Top 15-year-old chess players in Illinois
The 4 highest-rated players from Illinois on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Illinois 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 | Gaofei Wang | #66 | 2049-12 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Mahendra Lavanur | #81 | 2014 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Gautham Ramkumar | #90 | 1994 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Ryan Zhang | #94 | 1987+3 | 3 places up nationally since last month |