Top 16-year-old chess players in North Carolina

The 6 highest-rated players from North Carolina on the national US Chess list for September 2026. Anyone from North Carolina who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank.

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Top 16-Year-Old Chess Players in North Carolina (Sep 2026)
#PlayerUSRatingMove
1Ethan Liu#272,249
2Steve Alappatt#462,187
3Cuihan Ma#682,091
4Namish Kondabathini#772,073
5Eshwar Kothapalli#922,044
6Avanni Richardson#952,037
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