USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Kentucky
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1,269
Kentucky
Top Regular
2,547
highest
Median Regular
663
midpoint
Rated Regular
1,091
players
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Kentucky State Rankings
Where Kentucky ranks among states by rating category · updated August 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #49663 median | #45658 median | #341,188 median | #191,122 median | #361,057 median | #401,357 median |
| Average rating | #49799 average | #43771 average | #281,195 average | #221,130 average | #381,078 average | #371,335 average |
| Best player | #242,547 top | #102,629 top | #162,577 top | #102,613 top | #461,796 top | #441,830 top |
| Rated players | #211.1k players | #211.1k players | #30168 players | #2762 players | #3054 players | #3037 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Kentucky 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 Kentucky
Latest net
+3
August 1, 2026 · 1,269 active members
Best month
+221
February 1, 2026 · 332 gained
Largest loss
-135
March 1, 2026 · 135 lost
Total active members
1,269
Monthly net change
+3
Net gain Net loss
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Kentucky residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
22nd
1,269
Valid August 1, 2026
Members per 100k
22nd
27.5
per 100,000 of 4,606,864 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Kentucky
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A regular rating of 663 beats 50.0% of players in Kentucky.
92 players rated 600–699
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Regular ratings · Kentucky
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kaidanov, Gregory USCF12543746 | 2,547 |
2 | Novikov, Igor USCF12556825 | 2,535 |
3 | Sammons, Evan USCF16792076 | 2,328 |
4 | Foisor, Sabina-Francesca USCF14012260 | 2,270 |
5 | Abraham, John USCF16922802 | 2,258 |
6 | Prem, Muthu Avaneesh USCF17264211 | 2,183 |
7 | Decker, Michael P USCF10248868 | 2,163 |
8 | Liu, Chris Ping USCF16086648 | 2,152 |
9 | Velez, Ryan USCF12792845 | 2,134 |
10 | Dashti, Pasha USCF15517506 | 2,108 |
11 | Woodward, Billy USCF12425374 | 2,092 |
12 | Gilliam, John F USCF10193575 | 2,051 |
13 | Bush, Chris USCF12457509 | 2,035 |
14 | Parthiv, Kavin USCF15909843 | 2,027 |
15 | Baker, Jerry USCF12463414 | 2,023 |
16 | Wilson, Jeremiah Isaac USCF16087704 | 2,000 |
17 | Hitselberger, Joseph USCF12240680 | 1,987 |
18 | Johnson, Jacob USCF30916362 | 1,972 |
19 | Goodwin, Aiden USCF16395446 | 1,971 |
20 | Hereford, Liam USCF14694643 | 1,969 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Gitchel, Ben USCF31020285 | +192 |
2 | Zhu, Lian USCF30692236 | +172 |
3 | Nunn, Amy C USCF12519934 | +154 |
4 | White, Ashley USCF31026218 | +148 |
5 | Parthiv, Kavin USCF15909843 | +111 |
6 | Bailey, Parker N USCF30877788 | +98 |
7 | Brink, Josh USCF32376130 | +95 |
8 | Lopez-Juarez, Antonio USCF31878534 | +90 |
9 | Franklin, Ethan USCF32537303 | +89 |
10 | Meacham, Robert E USCF11161197 | +85 |
11 | Raj, Narain USCF30515577 | +85 |
12 | Tannheimer, Hamilton USCF30914203 | +81 |
13 | Wilson, Caleb Joseph USCF16087678 | +61 |
14 | Edmondson, Brandon USCF16182088 | +54 |
15 | Schouten, Dilan USCF31825274 | +49 |
16 | Owens, Johnny USCF10248795 | +47 |
17 | Nayak, Samraj S USCF16602847 | +42 |
18 | Person, Melvin USCF12426694 | +40 |
19 | Harrington-Taber, Timothy M USCF12739204 | +36 |
20 | Henderson, Samuel USCF32196632 | +32 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Desoto, Victor Anthony USCF16593597 | +167 |
2 | Noland, Adrian USCF32926565 | +119 |
3 | Nofs, Zachary Wayne USCF30236088 | +97 |
4 | Kendrick, Benjamin USCF32469270 | +77 |
5 | Bailey, Parker N USCF30877788 | +71 |
6 | Zhu, Lian USCF30692236 | +65 |
7 | Vance, Skyler Blake USCF32836715 | +58 |
8 | Nunn, Amy C USCF12519934 | +56 |
9 | Brink, Josh USCF32376130 | +41 |
10 | Lopez-Juarez, Antonio USCF31878534 | +41 |
11 | Franklin, Ethan USCF32537303 | +37 |
12 | Meacham, Robert E USCF11161197 | +34 |
13 | Raj, Narain USCF30515577 | +31 |
14 | Tannheimer, Hamilton USCF30914203 | +31 |
15 | Schouten, Dilan USCF31825274 | +26 |
16 | Owens, Johnny USCF10248795 | +17 |
17 | Nayak, Samraj S USCF16602847 | +16 |
18 | Ratliff, Tyler USCF33141967 | +15 |
19 | Edmondson, Brandon USCF16182088 | +15 |
20 | Henderson, Samuel USCF32196632 | +14 |
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