Top women quick chess players age 50 and over in California
The 8 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 | Jamie Duif Calvin | #4 | 1615 | No change |
| 2 | Linda S Williams | #27 | 923 | No change |
| 3 | Renate Otterbach | #38 | 768 | No change |
| 4 | Jenny Wall | #46 | 660-120 | 9 places down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Mary Lynn Monroy | #54 | 524 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Kate Canessa | #55 | 518+72 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Janet M Carmickle | #56 | 512-59 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 8 | Kathleen A Sigman | #62 | 231 | No change |