Top chess players age 50 and over in New Jersey
The 8 highest-rated players from New Jersey on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from New Jersey 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 | Alexander Stripunsky | #6 | 2554 | No change |
| 2 | Joel Benjamin | #7 | 2539+2 | No change |
| 3 | Dov Gorman | #43 | 2318 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Jose Lahoz | #54 | 2284 | No change |
| 5 | John C Timm | #56 | 2268 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 6 | Tod S Chasin | #75 | 2215 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Scott Massey | #83 | 2207 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 7 | Mark D Kernighan | #83 | 2207+1 | 5 places up nationally since last month |