Top 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 | Brandon Jacobson | #11 | 2720+20 | 5 places up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Abhimanyu Mishra | #13 | 2709 | No change |
| 3 | Alexander Stripunsky | #54 | 2554 | 3 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Joel Benjamin | #63 | 2539+2 | 4 places down nationally since last month |
| 5 | Yaacov Norowitz | #80 | 2497 | 1 place down nationally since last month |
| 6 | Mackenzie S Molner | #96 | 2474-34 | 23 places down nationally since last month |