Top 18-year-old chess players in Virginia
The 7 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 | Kent Slate | #12 | 2344 | No change |
| 2 | Ronen Wilson | #16 | 2296 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Brian Tay | #35 | 2198 | New |
| 4 | Naveen Balakrishnan | #39 | 2187 | 6 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Timothy F Mccall | #49 | 2162-11 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 6 | Lang Leo Xiong | #52 | 2137 | 6 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Esat Omer Demirel | #94 | 2018 | 3 places down nationally since last month |