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 September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #51291 median | #49285 median | #35770 median | #31864 median | #25861 median | #201,204 median |
| Average rating | #46471 average | #46439 average | #29868 average | #23954 average | #22888 average | #131,208 average |
| Best player | #112,376 top | #102,219 top | #92,244 top | #111,969 top | #131,967 top | #131,961 top |
| Rated players | #5555 players | #5545 players | #665 players | #735 players | #641 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
667
Monthly net change
+1
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 | Wang, Gaofei USCF17192683 | 2,061 |
4 | Hoesley, Aria USCF14631046 | 2,026 |
5 | Cortez, Rebecca USCF30447975 | 2,025 |
6 | Xia, Elizabeth USCF30428139 | 2,011 |
7 | Tang, Emily Jiaying USCF30897070 | 1,939 |
8 | Bowman, Deborah USCF30018153 | 1,921 |
9 | Pham, Linda USCF15464538 | 1,883 |
10 | Chen, Megan USCF13453097 | 1,845 |
11 | Yan, Valerie USCF31210067 | 1,814 |
12 | Zhan, Amy USCF17073114 | 1,789 |
13 | Lee, Merrill USCF15703571 | 1,775 |
14 | Raj, Ria USCF15844590 | 1,729 |
15 | Chen, Victoria USCF17307512 | 1,715 |
16 | Higuchi, Rebecca USCF16628621 | 1,695 |
17 | Marks-Kaufman, Danuta USCF12462243 | 1,694 |
18 | Harrison, Eva C USCF14922272 | 1,694 |
19 | Sharad, Suhana USCF16943553 | 1,590 |
20 | Biswas, Avidha USCF30243658 | 1,576 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Mahendran, Kavinaya USCF30352329 | +227 |
2 | Joiner, Raquel USCF32668440 | +195 |
3 | Kolb, Grace USCF31571368 | +181 |
4 | Guski, Grace USCF31516285 | +132 |
5 | Kshirsagar, Ashriya USCF32794515 | +126 |
6 | Vepari, Kaarthisha USCF31962563 | +125 |
7 | Joiner, Ruby USCF32683470 | +120 |
8 | Hung, Naomi USCF32296516 | +109 |
9 | Biswal, Shrinika USCF31848425 | +83 |
10 | Sharad, Suhana USCF16943553 | +75 |
11 | Pashyan, Suzanna USCF16898493 | +61 |
12 | Yan, Valerie USCF31210067 | +60 |
13 | Zheng, Kaylee USCF16232261 | +52 |
14 | Hand, Catherine Mcelroy USCF32144314 | +49 |
15 | Gawas, Shreya USCF30772995 | +40 |
16 | Mendonca, Myra USCF32831600 | +40 |
17 | Xia, Elizabeth USCF30428139 | +37 |
18 | Christoff, Colette USCF32671347 | +31 |
19 | Mehta, Jiya USCF30880044 | +30 |
20 | Ren, Katherine USCF32685836 | +25 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Chen, Elodie USCF33171333 | +103 |
2 | Desai, Urja USCF32819821 | +80 |
3 | Joiner, Raquel USCF32668440 | +51 |
4 | Kolb, Grace USCF31571368 | +45 |
5 | Guski, Grace USCF31516285 | +39 |
6 | Lam, Ariana C USCF32010805 | +36 |
7 | Joiner, Ruby USCF32683470 | +30 |
8 | Poku, Mercy Yvonne USCF32905878 | +24 |
9 | Infante, Pearl USCF30771002 | +24 |
10 | Kshirsagar, Ashriya USCF32794515 | +21 |
11 | Dighe, Poonam USCF30907415 | +16 |
12 | Burke, Serena Amelee USCF32226139 | +14 |
13 | Spiller, Dominique USCF33159215 | +13 |
14 | Vepari, Kaarthisha USCF31962563 | +12 |
15 | Gawas, Shreya USCF30772995 | +12 |
16 | Ren, Katherine USCF32685836 | +11 |
17 | He, Xiang Ning USCF32647548 | +11 |
18 | Mendonca, Myra USCF32831600 | +11 |
19 | Christoff, Colette USCF32671347 | +10 |
20 | Jasti, Divija USCF33078533 | +10 |
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