Top Counties: The Center of Gravity Moves! [June 2009] - Updated Salman Azhar 6/16/09
San Francisco was traditional hub of the top Chess players. Sorry no more! The balance of power has shifted East and South.

Quantity - The number of players:
1. Santa Clara - 443
2. Alameda - 434
3. San Mateo - 205
4. Contra Costa - 197
5. San Francisco - 111

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Quality - The top rated player:
1. Santa Clara - 2557
2. Contra Costa - 2531
3. Alameda - 2504
4. San Mateo - 2487
5. San Francisco - 2262

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Depth - The 100th rated player:
1. Santa Clara - 1825
2. Alameda - 1718
3. San Mateo - 1600
4. Contra Costa - 1517
5. San Francisco - 1215

Highlights

Moving! The center has moved to 1590 Oakland Rd, Suite B213, San Jose, CA 95131 (map). Near restaurants and shops off 101/880 airport exits. Advise us on Bay Area Chess future priorities. Take survey... Buy chess equipment from WholesaleChess & CajunChess! Best prices for you, donation for us.

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