Top 18-year-old chess players in North Carolina
The 3 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 | James Chirilov | #6 | 2422+4 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Chase Josue Bellamy | #32 | 2211 | 7 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Aditya Ramkumar | #65 | 2093-8 | 4 places up nationally since last month |