USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Pennsylvania
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Where Pennsylvania ranks among states by rating category · updated August 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #19967 median | #25822 median | #201,280 median | #281,096 median | #211,185 median | #141,507 median |
| Average rating | #181,009 average | #23897 average | #241,218 average | #211,131 average | #221,212 average | #121,447 average |
| Best player | #222,567 top | #122,588 top | #192,518 top | #182,520 top | #112,548 top | #62,608 top |
| Rated players | #82.6k players | #82.4k players | #9618 players | #11250 players | #11263 players | #11147 players |
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Member Growth Trend
Monthly net active USCF member change across Pennsylvania
Total active members
3,307
Monthly net change
+11
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Pennsylvania residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Pennsylvania
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · Pennsylvania
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dlugy, Maxim USCF11435629 | 2,567 |
2 | Zhao, Erick USCF15346712 | 2,539 |
3 | Shabalov, Alexander USCF12544264 | 2,501 |
4 | Zaitchik, Gennady USCF12542086 | 2,494 |
5 | Khmelnitsky, Igor USCF12556361 | 2,475 |
6 | Bartell, Thomas USCF12559979 | 2,473 |
7 | Girsh, Daniel USCF14833734 | 2,470 |
8 | Smith, Bryan G USCF12602587 | 2,464 |
9 | Petesch, Gabriel USCF12737698 | 2,409 |
10 | Potts, Kenneth C USCF10060761 | 2,377 |
11 | Meyers, Jerald USCF10133254 | 2,350 |
12 | Balleisen, Aaron S USCF13093767 | 2,337 |
13 | Riccardi, Thomas USCF12696562 | 2,310 |
14 | O'Brien, Matthew J USCF13377996 | 2,305 |
15 | Bingaman, Albert H USCF10167264 | 2,303 |
16 | Shahade, Jennifer USCF20058274 | 2,301 |
17 | Yue, Tariq USCF30014129 | 2,289 |
18 | Garcia, Erick USCF13983494 | 2,277 |
19 | Romero, Michael D USCF16744105 | 2,275 |
20 | Minear, Peter USCF20006337 | 2,272 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ram, Vishruth USCF31245937 | +291 |
2 | Zhao, Jerry USCF31297725 | +258 |
3 | Jesuroy, Jonas USCF31852009 | +240 |
4 | Kawa, Filip USCF30016724 | +217 |
5 | Lingutla, Mokshith USCF32672586 | +210 |
6 | Murugesh, Hyindhav USCF32530523 | +209 |
7 | Jiang, Jack USCF16727227 | +202 |
8 | Perumalla, Jai Advik USCF31670896 | +201 |
9 | Khudabukhsh, Ashiqur Rahman USCF32439316 | +190 |
10 | Zhang, Andrew USCF17112193 | +187 |
11 | Addanki, Sathvik Sai USCF32330336 | +187 |
12 | Zandberg, Ari USCF32637972 | +176 |
13 | Chen, Vincent USCF31877653 | +175 |
14 | Medizad, Shervin N USCF31523272 | +160 |
15 | Tolani, Jai USCF32099089 | +158 |
16 | Adams, Cory USCF31382638 | +149 |
17 | Cheng, Christian USCF31882683 | +148 |
18 | Fieldhouse, Stephen M USCF17119353 | +147 |
19 | Gaston, Toby James USCF32255999 | +142 |
20 | Neilson, James USCF32164940 | +137 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tuanquin, Kyan USCF32319550 | +455 |
2 | Fan, Daniel Hanyuan USCF31283556 | +370 |
3 | Salter, Noah USCF32886971 | +370 |
4 | Zhao, Jerry USCF31297725 | +319 |
5 | Kawa, Filip USCF30016724 | +313 |
6 | Lingutla, Mokshith USCF32672586 | +308 |
7 | Zhang, Andrew USCF17112193 | +287 |
8 | Zandberg, Ari USCF32637972 | +266 |
9 | Addanki, Sathvik Sai USCF32330336 | +264 |
10 | Mishra, Anvita USCF32903621 | +259 |
11 | Jiang, Jack USCF16727227 | +256 |
12 | Lockyer, Robert J USCF32666742 | +251 |
13 | De Warren, Felix J USCF32902548 | +249 |
14 | Oakes, Landon USCF33076457 | +246 |
15 | Khudabukhsh, Ashiqur Rahman USCF32439316 | +245 |
16 | Perumalla, Jai Advik USCF31670896 | +239 |
17 | Murugesh, Hyindhav USCF32530523 | +228 |
18 | Sridhar, Viraat USCF31986548 | +227 |
19 | Choudhary, Arman USCF32638988 | +222 |
20 | Chen, Vincent USCF31877653 | +208 |
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