Top women blitz chess players 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 | Katerina Nemcova | #8 | 2244 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Aria Hoesley | #36 | 1857 | No change |
| 3 | Shreya B Mangalam | #68 | 1696 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Gaofei Wang | #85 | 1651 | 2 places down nationally since last month |