Top chess players age 50 and over in New York
The 11 highest-rated players from New York on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from New York 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 | Jaan Ehlvest | #3 | 2606 | No change |
| 2 | Salvatore J Matera | #24 | 2387 | No change |
| 3 | Yury Lapshun | #27 | 2375-3 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Kenneth W Regan | #36 | 2350 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 5 | John P Fedorowicz | #38 | 2336-2 | No change |
| 6 | Michael A Rohde | #52 | 2297-3 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 7 | Jay Richard Bonin | #55 | 2271+8 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 8 | Daniel E Shapiro | #65 | 2234-20 | 7 places down nationally since last month |
| 9 | Lonnie S Kwartler | #77 | 2212-13 | 7 places down nationally since last month |
| 9 | Vladimir Bugayev | #77 | 2212 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 11 | Konstantin Dolgitser | #88 | 2206 | No change |