USCF statistics / Arkansas · Male
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Arkansas State Rankings
Where Arkansas ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #35920 median | #28858 median | #161,316 median | #421,026 median | #391,102 median | #381,376 median |
| Average rating | #38954 average | #34885 average | #161,269 average | #451,053 average | #451,069 average | #441,301 average |
| Best player | #472,200 top | #422,184 top | #462,036 top | #441,889 top | #481,763 top | #451,810 top |
| Rated players | #33428 players | #33403 players | #4262 players | #3437 players | #3345 players | #3722 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Arkansas highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Arkansas changes month to month
Total active members
530
Monthly net change
-2
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Arkansas joined, came back, or left each month
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 | Orton, William R USCF10383251 | 2,200 |
2 | Kunchanapalli, Havish USCF30136759 | 2,098 |
3 | Niggel, Christopher J USCF12401824 | 2,029 |
4 | Pritchett, Peter W USCF12616414 | 2,001 |
5 | Pruett, Josh Dee USCF12781148 | 1,934 |
6 | Kattner, John Stephen USCF12619135 | 1,917 |
7 | Grisham, David Alton USCF12715016 | 1,915 |
8 | Wolf, Alexander Patrick USCF12874780 | 1,913 |
9 | Petty, Kirk D USCF10459681 | 1,900 |
10 | Kordsmeier, Nolan USCF12774556 | 1,891 |
11 | Spence, Randy D USCF12433403 | 1,873 |
12 | Holmes, Joseph Frank USCF12910648 | 1,837 |
13 | Mettler, Mark USCF13934473 | 1,834 |
14 | Knipscheer, Hendrik USCF12908767 | 1,827 |
15 | Stepp, Robert V USCF10367719 | 1,813 |
16 | Santoya, Erik USCF15697665 | 1,803 |
17 | Weston, Larry H. USCF11019421 | 1,789 |
18 | Malli, Kanishk USCF31220273 | 1,787 |
19 | Williamson, Danny Jay USCF10382521 | 1,784 |
20 | Wells, Jerry Wayne USCF16210151 | 1,781 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kasten, Christian Allen USCF30255940 | +38 |
2 | Ellis, David B USCF10360714 | +30 |
3 | Selvarasu, Sanjay USCF32882360 | +22 |
4 | Emlaw, Matthew USCF14752412 | +19 |
5 | Steward, Clint Foster USCF30198007 | +19 |
6 | Aare, Viraj Reddy USCF31585742 | +8 |
7 | Wells, Jerry Wayne USCF16210151 | +7 |
8 | Pruett, Josh Dee USCF12781148 | +3 |
9 | Dubois, Kevin USCF30315025 | +3 |
10 | Lafreniere, Michael USCF30218382 | +2 |
11 | Weston, Larry H. USCF11019421 | +1 |
12 | Hill, Paul J USCF12421404 | +1 |
13 | Shea, Liam USCF30289977 | +1 |
14 | Thao, Sonny USCF31319600 | +1 |
15 | Giri, Dipak USCF32011961 | +1 |
16 | Miller, Camden USCF32189280 | +1 |
17 | Prathyush, Ishaan USCF32369946 | +1 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Beaton, John Neal USCF10382921 | +79 |
2 | Roy, Mokshith USCF32251016 | +66 |
3 | Earnhart, Elam Creed USCF32292104 | +48 |
4 | Konijeti, Parthiv USCF33109686 | +48 |
5 | Selvarasu, Sanjay USCF32882360 | +10 |
6 | Judy, Jeremiah Micheal USCF32944127 | +8 |
7 | Kasten, Christian Allen USCF30255940 | +7 |
8 | Donovan, Kody USCF32035605 | +7 |
9 | Duarte, Miles USCF32707039 | +7 |
10 | Landers, Bentley USCF32706988 | +7 |
11 | Huang, Zikun USCF32592165 | +7 |
12 | Pachenge, Advith Rajkumar USCF32896633 | +7 |
13 | Blair, Cooper USCF32112181 | +7 |
14 | Bargukar, Atharv USCF31359929 | +7 |
15 | Darnell, Heath USCF32182041 | +7 |
16 | Montoya, Elisha Soldier USCF32948351 | +7 |
17 | Blackwell, Grayson USCF32112114 | +7 |
18 | Mcdonel, Mason Dudley USCF32243714 | +7 |
19 | Keller, Ryan USCF32067007 | +7 |
20 | Barnes, Lincoln USCF31912424 | +7 |
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