USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Illinois
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5,443
Illinois
Top Regular
2,689
highest
Median Regular
690
midpoint
Rated Regular
4,618
players
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Illinois State Rankings
Where Illinois ranks among states by rating category · updated August 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #48690 median | #48624 median | #301,204 median | #311,087 median | #381,045 median | #291,416 median |
| Average rating | #46818 average | #48733 average | #321,181 average | #241,115 average | #401,074 average | #281,373 average |
| Best player | #112,689 top | #112,621 top | #122,624 top | #132,569 top | #162,461 top | #182,392 top |
| Rated players | #44.6k players | #44.4k players | #6944 players | #8297 players | #6373 players | #8173 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Illinois highlighted against every state · Active Members
August 1, 2026
members
1Texas
12,5672California
11,4993New York
11,2824Florida
5,5895Illinois
5,4436New Jersey
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Member Growth Trend
Monthly net active USCF member change across Illinois
Latest net
-37
August 1, 2026 · 5,443 active members
Best month
+772
February 1, 2026 · 1,246 gained
Largest loss
-487
March 1, 2026 · 541 lost
Total active members
5,443
Monthly net change
-37
Net gain Net loss
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Illinois residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
5th
5,443
Valid August 1, 2026
Members per 100k
3rd
42.8
per 100,000 of 12,719,141 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Illinois
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A regular rating of 690 beats 50.0% of players in Illinois.
274 players rated 600–699
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Regular ratings · Illinois
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Zherebukh, Yaroslav USCF15105277 | 2,689 |
2 | Avrukh, Boris USCF15478832 | 2,661 |
3 | Shulman, Yury USCF12741541 | 2,649 |
4 | Goldin, Alexander USCF12556822 | 2,594 |
5 | Schmakel, Sam USCF12887417 | 2,566 |
6 | Mardov, Dimitar USCF15205818 | 2,564 |
7 | Rosen, Eric S USCF12853959 | 2,428 |
8 | Gurevich, Dmitry USCF12212800 | 2,388 |
9 | Nemcova, Katerina USCF14723368 | 2,376 |
10 | Kaplan, Avi Harrison USCF15263943 | 2,367 |
11 | Lehmann, Spencer George USCF13457744 | 2,333 |
12 | Ladan, Nicholas USCF15092641 | 2,333 |
13 | Kogen, Jonathan USCF12810919 | 2,321 |
14 | Khanbutaev, Artemii USCF30784129 | 2,317 |
15 | Karagianis, Pete Demetrios USCF12542549 | 2,307 |
16 | Shetty, Anshul P USCF15752957 | 2,282 |
17 | Watson, Alan L USCF10341116 | 2,272 |
18 | Tikhomirov, Matthew USCF30026331 | 2,248 |
19 | Xu, Arthur USCF14968896 | 2,237 |
20 | Tsyganov, Igor USCF12727882 | 2,235 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Caesar, Alexander USCF16446732 | +567 |
2 | Koh, Isaac USCF30876478 | +278 |
3 | Bar, Adiv USCF32452038 | +228 |
4 | Moawad, Youssef USCF32116450 | +223 |
5 | Rallins, Mecca USCF30736548 | +212 |
6 | Drobau, Alexander USCF31289843 | +193 |
7 | Hunter, Jacob Carl USCF32288064 | +183 |
8 | Qin, Lang USCF31937760 | +182 |
9 | Upadhyay, Anshuman USCF16212932 | +150 |
10 | Mcminn, Mario Enrique USCF31689200 | +147 |
11 | Le, Nathan T USCF30445106 | +145 |
12 | Joiner, Raquel USCF32668440 | +144 |
13 | Munkhsuld, Bishrelt Aiden USCF31010390 | +143 |
14 | Kumar, Aarav USCF30775213 | +141 |
15 | Indla, Sahasvath USCF30471733 | +136 |
16 | Hutter, Benjamin USCF12895480 | +135 |
17 | Kshirsagar, Ashriya USCF32794515 | +134 |
18 | Bowman, Deborah USCF30018153 | +129 |
19 | Vakharia, Jaynan USCF16223100 | +126 |
20 | Pandey, Dhruv USCF32363196 | +125 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Caesar, Alexander USCF16446732 | +1,399 |
2 | Porrey, Jeremiah Thomas USCF33101502 | +833 |
3 | Kadulkar, Nirukti Rakesh USCF32944658 | +751 |
4 | Drobau, Alexander USCF31289843 | +701 |
5 | Aluru, Misheeta USCF33157596 | +687 |
6 | Chawla, Ronit USCF32907514 | +677 |
7 | Pullur, Dhrit USCF33110259 | +644 |
8 | Pentapati, Vivaan USCF30662372 | +619 |
9 | Pentapati, Shriya USCF30662266 | +595 |
10 | Tandon, Mahit USCF32191975 | +576 |
11 | Bar, Adiv USCF32452038 | +567 |
12 | Kushwaha, Aryan USCF32811766 | +490 |
13 | Moawad, Youssef USCF32116450 | +489 |
14 | Shabaiev, Illia USCF31926729 | +481 |
15 | Ruhullah, Harun Fazlullah USCF32799787 | +473 |
16 | Rallins, Mecca USCF30736548 | +471 |
17 | Sethi, Isheeta USCF31711394 | +469 |
18 | Drawz, Evalynne USCF32859895 | +455 |
19 | Joiner, Raquel USCF32668440 | +454 |
20 | Odkhuu, Khuslen M USCF31267971 | +447 |
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