Top blitz chess players under 16 in Illinois
The 4 highest-rated players from Illinois on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Illinois 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 | Artemii Khanbutaev | #5 | 2229 | No change |
| 2 | Aidan Baker | #23 | 2135+100 | 26 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Aiden Linyuan Li | #56 | 2019 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Matthew Tikhomirov | #96 | 1938-46 | 22 places down nationally since last month |