Top 16-year-old girl chess players in New Jersey
The 6 highest-rated players from New Jersey on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from New Jersey 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 | Sahana Aravindakshan | #7 | 2061+42 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Aarika Sharma | #22 | 1830 | New |
| 3 | Shyla Rana | #27 | 1786 | No change |
| 4 | Sofia Bejenari | #57 | 1479 | No change |
| 5 | Elizabeth Soldatenkov | #65 | 1349 | No change |
| 6 | Zia Sanwal | #73 | 1242 | 1 place up nationally since last month |