USCF statistics / Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania State Rankings
Where Pennsylvania ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #20972 median | #26826 median | #171,286 median | #211,112 median | #211,205 median | #111,504 median |
| Average rating | #181,017 average | #24901 average | #231,224 average | #211,144 average | #211,213 average | #161,440 average |
| Best player | #212,568 top | #122,588 top | #192,518 top | #182,520 top | #112,548 top | #62,608 top |
| Rated players | #82.6k players | #82.4k players | #9633 players | #11255 players | #11270 players | #11150 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Pennsylvania highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
Monthly active-member change and observed turnover across Pennsylvania
Total active members
3,307
Monthly net change
+11
Observed active-set turnover
Monthly entries, returns, and departures from the filtered active-member set
Observed from monthly USCF rating records since December 1, 2025. These set changes are not confirmed new registrations, membership expirations, or renewals: records can also enter or leave because of source coverage, geography, or eligibility filters. “First observed active” means no earlier active snapshot is retained for that member in Pennsylvania, and changes occurring between snapshots may not appear.
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 | 2,568 |
2 | Park, Evan USCF15748464 | 2,548 |
3 | Zhao, Erick USCF15346712 | 2,540 |
4 | Shabalov, Alexander USCF12544264 | 2,495 |
5 | Zaitchik, Gennady USCF12542086 | 2,494 |
6 | Khmelnitsky, Igor USCF12556361 | 2,475 |
7 | Girsh, Daniel USCF14833734 | 2,466 |
8 | Smith, Bryan G USCF12602587 | 2,462 |
9 | Petesch, Gabriel USCF12737698 | 2,386 |
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 | 2,310 |
15 | Bingaman, Albert H USCF10167264 | 2,303 |
16 | Shahade, Jennifer USCF20058274 | 2,301 |
17 | Yue, Tariq USCF30014129 | 2,276 |
18 | Romero, Michael D USCF16744105 | 2,273 |
19 | Wang, Alex USCF14839996 | 2,269 |
20 | Minear, Peter USCF20006337 | 2,269 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Alhaik, Sam USCF32023180 | +351 |
2 | Sengottuvel, Sibi USCF14514663 | +304 |
3 | Sharma, Om USCF31623933 | +266 |
4 | Olmsted, Dylan USCF14383503 | +233 |
5 | Sharma, Anand Bharti USCF14472454 | +204 |
6 | Kottha, Sudiksha USCF31620057 | +203 |
7 | Amin, Luc USCF31890007 | +203 |
8 | Harris, Orion USCF30918853 | +202 |
9 | Tangirala, Rohan Skandha USCF31750672 | +183 |
10 | Thaker, Rahul Nikhil USCF32235244 | +173 |
11 | Zheng, Austin USCF31452451 | +166 |
12 | Nigam, Myra USCF31420695 | +162 |
13 | Zheng, John USCF30835721 | +161 |
14 | Boddepalli, Yojit Sai USCF31098985 | +152 |
15 | Li, Kris USCF32127396 | +152 |
16 | Crawford, Finnegan USCF17268194 | +147 |
17 | Kumar, Vihaan Vimal USCF30755342 | +147 |
18 | Taggart, Matthew USCF31573254 | +146 |
19 | Vudathu, Aarush USCF32348904 | +139 |
20 | Chen, Ellen USCF32861076 | +139 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ramirez, Leonardo USCF32847047 | +856 |
2 | Alhaik, Sam USCF32023180 | +442 |
3 | Nulman, Benjamin USCF31980959 | +307 |
4 | Sharma, Om USCF31623933 | +286 |
5 | Lee, Austin USCF32640033 | +284 |
6 | Harris, Orion USCF30918853 | +256 |
7 | Amin, Luc USCF31890007 | +255 |
8 | Patel, Priyal USCF33161987 | +242 |
9 | Luo, Jonah USCF32946982 | +241 |
10 | Kumar, Vihaan Vimal USCF30755342 | +221 |
11 | Kottha, Sudiksha USCF31620057 | +215 |
12 | Choudhary, Arman USCF32638988 | +215 |
13 | Sharma, Anand Bharti USCF14472454 | +214 |
14 | Beecham, Blake USCF33173479 | +214 |
15 | Mishra, Anvita USCF32903621 | +203 |
16 | Tangirala, Rohan Skandha USCF31750672 | +186 |
17 | Li, Kris USCF32127396 | +184 |
18 | Zheng, John USCF30835721 | +183 |
19 | Zheng, Austin USCF31452451 | +181 |
20 | Dunn, Byron USCF33113540 | +181 |
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