Top 17-year-old chess players in North Carolina
The 4 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 | Raghav Arun | #81 | 2043-2 | No change |
| 2 | Nikhilesh Ram | #86 | 2024 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Marius Cutitaru | #88 | 2021 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Rahul Ramesh | #89 | 2019 | 2 places up nationally since last month |