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 2/15/2025

   

  1. Gerald Ruiz, Burbank

  2. Yaroslav Baranov, Sherman Oak

  3. Forest Sherwood, Manhattan Beach

  4. Matthew Picinic, Valencia   

  5. Rob Rosenberg, Los Angeles

  6. Darren Himeles, Santa Clarita

  7. Carlos Chavez, Los Angeles

  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. Riccarlo Porter, Los Angeles

  20. Arnel Odero, Los Angeles

  21. Stephen Morelock, Northridge

  22. Tim Estle, West Hills

  23. Norman Abadilla, Santa Clarita

  24. Vadim Plotkin, West Hollywood

  25. Sergei Mateorov, Hollywood

  26. Erik Spencer, Culver City

  27. Vincent Pineda, Santa Clarita

  28. Vincent Amaya, Hollywood

  29. Tim Abadilla, Tujunga

  30. Christopher Abrego, Los Angeles

  31. Mark Goleski, Los Angeles

  32. Zachary Fernandez, Long Beach

  33. Charlie Solomon, Mar Vista

  34. Sam Kennedy, Los Angeles 

  35. Dante Holly, Los Angeles

  36. Daved Sweis, Los Angeles

  37. Kaven Bal, Los Angeles

  38. Chris Domenick, Santa Clarita

  39. Anthony Saletta, Granada Hills

  40. Rox Osados, Van Nuys

  41. Babak Farahvashy, Sherman Oaks

  42. Jay Stallings, Santa Clarita

  43. Leah Taguinin, Northridge  

  44. Taja Delijani, Los Angeles

  45. Emmy Taguinin, Northridge

  46. Jackson Colbert, Los Angeles

  47. Elishaua Symington, Los Angeles

  48. Jovan Radenkovic, Encino

  49. Houtan Delijani, Los Angeles

  50. Anthony Allonardo, Sherman Oaks

  51. Harinandh Nair, Thousand Oaks

  52. Poojitha Gorumutchu, Los Angeles

  53. Dario Sanai, Los Angeles

  54. Sabrina Shenker, Los Angeles

  55. Marina K., Glendale

  56. Yashveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  57. Peymon Nasseri, Sherman Oaks

  58. Reyansh Varma, Torrance

  59. Mike Giampa, Valencia

  60. Kevin Kim, Santa Clarita

  61. Mary Lynn, Los Angeles

  62. Bryan Rivera, Downtown LA

  63. Laurence Hall, Long Beach

  64. Lee-kai Wang, Korea Town

  65. Glenn Cravens, Los Angeles

  66. Jonathan Cooper, Los Angeles

  67. Rajveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  68. Eli Symington, Los Angeles

  69. Jason Colbert, Los Angeles

  70. Kira Baranova, Sherman Oaks

  71. Jordan Vasseur, Hollywood

  72. George Flores, Long Beach

  73. Gabriel Madrid, Los Angeles

  74. Mauricio Solis, Los Angeles 

  75. Lindsey Newhall, Death Valley

  76. Jose Suchite, Los Angeles

  77. Raphael Mimoun, Korea Town 

  78. Jose Estrada, Van Nuys

  79. Joseph Gurrola, Hawthorne 

  80. Nick Marks, Long Beach

  81. Ivan Thieu, Los Angeles

  82. Joseph Simpson, Toluca Lake

  83. Carlos Huertas, Hollywood

  84. Mike Dubkin, Canyon Country

  85. Hieu Nguyen, Los Angeles

  86. Will Bostwick, Los Feliz

  87. CJ Dunnick, Hawthorne

  88. Oscar Sackaroff, Hawthorne

  89. Harry Waters, Santa Monica

  90. Ruby Williams, Los Angeles

  91. Angel Navedo, Redondo Beach

  92. Mathew F, Korea Town

  93. Alex Saletta, Granada Hills

  94. Mike Saletta, Granada Hills

  95. Elvin Liu, Torrance

  96. Peter Lopez, South Gate

  97. Gareth Evans, Los Angeles

  98. Ahyan Lalani, Santa Clarita

  99. Roman Lyssov, Los Angeles

  100. Aseem Lalani, Santa Clarita

  101. Jordan Blake, San Fernando Valley

  102. Eric Getzoff, Westwood

  103. Eric Moss, Sylmar

  104. Honor Manthei, Canyon Country

  105. Noah Tan, Santa Clarita

  106. Garrett Gilliam, San Marcos

  107. Fernando Garnica, Redondo Beach

  108. Peter Selvin, Los Angeles

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  110. Edwin Guillen, Pacoima

  111. Adrian Ulloa, Camarillo

  112. Victoria Torres, Hollywood

  113. Jackson Lin, Monterey Park

  114. Austin Machuca, Hawthorne

  115. Donzell Taylor, Carson

  116. Omar Cabrales, Panorama City

  117. Connor Hundertmark, Los Angeles

  118. Jess Rodriguez, Los Angeles

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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