Top chess players under 21 in Illinois
The 3 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 | Dimitar Mardov | #8 | 2564 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 2 | Artemii Khanbutaev | #56 | 2381+14 | 6 places up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Avi Harrison Kaplan | #62 | 2373-3 | 6 places down nationally since last month |