USCF statistics / Alabama · Male
Members
668
Alabama
Top Regular
2,473
highest
Median Regular
907
midpoint
Rated Regular
539
players
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.
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Alabama State Rankings
Where Alabama ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #38907 median | #36812 median | #471,096 median | #281,125 median | #51988 median | #461,255 median |
| Average rating | #40956 average | #38868 average | #381,182 average | #251,169 average | #481,032 average | #481,216 average |
| Best player | #292,473 top | #202,462 top | #272,379 top | #272,273 top | #352,070 top | #322,123 top |
| Rated players | #31539 players | #31497 players | #4087 players | #2848 players | #2658 players | #2652 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Alabama highlighted against every state · Active Members
October 1, 2026
members
1Texas
10,2962California
10,0013New York
8,6704Florida
4,7785Illinois
4,5716New Jersey
3,456Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Alabama changes month to month
Last month
-12
October 1, 2026 · 668 active members
Best month
+78
February 1, 2026 · 136 gained
Largest loss
-66
March 1, 2026 · 72 lost
Total active members
668
Monthly net change
-12
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Alabama joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
301
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Came back
80
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Left
370
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Alabama residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
31st
668
Valid October 1, 2026
Members per 100k
49th
12.9
per 100,000 of 5,193,088 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Alabama
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A regular rating of 907 beats 49.7% of players in Alabama.
43 players rated 900–999
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Regular ratings · Alabama
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Rachels, Stuart USCF11478239 | 2,473 |
2 | Adams, Stephen USCF13184803 | 2,327 |
3 | Camaratta, Frank A USCF10064953 | 2,320 |
4 | Varagona, Scott USCF12744446 | 2,231 |
5 | Puckett, Matthew USCF12569456 | 2,200 |
6 | Therrell, Kyle Allen USCF10236746 | 2,198 |
7 | Dowd, Steven B USCF12484438 | 2,180 |
8 | Snow, Zachary Isaac USCF15336543 | 2,147 |
9 | Bruni, Xavier USCF15840554 | 2,106 |
10 | Friedman, Christian USCF15760235 | 2,099 |
11 | Price, Richard G USCF10247551 | 2,096 |
12 | Mccarty, Joseph C USCF10290139 | 2,092 |
13 | Rasberry, Jonathan USCF14678910 | 2,091 |
14 | Graveling, Stephen James USCF14980542 | 2,090 |
15 | Franklin, Albert E USCF20043791 | 2,075 |
16 | Lankey, Brian James USCF10325811 | 2,063 |
17 | Presson, Freeman Craig USCF10021847 | 2,020 |
18 | Dong, Sherwood USCF14582202 | 2,017 |
19 | Denton, Thomas J USCF10240352 | 2,014 |
20 | Porcelli, Michael William USCF13314357 | 2,011 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hujier, Fouad USCF30492908 | +112 |
2 | Chen, Po-Ting Raymond USCF32332063 | +100 |
3 | Biswas, Arion USCF30663568 | +95 |
4 | Birney, Ira USCF31466941 | +89 |
5 | Johnson, Brian USCF31505976 | +89 |
6 | Poynter, Martin M USCF30685844 | +70 |
7 | Herring, Derrick USCF31430650 | +70 |
8 | Madhav Menon, Keshav USCF32531057 | +65 |
9 | Raval, Ved USCF30498410 | +48 |
10 | Batchu, Arush Reddy USCF30499754 | +38 |
11 | Mcdaniel, Tucker Lee USCF32840072 | +34 |
12 | Adams, Stephen USCF13184803 | +28 |
13 | Zhan, Wei USCF16093467 | +20 |
14 | Song, Ryan Hyeonwoo USCF31080423 | +20 |
15 | Bruni, Xavier USCF15840554 | +19 |
16 | Taylor, Timothy Lee USCF30301669 | +16 |
17 | Tew, Randall D USCF12808659 | +14 |
18 | Birney, Graham USCF31466932 | +11 |
19 | Varagona, Scott USCF12744446 | +9 |
20 | Snow, Zachary Isaac USCF15336543 | +5 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hawkes, Corbin Elijah USCF31981618 | +47 |
2 | Marks-Baginski, Kirin USCF32866323 | +46 |
3 | Martignoni, Noah Augustine USCF30271088 | +31 |
4 | Birney, Ira USCF31466941 | +24 |
5 | Poynter, Martin M USCF30685844 | +23 |
6 | Chen, Po-Ting Raymond USCF32332063 | +23 |
7 | Herring, Derrick USCF31430650 | +21 |
8 | Arefin, Md Shahnur USCF31983300 | +19 |
9 | Hujier, Fouad USCF30492908 | +18 |
10 | Madhav Menon, Keshav USCF32531057 | +17 |
11 | Mcdaniel, Tucker Lee USCF32840072 | +13 |
12 | Johnson, Brian USCF31505976 | +12 |
13 | Batchu, Arush Reddy USCF30499754 | +7 |
14 | Bruni, Xavier USCF15840554 | +5 |
15 | Smith, Noah USCF30429303 | +5 |
16 | Birney, Graham USCF31466932 | +5 |
17 | Taylor, Timothy Lee USCF30301669 | +4 |
18 | Kolonusz, James USCF33214420 | +4 |
19 | Smith, Elliott USCF16955672 | +4 |
20 | Scrugham, Daniel USCF15480565 | +4 |
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