USCF statistics / Illinois · Female
Gender-filtered results exclude unknown or unavailable gender.
All charts show the female cohort. Historical trends use the latest known gender, not gender recorded at the time. Member density uses the total resident population. Filtered data refreshes in the background.
Illinois State Rankings
Where Illinois ranks among states by rating category · updated November 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #48341 median | #47331 median | #36778 median | #37791 median | #26868 median | #201,203 median |
| Average rating | #43507 average | #43477 average | #30868 average | #28921 average | #24899 average | #121,208 average |
| Best player | #102,376 top | #102,219 top | #92,245 top | #111,969 top | #121,967 top | #121,961 top |
| Rated players | #5519 players | #5509 players | #673 players | #741 players | #544 players | #614 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Illinois highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Illinois changes month to month
Total active members
622
Monthly net change
-42
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Illinois joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Illinois residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Illinois
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · Illinois
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nemcova, Katerina USCF14723368 | 2,376 |
2 | Mangalam, Shreya B USCF14385521 | 2,113 |
3 | Xia, Elizabeth USCF30428139 | 2,071 |
4 | Wang, Gaofei USCF17192683 | 2,046 |
5 | Hoesley, Aria USCF14631046 | 2,026 |
6 | Cortez, Rebecca USCF30447975 | 2,011 |
7 | Tang, Emily Jiaying USCF30897070 | 1,974 |
8 | Bowman, Deborah USCF30018153 | 1,943 |
9 | Yan, Valerie USCF31210067 | 1,892 |
10 | Pham, Linda USCF15464538 | 1,888 |
11 | Chen, Megan USCF13453097 | 1,876 |
12 | Zhan, Amy USCF17073114 | 1,792 |
13 | Lee, Merrill USCF15703571 | 1,775 |
14 | Raj, Ria USCF15844590 | 1,729 |
15 | Higuchi, Rebecca USCF16628621 | 1,695 |
16 | Marks-Kaufman, Danuta USCF12462243 | 1,694 |
17 | Harrison, Eva C USCF14922272 | 1,694 |
18 | Tsyganova, Margarita USCF15922341 | 1,693 |
19 | Sharad, Suhana USCF16943553 | 1,590 |
20 | Bhanuprasad, Rachana USCF15333255 | 1,573 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pashyan, Suzanna USCF16898493 | +201 |
2 | Tolsky, Natalie USCF31502447 | +188 |
3 | Sathish, Madhuvanti USCF31354615 | +156 |
4 | Tariq, Layan USCF31898582 | +155 |
5 | Joiner, Ruby USCF32683470 | +134 |
6 | Rallins, Mecca USCF30736548 | +126 |
7 | Bose, Arine USCF32556986 | +124 |
8 | Gopal, Sri Akshika USCF30617924 | +116 |
9 | Ren, Katherine Anzhi USCF32685836 | +91 |
10 | Gankhuyag, Misheel USCF17214746 | +86 |
11 | Mahendran, Iniyazh USCF32315802 | +81 |
12 | Anand, Pranshi USCF30531339 | +71 |
13 | Davaasuren, Sophia Uchral USCF31755929 | +71 |
14 | Banoth, Shanaya USCF30622540 | +63 |
15 | Chen, Megan USCF13453097 | +52 |
16 | Tang, Emily Jiaying USCF30897070 | +50 |
17 | Qian, Kaiyee USCF31709758 | +42 |
18 | Xia, Elizabeth USCF30428139 | +30 |
19 | Sethi, Isheeta USCF31711394 | +26 |
20 | Cairo, Violetta USCF32327979 | +19 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Endapally, Reya USCF32113924 | +139 |
2 | Vishnuvardhan, Liah USCF32857819 | +114 |
3 | Tolsky, Natalie USCF31502447 | +92 |
4 | Urtbayar, Enkhjin USCF33097285 | +81 |
5 | Jasti, Divija USCF33078533 | +64 |
6 | Praharaj, Naisha USCF33147697 | +56 |
7 | Chattopadhyay, Olivia USCF33249898 | +50 |
8 | Bar, Laila USCF32947515 | +50 |
9 | Natanek, Meg USCF32901006 | +49 |
10 | Johnson, Ruby USCF32448775 | +45 |
11 | Joiner, Ruby USCF32683470 | +37 |
12 | Davies, Alexandra Anne USCF32883565 | +36 |
13 | Spiller, Dominique USCF33159215 | +33 |
14 | Wilson, Micheline USCF32793716 | +33 |
15 | Bose, Arine USCF32556986 | +32 |
16 | Tariq, Layan USCF31898582 | +31 |
17 | Estrella Yafimava, Tessa USCF32680751 | +31 |
18 | Coronado, Maylinn USCF32745431 | +31 |
19 | Garcia, Ana USCF32745906 | +31 |
20 | Harris, Kalyn USCF32745934 | +31 |
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