USCF statistics / Iowa
Members
448
Iowa
Top Regular
2,313
highest
Median Regular
1,191
midpoint
Rated Regular
350
players
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Iowa State Rankings
Where Iowa ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #21,191 median | #61,003 median | #371,158 median | #221,127 median | #231,163 median | #131,489 median |
| Average rating | #41,119 average | #11972 average | #301,187 average | #131,207 average | #201,204 average | #341,357 average |
| Best player | #352,313 top | #372,271 top | #382,182 top | #302,194 top | #292,203 top | #242,181 top |
| Rated players | #38350 players | #38329 players | #34127 players | #3043 players | #3541 players | #3131 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Iowa highlighted against every state · Active Members
October 1, 2026
members
1Texas
12,5172California
11,5693New York
11,0024Florida
5,5775Illinois
5,4616New Jersey
3,979Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Iowa changes month to month
Last month
-5
October 1, 2026 · 448 active members
Best month
+87
February 1, 2026 · 96 gained
Largest loss
-23
June 1, 2026 · 32 lost
Total active members
448
Monthly net change
-5
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Iowa joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
242
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Came back
46
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Left
238
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Iowa residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
38th
448
Valid October 1, 2026
Members per 100k
51st
13.8
per 100,000 of 3,238,387 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Iowa
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A regular rating of 1,191 beats 50.2% of players in Iowa.
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Regular ratings · Iowa
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Johnson, Frank B USCF12652092 | 2,313 |
2 | Rose, John T USCF10305446 | 2,310 |
3 | Bauer, Randy L USCF10320372 | 2,303 |
4 | Campbell, Craig T USCF10306442 | 2,267 |
5 | Neal, James USCF12884217 | 2,231 |
6 | Takahashi, Michael USCF14333301 | 2,229 |
7 | Aimdilokwong, Alec Daniel USCF17127332 | 2,228 |
8 | Tyagi, Kushan USCF13011217 | 2,225 |
9 | Mcentee, Tim R USCF12298150 | 2,203 |
10 | Fei, Irene USCF30015588 | 2,200 |
11 | Harger, Daniel V USCF10305004 | 2,195 |
12 | Ramesh, Nehanraj USCF31163791 | 2,189 |
13 | Goffstein, Daniel USCF12628157 | 2,169 |
14 | Keating, Robert F USCF12641782 | 2,115 |
15 | Nixon, Niko R USCF15980255 | 2,083 |
16 | Simpson, Matthew USCF30331814 | 2,064 |
17 | Vasto, Daniel USCF10341981 | 2,000 |
18 | Reynolds, Robert Louis USCF11332722 | 1,949 |
19 | Hamilton, David USCF30046309 | 1,947 |
20 | Stoudt, Scott Jay USCF12401730 | 1,930 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kunstle, Jacob Thomas USCF32110089 | +243 |
2 | Hu, Anhua USCF32286005 | +184 |
3 | Howard, Miles USCF32422864 | +156 |
4 | Sureshkumar, Jagat USCF31948995 | +145 |
5 | Wong, Vincent H USCF16217546 | +119 |
6 | Marino, Joseph USCF32489114 | +116 |
7 | Brown, Mark T USCF12408922 | +112 |
8 | Karanam, Niksheeth USCF30869942 | +110 |
9 | Hammes, Wyatt William USCF16520371 | +78 |
10 | Freerksen, Magnus USCF31875172 | +64 |
11 | Brende, Nash USCF31757642 | +62 |
12 | Balasubramanian, Gugan USCF31019047 | +58 |
13 | Yost-Wolff, Spencer USCF30635029 | +49 |
14 | Kmetz, Shawn Douglas USCF12729704 | +38 |
15 | Lemon, Josh USCF31206721 | +38 |
16 | Nixon, Niko R USCF15980255 | +34 |
17 | Freerksen, Persephone USCF31360731 | +34 |
18 | Neal, James USCF12884217 | +24 |
19 | Veeder, Cole USCF30022342 | +19 |
20 | Martenson, Noah John USCF30396397 | +19 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Wang, Felix USCF32839174 | +51 |
2 | Fecteau, Peter James USCF33068431 | +38 |
3 | Marino, Joseph USCF32489114 | +36 |
4 | Kunstle, Jacob Thomas USCF32110089 | +35 |
5 | Talluri, Kovid Eeshwar USCF16497593 | +32 |
6 | Hu, Anhua USCF32286005 | +29 |
7 | Brown, Mark T USCF12408922 | +28 |
8 | Doerr, Nicolas USCF32789406 | +27 |
9 | Sureshkumar, Jagat USCF31948995 | +25 |
10 | Howard, Miles USCF32422864 | +24 |
11 | Vandekrol, Corin USCF32751271 | +23 |
12 | Karanam, Niksheeth USCF30869942 | +22 |
13 | Platz, Tristan USCF31540585 | +22 |
14 | Wong, Vincent H USCF16217546 | +16 |
15 | Fecteau, James USCF32011980 | +16 |
16 | Brende, Nash USCF31757642 | +16 |
17 | Freerksen, Magnus USCF31875172 | +16 |
18 | Hingstrum, Robert L USCF31386313 | +14 |
19 | Bhugra, Anant USCF32625222 | +14 |
20 | Hammes, Wyatt William USCF16520371 | +13 |
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