USCF statistics / Iowa · Male
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Iowa State Rankings
Where Iowa ranks among states by rating category · updated November 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #61,205 median | #111,013 median | #391,168 median | #121,237 median | #341,170 median | #191,489 median |
| Average rating | #71,134 average | #15995 average | #321,209 average | #111,255 average | #251,212 average | #291,402 average |
| Best player | #382,313 top | #372,271 top | #402,168 top | #302,194 top | #302,203 top | #242,181 top |
| Rated players | #37332 players | #38308 players | #33122 players | #3038 players | #3539 players | #3330 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Iowa highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Iowa changes month to month
Total active members
410
Monthly net change
0
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Iowa joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Iowa residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Iowa
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · Iowa
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Johnson, Frank B USCF12652092 | 2,313 |
2 | Rose, John T USCF10305446 | 2,310 |
3 | Bauer, Randy L USCF10320372 | 2,303 |
4 | Campbell, Craig T USCF10306442 | 2,267 |
5 | Aimdilokwong, Alec Daniel USCF17127332 | 2,228 |
6 | Tyagi, Kushan USCF13011217 | 2,225 |
7 | Takahashi, Michael USCF14333301 | 2,225 |
8 | Neal, James USCF12884217 | 2,218 |
9 | Mcentee, Tim R USCF12298150 | 2,203 |
10 | Harger, Daniel V USCF10305004 | 2,195 |
11 | Ramesh, Nehanraj USCF31163791 | 2,189 |
12 | Goffstein, Daniel USCF12628157 | 2,169 |
13 | Keating, Robert F USCF12641782 | 2,115 |
14 | Nixon, Niko R USCF15980255 | 2,083 |
15 | Simpson, Matthew USCF30331814 | 2,064 |
16 | Vasto, Daniel USCF10341981 | 2,000 |
17 | Reynolds, Robert Louis USCF11332722 | 1,949 |
18 | Hamilton, David USCF30046309 | 1,935 |
19 | Stoudt, Scott Jay USCF12401730 | 1,930 |
20 | Pregon, Joseph Jeffery USCF15834640 | 1,927 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Karanam, Niksheeth USCF30869942 | +146 |
2 | Abhilash, Sarvad USCF32533085 | +112 |
3 | Brown, Mark T USCF12408922 | +99 |
4 | Garcia, Xavier USCF32336029 | +90 |
5 | Zhu, Albert Shilang USCF32422933 | +39 |
6 | Sama, Advaith Reddy USCF31320329 | +22 |
7 | Kmetz, Shawn Douglas USCF12729704 | +19 |
8 | Eikmeier, Michael USCF12839985 | +15 |
9 | Basu, Samadarshi USCF32266751 | +9 |
10 | Karanam, Nikshay USCF30852145 | +7 |
11 | Parker, Thomas USCF32908813 | +7 |
12 | Rector, Richard L USCF12522598 | +1 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Karanam, Niksheeth USCF30869942 | +22 |
2 | Brown, Mark T USCF12408922 | +16 |
3 | Garcia, Xavier USCF32336029 | +16 |
4 | Sama, Advaith Reddy USCF31320329 | +7 |
5 | Karanam, Nikshay USCF30852145 | +7 |
6 | An, Fred USCF32952242 | +7 |
7 | Platz, Tristan USCF31540585 | +7 |
8 | Tun, Swan Yay USCF33062167 | +7 |
9 | Nguyen, Tony USCF30683265 | +7 |
10 | Escamilla, Sergio E USCF32137180 | +7 |
11 | Morrow, Barrett William USCF33060183 | +7 |
12 | Daufeldt, Thomas USCF12695032 | +7 |
13 | Zhu, Albert Shilang USCF32422933 | +6 |
14 | Parker, Thomas USCF32908813 | +6 |
15 | Martin, James D USCF15596272 | +6 |
16 | Goldsberry, Calvin James USCF32712344 | +6 |
17 | Balasubramanian, Gugan USCF31019047 | +6 |
18 | Hayek, Benjamin Peter USCF14553342 | +6 |
19 | West, William USCF30673319 | +6 |
20 | Christensen, Asher USCF31721099 | +6 |
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