California Women Chess Players & Their USCF Ratings: 1950-1966

Inactive after a player's name means that the player's last rated game was played before January 1, 1947. I left out women who didn't list their first name; only signing up as Miss or Mrs.

Some trivia: Lillian Henderson is actress Mitzi Mayfair!

Blanche Berkoff (inactive) 1572 (November 20, 1950)

W. Bettencourt 1574* (March 1964), 1567 (October 1964), 1576 (January 1965), 1586 (December 1966)

H. Carpenter 1433* (January 1965), 1450* (April 1966)

Lanette Chan 1228* (August 1965), 1228* (January 1966), 1102* (August 1966)

Maria Chapman 1512* (December 1961), 1610 (December 1962)

Mary Crane 1200* (April 1965), 1200* (January 1966)

Jean DeBriac (Santa Monica) 1556 (August 5, 1960), 1558 (December 1960)

Heidi Ellis 1350* (October 1964), 1577* (January 1965), 1497 (April 1965), 1504 (January 1966)

Helen Freed (Los Angeles) 1596 (March 5, 1960), 1547 (May 20, 1960), 1553 (December 20, 1960), 1580 (April 1960), 1538 (December 1961), 1508 (April 1962), 1499 (December 1962), 1480 (April 1963), 1476 (October 1963), 1476 (January 1964), 1473 (March 1964), 1473 (January 1965), 1411 (August 1965), 1366 (January 1966), 1373 (April 1966), 1371 (August 1966)

E. Gaylor 1430* (December 1962), 1434* (March 1964), 1434* (January 1965)

Lena Grumette (Hollywood) 1707 (December 20, 1953), 1814 (May 5, 1955), 1744 (May 20, 1956), 1735 (May 5, 1957), 1878 (March 5, 1958), 1801 (February 5, 1959), 1793 (August 20, 1959), 1800 (May 20, 1960), 1791 (August 5, 1960), 1792 (December 1960), 1792 (December 1961), 1844 (December 1962), 1836 (April 1963), 1803 (January 1964), 1820 (March 1964), 1845 (July 1964), 1872 (October 1964), 1856 (January 1965), 1986 (April 1965), 1958 (August 1965), 1909 (January 1966), 1956 (April 1966)

M. Harmat (Los Angeles) 1657 (November 20, 1950), 1657 (March 5, 1951), 1700 (May 5, 1955)

R. Helmer 1267* (May 1964)

Lillian Henderson (Beverly Hills) 1578 (May 5, 1955), 1583 (May 20, 1956), 1583 (March 5, 1958), 1570 (February 5, 1959)

Olga Higgins (Santa Barbara) 1672 (May 5, 1955), 1706 (May 20, 1956), 1661 (May 5, 1957), 1656 (March 5, 1958), 1596 (February 5, 1959)

Bea Hill 1808* (April 1965)

Helen Hithersay (San Diego) 1600* (February 5, 1959)

Mary Horton (Atascadero) 1450* (May 5, 1955)

Clara Hurt (Orinda) 1450* (May 5, 1957)

Helen Ivanoff (Berkeley) 1760 (May 20, 1956)

Hilda Look (inactive) 1322 (November 20, 1950)

Helen Lunday (Los Angeles) 1410 (March 5, 1951)

Nancy McLeod (San Bruno) 1977 (May 20, 1956), 1813 (May 5, 1957), 1862 (March 5, 1958), 1864 (August 20, 1959), (Millbrae) 1820 (August 5, 1960), 1822 (December 20, 1960), 1822 (December 1961)

Doris Miller (Los Angeles) 1716* (May 20, 1960), 1717* (December 20, 1960), 1709* (December 1961), 1596 (April 1962), 1512 (December 1962), 1500 (April 1963), 1525 (October 1963), 1516 (January 1964)

Patricia Mora (Los Angeles) 1401* (December 20, 1960), 1401* (December 1961)

Greta Olsson 1412* (March 1964), 1357* (May 1964), 1359 (July 1964), 1504 (October 1964), 1503 (January 1965), 1652 (April 1965), 1760 (August 1965), 1678 (January 1966), 1725 (April 1966), 1613 (August 1966)

Ida St. J. Oye (Sacramento) 1600* (February 5, 1959)

Henrietta Page (Los Angeles) 1450* (May 5, 1955), 1500 (May 5, 1957), 1600* (August 20, 1957)

Jacqueline Piatigorsky (Los Angeles) 1840 (March 5, 1952), 1872 (October 5, 1952), 1872 (May 20, 1953), 1863 (December 20, 1953), 1842 (June 5, 1954), 1870 (May 5, 1955), 1885 (May 20, 1956), 1821 (May 5, 1957), 1860 (December 1961), 1859 (December 1962), 1834 (April 1963), 1895 (October 1963), 1895 (January 1964), 1936 (March 1964), 1931 (July 1964), 1910 (October 1964), 1904 (January 1965), 1943 (April 1965), 1996 (August 1965), 1996 (January 1966), 1902 (August 1966)

Lenore Ralston (Los Angeles) 1600 (May 5, 1957), 1600 (August 20, 1957)

Nancy Roos (inactive) (Los Angeles) 1721 (November 20, 1950), 1800 (March 5, 1951), 1764 (October 5, 1951), 1888 (May 5, 1955), 2008 (May 20, 1956)

Janet Shepard 1541* (December 1962), 1590* (October 1963), 1590 (January 1964)

M. Shepard 1400* (May 5, 1955)

Lenore Simon (Los Angeles) 1543 (March 5, 1958), 1614 (February 5, 1959)

Bonnie Smith 978* (August 1966)

V. Smith 1200* (July 1964), 1354* (August 1965), 1412* (January 1966), 1411* (August 1966)

Lois Smyers 1537 (March 5, 1951)

Marj Spence 1401* (December 1961), 1400* (April 1962), 1401* (December 1962)

Sonja Graf Stevenson (Palm Springs) 2059 (March 5, 1958), (Los Angeles) 2061 (March 5, 1960), 2062 (December 20, 1960), 2062 (December 1961)

Selma Sturges (Los Angeles) 1687 (August 20, 1959), 1670 (March 5, 1960), 1641 (August 5, 1960), 1645 (December 20, 1960), 1591 (December 1961), 1642 (December 1962), 1711 (October 1963), 1700 (January 1964), 1728 (March 1964), 1706 (May 1964), 1658 (October 1964), 1642 (January 1965), 1681 (April 1965), 1689 (August 1965), 1595 (January 1966), 1520 (April 1966), 1462 (August 1966)

Esther Torrance (Pacific Grove) 1605 (August 5, 1960), 1606 (December 20, 1960), 1581 (April 1961), 1596 (December 1961)

Mary Lou Trice (San Diego) 1420* (May 20, 1960), 1421* (December 20, 1960), 1421* (December 1961)

Estelle Wagner (Los Angeles) 1400* (May 5, 1957)

J. Walters 1367* (March 1964), 1367* (January 1965)

Alma Wolff (inactive) 1382 (November 20, 1950)