USCF statistics / Tennessee · Male
Members
1,346
Tennessee
Top Regular
2,536
highest
Median Regular
927.5
midpoint
Rated Regular
1,038
players
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Tennessee State Rankings
Where Tennessee ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #31928 median | #35811 median | #441,135 median | #301,127 median | #171,256 median | #411,361 median |
| Average rating | #32982 average | #33894 average | #441,132 average | #281,132 average | #241,225 average | #431,327 average |
| Best player | #242,536 top | #192,491 top | #232,417 top | #152,551 top | #142,534 top | #132,456 top |
| Rated players | #201.0k players | #20995 players | #18326 players | #2188 players | #19103 players | #15100 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Tennessee highlighted against every state · Active Members
September 1, 2026
members
1Texas
10,4262California
9,9613New York
8,8954Florida
4,8045Illinois
4,6016New Jersey
3,407Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Tennessee changes month to month
Last month
+14
September 1, 2026 · 1,346 active members
Best month
+126
February 1, 2026 · 204 gained
Largest loss
-85
March 1, 2026 · 101 lost
Total active members
1,346
Monthly net change
+14
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Tennessee joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
602
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–September 1, 2026
Came back
140
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–September 1, 2026
Left
683
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–September 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Tennessee residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
20th
1,346
Valid September 1, 2026
Members per 100k
39th
18.4
per 100,000 of 7,315,076 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Tennessee
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A regular rating of 928 beats 50.4% of players in Tennessee.
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Regular ratings · Tennessee
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Fishbein, Alexander USCF12077910 | 2,536 |
2 | King, Alexander B USCF12781369 | 2,373 |
3 | Lee, Dean USCF12492457 | 2,361 |
4 | Burnett, Ronald Wayne USCF12093120 | 2,310 |
5 | Whatley, Andrew Wesley USCF12500271 | 2,303 |
6 | Suich, Peter USCF12779311 | 2,271 |
7 | Justice, David Alan USCF12814183 | 2,266 |
8 | Fitzpatrick, John R USCF10142016 | 2,243 |
9 | Harless, Paul E USCF10202701 | 2,235 |
10 | Bereolos, Peter USCF11414966 | 2,235 |
11 | Nguyen, James L USCF16673984 | 2,230 |
12 | Andrews, Todd D USCF12583055 | 2,220 |
13 | Lee, Jason Alexander USCF14831455 | 2,220 |
14 | Hill, Chad Wright USCF10286948 | 2,219 |
15 | Wheeler, Jerry T USCF10242126 | 2,200 |
16 | Dickerson, Leonard S USCF11324355 | 2,200 |
17 | Holroyd, Kenneth J USCF10189322 | 2,197 |
18 | Mourning, Robert E USCF11360785 | 2,197 |
19 | Rambha, Hemachandra USCF14946545 | 2,196 |
20 | Linxwiler, Paul A USCF11272169 | 2,170 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Vedant, Akshar USCF31170414 | +239 |
2 | Khankari, Nikhil Kishor USCF30599262 | +159 |
3 | Hoja, Saeed USCF17050607 | +101 |
4 | Hall, Stewart William USCF15065861 | +94 |
5 | Anderson, Brian L. USCF30066288 | +80 |
6 | Ghosh, Aarav USCF30612631 | +79 |
7 | Tarway, Mcadam USCF31495430 | +61 |
8 | Le, Tigo USCF15458906 | +58 |
9 | Sathiyandrakumar, Krithik USCF30727528 | +58 |
10 | Mchugh, James USCF30107722 | +55 |
11 | Lewis, Korben B USCF16412937 | +50 |
12 | Campbell, Maxwell USCF15256465 | +48 |
13 | Nadella, Vihaan USCF31557574 | +42 |
14 | Janve, Avighna USCF31295568 | +41 |
15 | Awasthi, Ghanishth Prabhakar USCF30945382 | +37 |
16 | Joseph, Admire USCF14447163 | +36 |
17 | Lodha, Ridhaan USCF30789802 | +34 |
18 | Rambha, Gnanadatta USCF16378945 | +26 |
19 | Fitzpatrick, Liam USCF32329656 | +25 |
20 | Brewer, John USCF32440910 | +24 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Khankari, Nikhil Kishor USCF30599262 | +87 |
2 | Farr, Roy T USCF10241260 | +82 |
3 | Bodine, Maddox Lee USCF32514986 | +64 |
4 | Hall, Stewart William USCF15065861 | +48 |
5 | Anderson, Brian L. USCF30066288 | +41 |
6 | Tarway, Mcadam USCF31495430 | +36 |
7 | Harvey, Derek Brandon USCF32825171 | +33 |
8 | Le, Tigo USCF15458906 | +33 |
9 | Sathiyandrakumar, Krithik USCF30727528 | +27 |
10 | Nadella, Vihaan USCF31557574 | +21 |
11 | Janve, Avighna USCF31295568 | +17 |
12 | Joseph, Admire USCF14447163 | +15 |
13 | Mchugh, James USCF30107722 | +15 |
14 | Lewis, Korben B USCF16412937 | +13 |
15 | Lodha, Vivaan USCF30549303 | +12 |
16 | Lodha, Ridhaan USCF30789802 | +12 |
17 | Tarway, Mcanthony USCF31495409 | +9 |
18 | Awasthi, Ghanishth Prabhakar USCF30945382 | +8 |
19 | Karthik, Kreshav USCF30292508 | +8 |
20 | Mohan, Krish USCF31974152 | +7 |
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