Top women blitz chess players in New York
The 20 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 | Irina Krush | #2 | 2346 | No change |
| 2 | Megan Althea Paragua | #13 | 2165+8 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Julia Elizabeth Sloan | #17 | 2100 | No change |
| 4 | Tamar Chanadiri | #22 | 1981 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Jessica Hyatt | #30 | 1898 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 6 | Chloe Gaw | #31 | 1892 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 7 | Najee-Ana Carmel Walthrust | #37 | 1845 | New |
| 8 | Wan Qin Li | #38 | 1838-45 | 6 places down nationally since last month |
| 9 | Audrey Wang | #42 | 1804 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 10 | Whitney Tse | #43 | 1803 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 11 | Charlotte Tai-En Chang | #45 | 1787 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 12 | Hema Vikas | #50 | 1744 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 13 | Tia Zheng | #57 | 1720 | New |
| 14 | Arabella Fang | #70 | 1682+12 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 15 | Marissa Lu | #72 | 1680 | New |
| 16 | Keyla Acevedo | #82 | 1657 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 17 | Alexandra Lussie | #83 | 1655 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 18 | Mao Nozaki | #87 | 1634+14 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 19 | Alexandra Liu | #89 | 1627 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 20 | Elizabeth Zhou | #91 | 1624 | 3 places down nationally since last month |