USCF statistics / South Dakota · Male
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All charts show the male cohort. Historical trends use the latest known gender, not gender recorded at the time. Member density uses the total resident population. Filtered data refreshes in the background.
South Dakota State Rankings
Where South Dakota ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #81,147 median | #91,017 median | #311,224 median | #11,816 median | #321,156 median | #511,072 median |
| Average rating | #81,111 average | #61,033 average | #311,209 average | #11,689 average | #261,205 average | #511,096 average |
| Best player | #202,583 top | #132,583 top | #272,386 top | #172,548 top | #511,439 top | #511,583 top |
| Rated players | #47160 players | #48136 players | #4361 players | #496 players | #505 players | #497 players |
50-State Trend Stack
South Dakota highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in South Dakota changes month to month
Total active members
183
Monthly net change
-3
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in South Dakota joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 South Dakota residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across South Dakota
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · South Dakota
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kostas, Adam James USCF32628681 | 2,583 |
2 | Yermolinsky, Alex USCF12534917 | 2,426 |
3 | Neff, Elliott USCF12540543 | 2,253 |
4 | Truelson, Nels W USCF10322022 | 2,200 |
5 | Jorenby, Josiah USCF14491207 | 2,147 |
6 | Longen, Joseph F USCF11103545 | 2,105 |
7 | Kerkhove, David E USCF10327342 | 2,056 |
8 | Falk, Mark USCF10327245 | 1,900 |
9 | Lowe, Waylon Orion USCF30768004 | 1,899 |
10 | Neff, Caleb USCF30541560 | 1,897 |
11 | Rivers, Ryan USCF12841321 | 1,848 |
12 | Carroll, Curtis USCF10847401 | 1,822 |
13 | Montemayor, Isaak USCF30662623 | 1,806 |
14 | Likens, Terry Dean USCF10327776 | 1,800 |
15 | Barth, Jeffrey E USCF11322280 | 1,800 |
16 | Freidel, Paul USCF12746000 | 1,793 |
17 | Mund, Mitchell USCF17014322 | 1,765 |
18 | Overholtzer, Harry A USCF10521696 | 1,758 |
19 | Machi, John V USCF12723850 | 1,750 |
20 | Elisara, Travis Matthew USCF12838612 | 1,746 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Marsh, Wilbur A USCF12068890 | +124 |
2 | Neff, Joel USCF30541584 | +104 |
3 | Hoellein, Carter USCF31705302 | +78 |
4 | Montemayor, Isaak USCF30662623 | +73 |
5 | Neff, Caleb USCF30541560 | +68 |
6 | Linder, Proverb Peace USCF17133837 | +61 |
7 | Eberhart, Desmond USCF32398405 | +56 |
8 | Merchant, Daniel E USCF12738379 | +55 |
9 | Nesbitt, Sam Thomas USCF31621180 | +44 |
10 | Carroll, Curtis USCF10847401 | +22 |
11 | Pappas, Christopher USCF30738281 | +22 |
12 | Wagner, David James USCF12440143 | +18 |
13 | Mund, Mitchell USCF17014322 | +18 |
14 | Schuster, Gary Benjamin USCF12494479 | +15 |
15 | Jorenby, Josiah USCF14491207 | +13 |
16 | Brejda, Joel USCF12944023 | +11 |
17 | Ivanov, Maxwell Zane USCF31695974 | +11 |
18 | Perry, James F USCF10508975 | +5 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Lees, John Glad USCF33067264 | +19 |
2 | Neff, Joel USCF30541584 | +12 |
3 | Linder, Rye Keystone USCF31093828 | +12 |
4 | Marsh, Wilbur A USCF12068890 | +8 |
5 | Burgess, Richard A USCF30324523 | +8 |
6 | Montemayor, Isaak USCF30662623 | +7 |
7 | Linder, Proverb Peace USCF17133837 | +6 |
8 | Hoellein, Carter USCF31705302 | +6 |
9 | Merchant, Daniel E USCF12738379 | +5 |
10 | Eberhart, Desmond USCF32398405 | +5 |
11 | Freidel, Cyrus USCF30544532 | +4 |
12 | Jupackal, Ahmed USCF33094353 | +4 |
13 | Erhart, Nathan USCF31131626 | +4 |
14 | Belt-Gay, William USCF32668626 | +4 |
15 | Welch, Gideon USCF32553554 | +4 |
16 | Mckinney, Darrian Darnell USCF31101634 | +4 |
17 | Jupackal, Khalid USCF33084084 | +4 |
18 | Two Crow, Eliot USCF32056956 | +4 |
19 | Malabanan, Ritz USCF33084077 | +4 |
20 | Makes Room For Them, Carmelo USCF31856718 | +4 |
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