Top 15-year-old girl chess players in Illinois
The 5 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 | Gaofei Wang | #3 | 2049-12 | No change |
| 2 | Suhana Sharad | #49 | 1590 | 2 places down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Mehak S Jiandani | #52 | 1562+1 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Vanshika Bandaru | #62 | 1437+69 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Nila Hari | #65 | 1393 | 3 places down nationally since last month |