USCF statistics / West Virginia · Male
Gender-filtered results exclude unknown or unavailable gender.
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.
West Virginia State Rankings
Where West Virginia ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #43835 median | #40773 median | #31,436 median | #291,132 median | #161,261 median | #461,292 median |
| Average rating | #39953 average | #37880 average | #41,402 average | #361,103 average | #61,327 average | #361,357 average |
| Best player | #482,200 top | #412,189 top | #482,020 top | #481,725 top | #411,978 top | #381,990 top |
| Rated players | #44218 players | #44194 players | #5022 players | #488 players | #478 players | #469 players |
50-State Trend Stack
West Virginia highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in West Virginia changes month to month
Total active members
264
Monthly net change
-5
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in West Virginia joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 West Virginia residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across West Virginia
Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · West Virginia
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wilson, Elvin USCF12427942 | 2,200 |
2 | Hathaway, Mark S USCF10202850 | 2,128 |
3 | Des Ruisseau, Nathaniel Joseph USCF17097613 | 2,060 |
4 | Kelsch, Gallagher USCF31597048 | 2,045 |
5 | Griffith, Donald W USCF10201900 | 2,024 |
6 | Good, Benjamin M USCF20085931 | 2,011 |
7 | Roush, John Everett USCF10201411 | 2,000 |
8 | Mc Alister, James Michael USCF10202736 | 1,989 |
9 | Mcclain, William L USCF10215129 | 1,986 |
10 | Di Bartolomeo, Lanny USCF12599991 | 1,978 |
11 | Bonwell, Robert A USCF10201853 | 1,919 |
12 | Telschow, Fabian USCF32833418 | 1,885 |
13 | Sanders, Lewis F USCF14236387 | 1,864 |
14 | Boshkin, Anatoly USCF12749460 | 1,852 |
15 | Kanitkar, Swarom USCF31648724 | 1,819 |
16 | Lefeber, Daniel R USCF12598396 | 1,812 |
17 | Hines, David F USCF12396361 | 1,800 |
18 | Bailey, Dewey D USCF10251222 | 1,798 |
19 | O'Hanlon, Dan USCF11386334 | 1,798 |
20 | Nicoletti, Philip A USCF12103420 | 1,786 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Des Ruisseau, Nathaniel Joseph USCF17097613 | +126 |
2 | Kelsch, Gallagher USCF31597048 | +52 |
3 | Anderson, Albert USCF32046948 | +50 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Connolly, Bryson Michael USCF31876990 | +9 |
2 | Des Ruisseau, Nathaniel Joseph USCF17097613 | +7 |
3 | Anderson, Albert USCF32046948 | +7 |
4 | Dockery, William USCF32896001 | +5 |
5 | Rota, Isaac M USCF32577841 | +5 |
6 | Irving, Jaden USCF32843727 | +5 |
7 | Spangler, Taliesin O USCF32898267 | +5 |
8 | Blue, Anderson USCF33106662 | +5 |
9 | Hodge, Cayden USCF32839587 | +4 |
10 | Smith, Charles T. M. USCF33050553 | +4 |
11 | Hauser, Kyle USCF32306273 | +4 |
12 | Srivastava, Atharv USCF32534922 | +4 |
13 | Pascual, Jon USCF32829186 | +4 |
14 | Collins, Cameron H USCF30147063 | +4 |
15 | Falbo, Michael O USCF31673530 | +4 |
16 | Nguyen, Toby USCF30547057 | +4 |
17 | Lowers-Hori, Beau USCF30957101 | +4 |
18 | Barbutov, Vangel USCF30958491 | +4 |
19 | Ashley, Simon USCF32838887 | +4 |
20 | Canaday, Charles USCF33050598 | +4 |
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