Top 16-year-old chess players in North Carolina
The 6 highest-rated players from North Carolina on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from North Carolina 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 | Ethan Liu | #32 | 2249 | 5 places down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Steve Alappatt | #48 | 2187 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Cuihan Ma | #76 | 2091 | 8 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Namish Kondabathini | #89 | 2065-8 | 12 places down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Neil Harit | #99 | 2048 | New |
| 6 | Avanni Richardson | #100 | 2046+9 | 5 places down nationally since last month |