USCF statistics / South Dakota
Members
209
South Dakota
Top Regular
2,583
highest
Median Regular
1,108
midpoint
Rated Regular
172
players
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South Dakota State Rankings
Where South Dakota ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #91,108 median | #11955 median | #221,262 median | #21,344 median | #361,107 median | #501,085 median |
| Average rating | #111,068 average | #9979 average | #271,206 average | #11,506 average | #311,135 average | #501,114 average |
| Best player | #202,583 top | #132,583 top | #262,386 top | #162,548 top | #501,439 top | #491,635 top |
| Rated players | #47172 players | #48151 players | #4364 players | #498 players | #497 players | #488 players |
50-State Trend Stack
South Dakota 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 South Dakota changes month to month
Last month
-8
October 1, 2026 · 209 active members
Best month
+21
June 1, 2026 · 29 gained
Largest loss
-15
March 1, 2026 · 15 lost
Total active members
209
Monthly net change
-8
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in South Dakota joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
100
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Came back
17
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Left
152
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 South Dakota residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
48th
209
Valid October 1, 2026
Members per 100k
35th
22.4
per 100,000 of 935,094 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across South Dakota
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A regular rating of 1,108 beats 49.3% of players in South Dakota.
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Regular ratings · South Dakota
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Kostas, Adam James USCF32628681 | 2,583 |
2 | Yermolinsky, Alex USCF12534917 | 2,426 |
3 | Neff, Elliott USCF12540543 | 2,253 |
4 | Truelson, Nels W USCF10322022 | 2,200 |
5 | Jorenby, Josiah USCF14491207 | 2,126 |
6 | Longen, Joseph F USCF11103545 | 2,105 |
7 | Kerkhove, David E USCF10327342 | 2,056 |
8 | Falk, Mark USCF10327245 | 1,900 |
9 | Neff, Caleb USCF30541560 | 1,897 |
10 | Lowe, Waylon Orion USCF30768004 | 1,887 |
11 | Rivers, Ryan USCF12841321 | 1,848 |
12 | Carroll, Curtis USCF10847401 | 1,822 |
13 | Montemayor, Isaak USCF30662623 | 1,806 |
14 | Likens, Terry Dean USCF10327776 | 1,800 |
15 | Barth, Jeffrey E USCF11322280 | 1,800 |
16 | Freidel, Paul USCF12746000 | 1,793 |
17 | Overholtzer, Harry A USCF10521696 | 1,758 |
18 | Machi, John V USCF12723850 | 1,750 |
19 | Elisara, Travis Matthew USCF12838612 | 1,746 |
20 | Mund, Mitchell USCF17014322 | 1,733 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Boyer, Gabe USCF32867349 | +166 |
2 | Linder, Proverb Peace USCF17133837 | +97 |
3 | Linder, Rye Keystone USCF31093828 | +87 |
4 | Nesbitt, Sam Thomas USCF31621180 | +39 |
5 | Brejda, Joel USCF12944023 | +30 |
6 | Greenawalt, Tyler USCF32257398 | +21 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | French, Miles USCF33127027 | +38 |
2 | Lees, John Glad USCF33067264 | +22 |
3 | Boyer, Gabe USCF32867349 | +15 |
4 | Linder, Rye Keystone USCF31093828 | +15 |
5 | Linder, Proverb Peace USCF17133837 | +13 |
6 | Pyper, Edward David USCF33065590 | +12 |
7 | Fire Cloud, Abriella USCF33073301 | +12 |
8 | Zapata-Bullhead, Evalynn USCF33073355 | +12 |
9 | Kills In Water, Milton USCF33094291 | +12 |
10 | Fiorita, Gus USCF32574575 | +11 |
11 | Manaog, Katie USCF33094307 | +11 |
12 | Freidel, Cyrus USCF30544532 | +11 |
13 | Freidel, Emilee USCF16274751 | +11 |
14 | Hudson, Raheim M USCF33075328 | +11 |
15 | Blue Arm, Ohitika USCF32402938 | +11 |
16 | Medicine Blanket, Kiara USCF32399488 | +11 |
17 | Ness, Connor USCF31610732 | +10 |
18 | Jakopak, Bohdan Max USCF16433212 | +10 |
19 | Esmay, Lena USCF30561978 | +10 |
20 | Rogers, Travion USCF32009792 | +10 |
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