Top 17-year-old chess players in Texas
The 11 highest-rated players from Texas on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Texas 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 | Eric Chang Liu | #3 | 2563 | New |
| 2 | Harshid Kunka | #4 | 2498 | No change |
| 3 | Aryan Gutla | #6 | 2400 | No change |
| 4 | Lucius Melillo | #7 | 2396+4 | No change |
| 5 | Logan C Shafer | #8 | 2380-9 | No change |
| 6 | Ronak Hiwale | #22 | 2230 | No change |
| 7 | Lohit Krishna Narayana Polisetti | #23 | 2227 | New |
| 8 | Saathvik Dasari | #53 | 2127 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 9 | Atharva Bist | #60 | 2093 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 10 | Ajitesh Nair | #68 | 2084 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 11 | Mohnishkirupaa Palani | #94 | 2004 | 5 places up nationally since last month |