Top 17-year-old girl chess players in New Jersey
The 5 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 | Claire Cheng | #11 | 1918 | New |
| 2 | Eesha Sri Gorantla | #13 | 1837 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Saanvi Borra | #36 | 1434 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Sylvie Vanderbilt | #37 | 1430+41 | 4 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Avika Shukla | #64 | 976 | No change |