Top girl chess players under 21 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 | #36 | 2049-12 | 4 places down nationally since last month |
| 2 | Elizabeth Xia | #37 | 2041+30 | 14 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Rebecca Cortez | #38 | 2040+15 | 3 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Deborah Bowman | #82 | 1943+22 | 8 places up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Emily Jiaying Tang | #92 | 1924-15 | 13 places down nationally since last month |