USCF statistics / Tennessee · Male
Members
1,355
Tennessee
Top Regular
2,537
highest
Median Regular
954
midpoint
Rated Regular
1,040
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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Tennessee State Rankings
Where Tennessee ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #31954 median | #35823 median | #431,161 median | #291,120 median | #211,229 median | #371,374 median |
| Average rating | #31994 average | #35897 average | #441,146 average | #291,135 average | #241,216 average | #411,338 average |
| Best player | #242,537 top | #192,493 top | #222,417 top | #152,551 top | #132,534 top | #122,456 top |
| Rated players | #201.0k players | #201.0k players | #18322 players | #2091 players | #19109 players | #15103 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Tennessee 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 Tennessee changes month to month
Last month
+9
October 1, 2026 · 1,355 active members
Best month
+126
February 1, 2026 · 204 gained
Largest loss
-85
March 1, 2026 · 101 lost
Total active members
1,355
Monthly net change
+9
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Tennessee joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
655
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Came back
159
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Left
746
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Tennessee residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
20th
1,355
Valid October 1, 2026
Members per 100k
39th
18.5
per 100,000 of 7,315,076 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Tennessee
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A regular rating of 954 beats 50.1% of players in Tennessee.
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Regular ratings · Tennessee
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Fishbein, Alexander USCF12077910 | 2,537 |
2 | King, Alexander B USCF12781369 | 2,378 |
3 | Lee, Dean USCF12492457 | 2,367 |
4 | Horobetz, Graham USCF12800231 | 2,321 |
5 | Burnett, Ronald Wayne USCF12093120 | 2,313 |
6 | Whatley, Andrew Wesley USCF12500271 | 2,284 |
7 | Justice, David Alan USCF12814183 | 2,275 |
8 | Fitzpatrick, John R USCF10142016 | 2,243 |
9 | Harless, Paul E USCF10202701 | 2,235 |
10 | Bereolos, Peter USCF11414966 | 2,235 |
11 | Nguyen, James L USCF16673984 | 2,230 |
12 | Andrews, Todd D USCF12583055 | 2,223 |
13 | Lee, Jason Alexander USCF14831455 | 2,220 |
14 | Hill, Chad Wright USCF10286948 | 2,219 |
15 | Wheeler, Jerry T USCF10242126 | 2,200 |
16 | Dickerson, Leonard S USCF11324355 | 2,200 |
17 | Holroyd, Kenneth J USCF10189322 | 2,197 |
18 | Mourning, Robert E USCF11360785 | 2,197 |
19 | Rambha, Hemachandra USCF14946545 | 2,196 |
20 | Linxwiler, Paul A USCF11272169 | 2,166 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nordick, Benjamin USCF13756242 | +233 |
2 | Nyeggen, Victor USCF32250266 | +205 |
3 | Salian, Nikhil K USCF13897481 | +176 |
4 | Walker, Misaiel Courage USCF31067351 | +169 |
5 | Kinny, Arcadian Ocean USCF32262925 | +161 |
6 | Rice, James USCF32229992 | +150 |
7 | Corbett, Jason USCF31457954 | +142 |
8 | Elias, Bryan Y USCF31484815 | +126 |
9 | Cypra, John USCF30894443 | +120 |
10 | Roshan, Aniketh USCF31299891 | +120 |
11 | Louderback, Mark USCF16878567 | +118 |
12 | Dupuy, Dmitry USCF32314610 | +115 |
13 | Snyder, Vernon USCF31839509 | +113 |
14 | Ryerson, Guy USCF30707143 | +103 |
15 | Muthukumar, Navilon USCF32043495 | +103 |
16 | Fitzpatrick, Levi USCF32329705 | +103 |
17 | Teitler, Calvin USCF30788736 | +99 |
18 | Aduma, Abhiram Reddy USCF31982310 | +99 |
19 | Wiley, Luke USCF30591580 | +86 |
20 | Debbas, Paul USCF17105332 | +84 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Rzeczko, Gregory Walter USCF32878616 | +202 |
2 | Peace, Zachary USCF15062504 | +187 |
3 | Macgurn, William USCF32206010 | +141 |
4 | Mclaughlin, Roman USCF31741232 | +116 |
5 | Nordick, Benjamin USCF13756242 | +113 |
6 | Salian, Nikhil K USCF13897481 | +99 |
7 | Rice, James USCF32229992 | +88 |
8 | Corbett, Jason USCF31457954 | +76 |
9 | Yeates, Ashri USCF32278938 | +75 |
10 | Palinchak, Corey USCF32809085 | +74 |
11 | Saravanan, Kathirvel USCF32874690 | +70 |
12 | Kinny, Arcadian Ocean USCF32262925 | +67 |
13 | Cypra, John USCF30894443 | +65 |
14 | Snyder, Vernon USCF31839509 | +61 |
15 | Aduma, Abhiram Reddy USCF31982310 | +59 |
16 | Wels, Alexander G USCF30878068 | +56 |
17 | Fitzpatrick, Levi USCF32329705 | +56 |
18 | Dupuy, Dmitry USCF32314610 | +49 |
19 | Elias, Bryan Y USCF31484815 | +48 |
20 | Teitler, Calvin USCF30788736 | +43 |
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