Top chess players in New Jersey

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

IncludeUS residentsAny federation
Top Chess Players in New Jersey (Sep 2026)
#PlayerUSRatingMove
1Abhimanyu Mishra#132,709
2Brandon Jacobson#162,700
3Alexander Stripunsky#512,554
4Joel Benjamin#592,537
5Mackenzie S Molner#732,508
6Yaacov Norowitz#792,497
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