Top girl quick chess players under 21 in California
The 11 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 | Laurie Qiu | #8 | 1990-35 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Tori Porat | #9 | 1989 | No change |
| 3 | Avery Yu | #18 | 1906 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Jenny Qi | #29 | 1862+22 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Renae Chen | #31 | 1861 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 6 | Pear Xu | #44 | 1806+12 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Chloe Melissandre Zamojski | #45 | 1804 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 8 | Isabella Ding | #52 | 1786+15 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 9 | Ashley Lin | #65 | 1742+3 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 10 | Swagatha Selvam | #69 | 1730 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 11 | Olivia Xu | #92 | 1680 | New |