Top online regular chess players age 18–49 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 | Dale William Somers | #23 | 1576 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Justin Weicheng Zhang | #24 | 1531 | New |
| 3 | Alberto Pablo | #41 | 1368 | 2 places up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Gerelt OD Tumurkhuyag | #53 | 1239+17 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 5 | Kage Kowalski | #62 | 1157 | 1 place down nationally since last month |