Top correspondence chess players in California
The 15 highest-rated players from California on the national US Chess list for November 2025. Anyone from California who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank.
US Chess has not published a new edition of this list since November 2025. It updates on its own schedule, separately from the regular rating lists.
| # | Player | US | Rating | MoveChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Millett | #4 | 2382 | |
| 2 | Rick Johnson | #9 | 2372 | |
| 3 | Ferdinand Burmeister | #16 | 2333 | |
| 4 | Robert L BolesExpired | #26 | 2217 | |
| 5 | Bruce S Weiner | #29 | 2200 | |
| 6 | Joseph Anthony Kuspa | #39 | 2138 | |
| 7 | Robert Tevrucht | #45 | 2113 | |
| 8 | Patrick Gordon-Davis | #48 | 2101 | |
| 9 | James Chessing | #57 | 2043 | |
| 10 | Lawrence C Crittenton | #59 | 2039 | |
| 11 | Craig Allen Faber | #62 | 2017 | |
| 12 | Robert Benjamin BeavanExpired | #81 | 1906 | |
| 13 | Harvey E. Watson | #86 | 1884 | |
| 14 | Robert Ls Angres | #98 | 1832 | |
| 15 | Akshay Krishna Kotamraju | #99 | 1825 |