Top women chess players age 50 and over 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 | Natalya Tsodikova | #3 | 2189 | No change |
| 2 | Ivona Jezierska | #6 | 2005 | No change |
| 3 | Brenda Nardi | #18 | 1724+24 | No change |
| 4 | Jamie Duif Calvin | #24 | 1600 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Elizabeth Carmel Shaughnessy | #30 | 1500 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Karen Shirley Kaufman | #42 | 1400 | No change |
| 7 | Renate Otterbach | #56 | 1173 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Linda S Williams | #71 | 973 | No change |
| 9 | Jean Hepner | #76 | 900 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 10 | Kate Canessa | #91 | 706+15 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 11 | Jenny Wall | #94 | 679-159 | 10 places down nationally since last month |