Top 12-year-old chess players in Washington
The 5 highest-rated players from Washington on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Washington who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank. Movement is measured against September 2026.
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| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Wang | #2 | 2379+7 | No change |
| 2 | Rafael Palathingal | #21 | 2172-6 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Veronique Joseph | #41 | 2021-19 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Michael Lin | #61 | 1946+34 | 18 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Ziqian Gao | #98 | 1869-5 | 2 places down nationally since last month |