Top online regular chess players age 50 and over 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.
Gender
| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armin Vale Cruz | #7 | 1560 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Somenath Bandyopadhyay | #8 | 1557-19 | No change |
| 3 | Frederic Dutter | #12 | 1497+57 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Matthew Smith | #20 | 1400 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Kevin M. Fong | #23 | 1361 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Jeffrey Andrew Thompson | #39 | 1003-19 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 7 | Monique Balta | #41 | 926 | 1 place up nationally since last month |