Top 15-year-old chess players in New Jersey
The 8 highest-rated players from New Jersey on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from New Jersey who isn’t listed is rated below them. The US column shows each player’s national rank. Movement is measured against September 2026.
| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vihaan Saxena | #17 | 2235+24 | 8 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Alexander Sukhiashvili | #18 | 2230+10 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Bobby Qian | #21 | 2215 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Akhil Velampalli | #43 | 2123 | 6 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Ryan Zhu | #49 | 2105-3 | 6 places up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Theodore Bernstein | #55 | 2094+19 | 9 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Leon Shevelenko | #56 | 2085-7 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Aaryan Mummidi | #58 | 2076-42 | 6 places down nationally since last month |