Top women quick chess players 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 | #19 | 1990-35 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Tori Porat | #20 | 1989 | No change |
| 3 | Ashritha Eswaran | #31 | 1944 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Avery Yu | #37 | 1906 | 5 places down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Jenny Qi | #50 | 1862+22 | 10 places up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Renae Chen | #52 | 1861 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 7 | Pear Xu | #73 | 1806+12 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Chloe Melissandre Zamojski | #74 | 1804 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 9 | Isabella Ding | #82 | 1786+15 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 10 | Summer Dylan | #94 | 1744 | New |
| 11 | Ashley Lin | #97 | 1742+3 | 1 place up nationally since last month |