Top chess players in New York
The 15 highest-rated players from New York on the national US Chess list for September 2026. Anyone from New York who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank.
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| # | Player | US | Rating | MoveChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hikaru Nakamura | #2 | 2,846 | |
| 2 | David Brodsky | #26 | 2,622 | |
| 3 | Jaan Ehlvest | #30 | 2,606 | |
| 4 | Liam Henry Putnam | #35 | 2,588 | |
| 5 | Tanitoluwa Adewumi | #37 | 2,578 | |
| 6 | Brewington Hardaway | #39 | 2,575 | |
| 7 | Aleksandr Lenderman | #41 | 2,571 | |
| 8 | Josiah Stearman | #53 | 2,551 | |
| 9 | Raven M Sturt | #56 | 2,544 | |
| 10 | Nico Werner Chasin | #58 | 2,538 | |
| 11 | Bryan Enming Lin | #65 | 2,533 | |
| 12 | Justin Chen | #75 | 2,503 | |
| 13 | Akira Wood Nakada | #77 | 2,499 | |
| 14 | George Li | #86 | 2,484 | |
| 15 | Irina Krush | #99 | 2,470 |