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 5/21/2025

  

  1. Darren Himeles, Santa Clarita

  2. Victor Alarcon, Los Angeles

  3. Anthony Bell, Los Angeles

  4. Erik Gober, Compton

  5. Kirsten Taylor, Santa Monica

  6. Carlos Chavez, Los Angeles

  7. Gerald Ruiz, Burbank

  8. Yaroslav Baranov, Sherman Oak

  9. Forest Sherwood, Manhattan Beach

  10. Matthew Picinic, Valencia   

  11. Rob Rosenberg, Los Angeles

  12. Richard Ahorro, Santa Clarita

  13. Russell Balcom, Los Angeles

  14. Ryan Tanner, Woodland Hills

  15. Cristian Jaime, Los Angeles

  16. Eric Youngquist, Los Angeles

  17. Dave Matson, Pasadena

  18. Alex Hernandez, Los Angeles

  19. Zohrab Ashikyan, North Hollywood

  20. Alex Frish, Long Beach

  21. Jim Castro, Santa Clarita

  22. Harold Pierre, Santa Clarita

  23. Riccarlo Porter, Los Angeles

  24. Arnel Odero, Los Angeles

  25. Stephen Morelock, Northridge

  26. Tim Estle, West Hills

  27. Norman Abadilla, Santa Clarita

  28. Vadim Plotkin, West Hollywood

  29. Sergei Mateorov, Hollywood

  30. Erik Spencer, Culver City

  31. Vincent Pineda, Santa Clarita

  32. Vincent Amaya, Hollywood

  33. Tim Abadilla, Tujunga

  34. Christopher Abrego, Los Angeles

  35. Laurence Hall, Long Beach

  36. Zhumaaly Bakbolotov, Los Angeles

  37. Donzell Taylor, Carson

  38. Jesse Van Patten, Malibu

  39. Jackson Colbert, Los Angeles

  40. Mark Goleski, Los Angeles

  41. Zachary Fernandez, Long Beach

  42. Charlie Solomon, Mar Vista

  43. Sam Kennedy, Los Angeles 

  44. Dante Holly, Los Angeles

  45. Daved Sweis, Los Angeles

  46. Kaven Bal, Los Angeles

  47. Chris Domenick, Santa Clarita

  48. Anthony Saletta, Granada Hills

  49. Rox Osados, Van Nuys

  50. Babak Farahvashy, Sherman Oaks

  51. Jay Stallings, Santa Clarita

  52. Leah Taguinin, Northridge  

  53. Taja Delijani, Los Angeles

  54. Emmy Taguinin, Northridge

  55. Elishaua Symington, Los Angeles

  56. Jovan Radenkovic, Encino

  57. Houtan Delijani, Los Angeles

  58. Anthony Allonardo, Sherman Oaks

  59. Harinandh Nair, Thousand Oaks

  60. Poojitha Gorumutchu, Los Angeles

  61. Dario Sanai, Los Angeles

  62. Sabrina Shenker, Los Angeles

  63. Marina K., Glendale

  64. Yashveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  65. Peymon Nasseri, Sherman Oaks

  66. Reyansh Varma, Torrance

  67. Mike Giampa, Valencia

  68. Kevin Kim, Santa Clarita

  69. Mary Lynn, Los Angeles

  70. Bryan Rivera, Downtown LA

  71. Lee-kai Wang, Korea Town

  72. Glenn Cravens, Los Angeles

  73. Jonathan Cooper, Los Angeles

  74. Rajveer Jashnani, Santa Clarita

  75. Eli Symington, Los Angeles

  76. Jose Estrada, Van Nuys

  77. Alexander Winnett, Culver City

  78. Shann Wright, Los Angeles

  79. Donald Jackson, Los Angeles

  80. Jason Colbert, Los Angeles

  81. Kira Baranova, Sherman Oaks

  82. Jordan Vasseur, Hollywood

  83. George Flores, Long Beach

  84. Gabriel Madrid, Los Angeles

  85. Mauricio Solis, Los Angeles 

  86. Lindsey Newhall, Death Valley

  87. Elise Hartley, Redondo Beach

  88. Telma Robles, South Los Angeles

  89. Saverio La Cava, Los Angeles

  90. Jose Suchite, Los Angeles

  91. Raphael Mimoun, Korea Town 

  92. Joseph Gurrola, Hawthorne 

  93. Nick Marks, Long Beach

  94. Ivan Thieu, Los Angeles

  95. Joseph Simpson, Toluca Lake

  96. Carlos Huertas, Hollywood

  97. Mike Dubkin, Canyon Country

  98. Hieu Nguyen, Los Angeles

  99. Will Bostwick, Los Feliz

  100. CJ Dunnick, Hawthorne

  101. Oscar Sackaroff, Hawthorne

  102. Harry Waters, Santa Monica

  103. Ruby Williams, Los Angeles

  104. Angel Navedo, Redondo Beach

  105. Mathew F, Korea Town

  106. Alex Saletta, Granada Hills

  107. Mike Saletta, Granada Hills

  108. Elvin Liu, Torrance

  109. Peter Lopez, South Gate

  110. Gareth Evans, Los Angeles

  111. Ahyan Lalani, Santa Clarita

  112. Roman Lyssov, Los Angeles

  113. Aseem Lalani, Santa Clarita

  114. Jordan Blake, San Fernando Valley

  115. Eric Getzoff, Westwood

  116. Eric Moss, Sylmar

  117. Honor Manthei, Canyon Country

  118. Noah Tan, Santa Clarita

  119. Garrett Gilliam, San Marcos

  120. Fernando Garnica, Redondo Beach

  121. Peter Selvin, Los Angeles

  122. Edwin Guillen, Pacoima

  123. Adrian Ulloa, Camarillo

  124. Victoria Torres, Hollywood

  125. Jackson Lin, Monterey Park

  126. Austin Machuca, Hawthorne

  127. Omar Cabrales, Panorama City

  128. Connor Hundertmark, Los Angeles

  129. Jess Rodriguez, Los Angeles

  130. Gibson Buffa, Los Angeles

  131. Diego Monroy, Lakewood

  132. Evan Green, Studio City

  133. Tory Blake, Sherman Oaks

  134. Jacob Cooper, Valley Village

  135. Joshua Ulloa, Los Angeles

  136. Joel 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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