Top 9-year-old girl chess players in California
The 7 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 | Renae Chen | #1 | 2076+29 | No change |
| 2 | Gianna Yin | #20 | 1218-81 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Chloe Li | #49 | 1045-5 | 4 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Marina Yap | #54 | 1034+196 | 40 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Aria Ponde | #77 | 897 | New |
| 6 | Kwanita Amarthaluri | #89 | 850 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Anisha Choudhury | #100 | 801 | New |