Top 16-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 | Nysa Bothe | #58 | 1469 | New |
| 2 | Wayra Sheridan | #62 | 1397 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 3 | Megan Gansukh | #71 | 1274+65 | 7 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Joyce J Zheng | #76 | 1221 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Kristen Hou | #87 | 1101 | No change |