A Sigman	CA	256	No change