Blitz Ladder

Here is the L.A. Chess Ladder’s Blitz Ladder. These rankings are based on challenges and tournaments with a time control no greater than G5 + 5 seconds. To challenge a player, visit the directory to get that player’s contact info.

Remember, you must be inside the top 20 in order to challenge the top 10 ranked players on the blitz ladder! In addition, you must be inside the top 10 in order to challenge the #1 ranked player on the blitz ladder. Good luck everyone!

As of 3/26/2025

 

  1. Carlos Chavez, Los Angeles

  2. Gerald Ruiz, Burbank

  3. Yaroslav Baranov, Sherman Oak

  4. Forest Sherwood, Manhattan Beach

  5. Matthew Picinic, Valencia   

  6. Rob Rosenberg, Los Angeles

  7. Darren Himeles, Santa Clarita

  8. Richard Ahorro, Santa Clarita

  9. Russell Balcom, Los Angeles

  10. Ryan Tanner, Woodland Hills

  11. Cristian Jaime, Los Angeles

  12. Eric Youngquist, Los Angeles

  13. Dave Matson, Pasadena

  14. Alex Hernandez, Los Angeles

  15. Zohrab Ashikyan, North Hollywood

  16. Alex Frish, Long Beach

  17. Jim Castro, Santa Clarita

  18. Harold Pierre, Santa Clarita

  19. Anthony Bell, Los Angeles

  20. Riccarlo Porter, Los Angeles

  21. Arnel Odero, Los Angeles

  22. Stephen Morelock, Northridge

  23. Tim Estle, West Hills

  24. Norman Abadilla, Santa Clarita

  25. Vadim Plotkin, West Hollywood

  26. Sergei Mateorov, Hollywood

  27. Erik Spencer, Culver City

  28. Vincent Pineda, Santa Clarita

  29. Vincent Amaya, Hollywood

  30. Tim Abadilla, Tujunga

  31. Christopher Abrego, Los Angeles

  32. Laurence Hall, Long Beach

  33. Donzell Taylor, Carson

  34. Jesse Van Patten, Malibu

  35. Jackson Colbert, Los Angeles

  36. Erik Gober, Compton

  37. Mark Goleski, Los Angeles

  38. Zachary Fernandez, Long Beach

  39. Charlie Solomon, Mar Vista

  40. Sam Kennedy, Los Angeles 

  41. Dante Holly, Los Angeles

  42. Daved Sweis, Los Angeles

  43. Kaven Bal, Los Angeles

  44. Chris Domenick, Santa Clarita

  45. Anthony Saletta, Granada Hills

  46. Rox Osados, Van Nuys

  47. Babak Farahvashy, Sherman Oaks

  48. Jay Stallings, Santa Clarita

  49. Leah Taguinin, Northridge  

  50. Taja Delijani, Los Angeles

  51. Emmy Taguinin, Northridge

  52. Elishaua Symington, Los Angeles

  53. Jovan Radenkovic, Encino

  54. Houtan Delijani, Los Angeles

  55. Anthony Allonardo, Sherman Oaks

  56. Harinandh Nair, Thousand Oaks

  57. Poojitha Gorumutchu, Los Angeles

  58. Dario Sanai, Los Angeles

  59. Sabrina Shenker, Los Angeles

  60. Marina K., Glendale

  61. Yashveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  62. Peymon Nasseri, Sherman Oaks

  63. Reyansh Varma, Torrance

  64. Mike Giampa, Valencia

  65. Kevin Kim, Santa Clarita

  66. Mary Lynn, Los Angeles

  67. Bryan Rivera, Downtown LA

  68. Lee-kai Wang, Korea Town

  69. Glenn Cravens, Los Angeles

  70. Jonathan Cooper, Los Angeles

  71. Rajveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  72. Eli Symington, Los Angeles

  73. Jose Estrada, Van Nuys

  74. Alexander Winnett, Culver City

  75. Shann Wright, Los Angeles

  76. Donald Jackson, Los Angeles

  77. Jason Colbert, Los Angeles

  78. Kira Baranova, Sherman Oaks

  79. Jordan Vasseur, Hollywood

  80. George Flores, Long Beach

  81. Gabriel Madrid, Los Angeles

  82. Mauricio Solis, Los Angeles 

  83. Lindsey Newhall, Death Valley

  84. Jose Suchite, Los Angeles

  85. Raphael Mimoun, Korea Town 

  86. Joseph Gurrola, Hawthorne 

  87. Nick Marks, Long Beach

  88. Ivan Thieu, Los Angeles

  89. Joseph Simpson, Toluca Lake

  90. Carlos Huertas, Hollywood

  91. Mike Dubkin, Canyon Country

  92. Hieu Nguyen, Los Angeles

  93. Will Bostwick, Los Feliz

  94. CJ Dunnick, Hawthorne

  95. Oscar Sackaroff, Hawthorne

  96. Harry Waters, Santa Monica

  97. Ruby Williams, Los Angeles

  98. Angel Navedo, Redondo Beach

  99. Mathew F, Korea Town

  100. Alex Saletta, Granada Hills

  101. Mike Saletta, Granada Hills

  102. Elvin Liu, Torrance

  103. Peter Lopez, South Gate

  104. Gareth Evans, Los Angeles

  105. Ahyan Lalani, Santa Clarita

  106. Roman Lyssov, Los Angeles

  107. Aseem Lalani, Santa Clarita

  108. Jordan Blake, San Fernando Valley

  109. Eric Getzoff, Westwood

  110. Eric Moss, Sylmar

  111. Honor Manthei, Canyon Country

  112. Noah Tan, Santa Clarita

  113. Garrett Gilliam, San Marcos

  114. Fernando Garnica, Redondo Beach

  115. Peter Selvin, Los Angeles

  116. Edwin Guillen, Pacoima

  117. Adrian Ulloa, Camarillo

  118. Victoria Torres, Hollywood

  119. Jackson Lin, Monterey Park

  120. Austin Machuca, Hawthorne

  121. Omar Cabrales, Panorama City

  122. Connor Hundertmark, Los Angeles

  123. Jess Rodriguez, Los Angeles

  124. Gibson Buffa, Los Angeles

  125. Diego Monroy, Lakewood

  126. Kirsten Taylor, Santa Monica

  127. Evan Green, Studio City

  128. Tory Blake, Sherman Oaks

  129. Jacob Cooper, Valley Village

  130. Joshua Ulloa, Los Angeles

  131. Elise Hartley, Redondo Beach

Send all challenge match results to lachessladder@yahoo.com and they will be posted right away to the Results Page. To clarify, be sure to mention if it was a regular challenge or a blitz challenge.

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