Top chess players in Pennsylvania
The 5 highest-rated players from Pennsylvania on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from Pennsylvania 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 | Maxim Dlugy | #42 | 2568 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Evan Park | #53 | 2556+8 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Erick Zhao | #61 | 2540 | 4 places down nationally since last month |
| 4 | Bryan G Smith | #95 | 2478 | New |
| 5 | Alexander Shabalov | #98 | 2473-22 | 18 places down nationally since last month |