Top chess players in Missouri
The 9 highest-rated players from Missouri on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Missouri 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 | Levon Aronian | #4 | 2796+2 | No change |
| 2 | Leinier Dominguez Perez | #5 | 2783 | No change |
| 3 | Ray Robson | #10 | 2726 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 4 | Grigoriy Oparin | #15 | 2705 | No change |
| 5 | Yuniesky Quesada Perez | #19 | 2664 | No change |
| 6 | Dariusz Swiercz | #20 | 2661 | No change |
| 7 | Lazaro Bruzon Batista | #28 | 2618 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 8 | Varuzhan Akobian | #30 | 2606 | No change |
| 9 | Justus Williams | #93 | 2482 | 2 places down nationally since last month |