Top women chess players age 65 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.
| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivona Jezierska | #1 | 2005 | No change |
| 2 | Jamie Duif Calvin | #8 | 1600 | No change |
| 3 | Elizabeth Carmel Shaughnessy | #9 | 1500 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Karen Shirley Kaufman | #18 | 1400 | No change |
| 5 | Renate Otterbach | #25 | 1173 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Jean Hepner | #35 | 900 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Mary Lynn Monroy | #44 | 611-32 | 3 places down nationally since last month |