Top 17-year-old chess players in Illinois
The 5 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.
| # | Player | US | Rating | Movevs last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekansh Mehrotra | #25 | 2216 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Sreekar Gangavarapu | #52 | 2129 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Jay Feng | #67 | 2086 | No change |
| 4 | Hemanth Samayamantri | #84 | 2028 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Michael H Li | #94 | 2004 | 5 places up nationally since last month |