Top chess players under 21 in North Carolina
The 3 highest-rated players from North Carolina on the national US Chess list for October 2026. Anyone from North Carolina 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 | Vishnu Vanapalli | #32 | 2434 | No change |
| 2 | James Chirilov | #37 | 2422+4 | 1 place up nationally since last month |
| 3 | Donald Johnson | #76 | 2343-1 | 2 places down nationally since last month |