USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Arkansas
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Where Arkansas ranks among states by rating category · updated August 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #31864 median | #27816 median | #181,296 median | #46967 median | #49956 median | #391,360 median |
| Average rating | #36910 average | #31849 average | #161,257 average | #481,005 average | #441,032 average | #441,293 average |
| Best player | #402,309 top | #422,183 top | #442,123 top | #392,006 top | #322,168 top | #451,813 top |
| Rated players | #33483 players | #33456 players | #4269 players | #3343 players | #3252 players | #3821 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Arkansas highlighted against every state · Active Members
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Member Growth Trend
Monthly net active USCF member change across Arkansas
Total active members
593
Monthly net change
+9
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Arkansas residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Arkansas
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · Arkansas
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hrach, Jonathan USCF14094872 | 2,309 |
2 | Orton, William R USCF10383251 | 2,200 |
3 | Kunchapalli, Havish Nagasai Sashank USCF30136759 | 2,108 |
4 | Niggel, Christopher J USCF12401824 | 2,029 |
5 | Pritchett, Peter W USCF12616414 | 2,002 |
6 | Cummings, Dennis USCF12407312 | 2,000 |
7 | Pruett, Josh Dee USCF12781148 | 1,931 |
8 | Kattner, John Stephen USCF12619135 | 1,917 |
9 | Grisham, David Alton USCF12715016 | 1,915 |
10 | Wolf, Alexander Patrick USCF12874780 | 1,913 |
11 | Petty, Kirk D USCF10459681 | 1,900 |
12 | Kordsmeier, Nolan USCF12774556 | 1,891 |
13 | Spence, Randy D USCF12433403 | 1,873 |
14 | Holmes, Joseph Frank USCF12910648 | 1,837 |
15 | Mettler, Mark USCF13934473 | 1,834 |
16 | Knipscheer, Hendrik USCF12908767 | 1,827 |
17 | Stepp, Robert V USCF10367719 | 1,813 |
18 | Malli, Kanishk USCF31220273 | 1,810 |
19 | Santoya, Erik USCF15697665 | 1,803 |
20 | Weston, Larry H. USCF11019421 | 1,788 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Rambeau, Christian USCF31099510 | +174 |
2 | Turner, Beau D USCF17008465 | +83 |
3 | Pritchett, Peter W USCF12616414 | +47 |
4 | Jackson, Stephen W USCF12114830 | +43 |
5 | Kunchapalli, Havish Nagasai Sashank USCF30136759 | +29 |
6 | Malli, Kanishk USCF31220273 | +22 |
7 | Prathyush, Ishaan USCF32369946 | +3 |
8 | Brown, Ryland USCF12694539 | +1 |
9 | Bargukar, Atharv USCF31359929 | +1 |
10 | Richardson, Isaac N USCF31386570 | +1 |
11 | Richardson, Jackson Scott USCF31809378 | +1 |
12 | Karthi, Krisha USCF32087189 | +1 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Rambeau, Christian USCF31099510 | +62 |
2 | Griffith, David USCF32663954 | +21 |
3 | Selvarasu, Sanjay USCF32882360 | +20 |
4 | Pachenge, Advith Rajkumar USCF32896633 | +17 |
5 | Turner, Beau D USCF17008465 | +9 |
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