Top 17-year-old chess players in Virginia
The 6 highest-rated players from Virginia on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Virginia 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 | Pranav Swaminathan | #18 | 2262 | No change |
| 2 | Derin Goktepe | #20 | 2241 | No change |
| 3 | Kevin Su | #36 | 2198-17 | 11 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Grayson Rhines | #73 | 2070+46 | 14 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Ameya Haldankar | #82 | 2038+1 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Cayden Jackson | #97 | 1999-16 | 3 places down nationally since last month |