USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Michigan
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2,339
Michigan
Top Regular
2,587
highest
Median Regular
802
midpoint
Rated Regular
1,908
players
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Michigan State Rankings
Where Michigan ranks among states by rating category · updated August 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #39802 median | #42689 median | #401,148 median | #371,056 median | #251,162 median | #351,388 median |
| Average rating | #37903 average | #41783 average | #431,132 average | #351,088 average | #271,177 average | #321,368 average |
| Best player | #192,587 top | #212,448 top | #222,420 top | #262,318 top | #172,450 top | #152,424 top |
| Rated players | #131.9k players | #131.8k players | #14464 players | #15140 players | #15163 players | #14120 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Michigan 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 Michigan
Latest net
+68
August 1, 2026 · 2,339 active members
Best month
+372
February 1, 2026 · 511 gained
Largest loss
-230
March 1, 2026 · 251 lost
Total active members
2,339
Monthly net change
+68
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Michigan residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
13th
2,339
Valid August 1, 2026
Members per 100k
33rd
23.1
per 100,000 of 10,127,884 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Michigan
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A regular rating of 802 beats 50.0% of players in Michigan.
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Regular ratings · Michigan
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Bora, Safal USCF12936317 | 2,587 |
2 | Song, Edward USCF13994740 | 2,495 |
3 | Li, Ben USCF14679851 | 2,484 |
4 | Posthuma, Joshua USCF13856778 | 2,475 |
5 | Torman, Eric USCF12537112 | 2,418 |
6 | Lindsay, Fred USCF10291054 | 2,409 |
7 | Ren, Jesse USCF16647087 | 2,385 |
8 | Homa, Seth USCF12838750 | 2,370 |
9 | Boyk, Daniel USCF10258243 | 2,335 |
10 | Calton, Bill J USCF12477070 | 2,330 |
11 | Canty, James USCF12897992 | 2,308 |
12 | Bowersock, Michael USCF13416153 | 2,293 |
13 | Whitehouse, David W USCF10291305 | 2,271 |
14 | Sprenkle, David C USCF10357551 | 2,268 |
15 | Hubbard, Andrew D USCF12611648 | 2,249 |
16 | Liang, Justin Sun USCF14602165 | 2,249 |
17 | Bengtson, Matthew USCF12444139 | 2,244 |
18 | Gradl, Wayne Robert USCF10133891 | 2,218 |
19 | Davidovich, Manis USCF12744534 | 2,202 |
20 | Mcgrew, Timothy J USCF12541033 | 2,201 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Barnwal, Ohm USCF30988070 | +351 |
2 | Philips, Sophia USCF30020470 | +262 |
3 | Burla, Vihaan USCF32192154 | +199 |
4 | Li, Henry Yuan USCF32124806 | +178 |
5 | Bhargava, Anish USCF17325854 | +170 |
6 | Stewart, Fred James USCF31710066 | +170 |
7 | Pieniadz, Noah Samuel USCF32549885 | +170 |
8 | Bathula, Drithi Reddy USCF32330896 | +148 |
9 | Keck, Katherine USCF16916312 | +139 |
10 | Dai, Ethan USCF32332225 | +138 |
11 | Misenheimer, Austin USCF32473119 | +138 |
12 | Bush, Landon Kelly USCF32455548 | +121 |
13 | Wiener, Jack USCF12544550 | +118 |
14 | Wallace, Calvin W USCF31550918 | +108 |
15 | Pradeep, Viyan Durai USCF31147626 | +105 |
16 | Hornibrook, Levi Scott USCF31294043 | +99 |
17 | Judu, Rishi USCF31152797 | +98 |
18 | Kusky, Zion USCF32273538 | +96 |
19 | Varunjikar, Ishaan Tejas USCF32385201 | +94 |
20 | Matthews, Jeff L USCF12417073 | +91 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Verdugo, Emmanuel USCF32803517 | +483 |
2 | Pinapala, Avyan USCF33068847 | +399 |
3 | Patel, Prahaan USCF32625112 | +321 |
4 | Luedy, Bryan USCF32562714 | +306 |
5 | Lilienthal, Timothy James USCF32811902 | +246 |
6 | Philips, Sophia USCF30020470 | +204 |
7 | Burla, Vihaan USCF32192154 | +196 |
8 | Bathula, Drithi Reddy USCF32330896 | +173 |
9 | Filkins, David USCF30310862 | +168 |
10 | Gowniwari, Vedansh USCF32850028 | +168 |
11 | Pieniadz, Noah Samuel USCF32549885 | +163 |
12 | Stewart, Fred James USCF31710066 | +163 |
13 | Li, Henry Yuan USCF32124806 | +160 |
14 | Eldridge, Michael USCF33124142 | +154 |
15 | Lafrance, Andrew James USCF33101456 | +150 |
16 | Woday, Rilee USCF32922889 | +142 |
17 | Sareen, Ronit USCF32794508 | +135 |
18 | Matele, Lakhith USCF32810199 | +126 |
19 | Maginity, Linda J USCF31309921 | +126 |
20 | Logarathinam, Varunkrishna USCF32695970 | +123 |
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