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Top Ratings by State and Province

This list was automatically generated at 2025-01-03 13:47:35 from the NASPA Member Database. It was inspired in April 2004 by CGP postings from Ed Liebfried, Jeff Clark, Rich Baker and many others. Corrections to the database may be made by the affected individuals, through Member Services.

For each state or province that has at least one ranked player, up to 10 top players are listed by current rating. Ranked players are those whose memberships are in good standing and have played in at least 14 fully-rated tournament games in the past 12 ratings months. States and provinces are listed according to the average rating of their top ten players. Areas with fewer than ten ranked players listed are assumed to have additional players rated 500 for the purposes of computing their average.

Top Ten States/Provinces

RankState/ProvinceTop 10 RatingsMean
1Texas2046 1914 1866 1860 1858 1844 1778 1778 1699 1698 1834.1
2New York2053 1929 1831 1821 1814 1808 1791 1723 1721 1707 1819.8
3Ontario1929 1910 1888 1883 1803 1784 1720 1688 1667 1649 1792.1
4California1956 1945 1938 1868 1825 1813 1806 1579 1567 1550 1784.7
5Oregon2071 2030 2017 2011 1813 1707 1652 1614 1498 1406 1781.9
6Massachusetts1997 1848 1835 1796 1787 1724 1718 1707 1678 1650 1774
7Pennsylvania1870 1850 1733 1640 1600 1590 1589 1588 1572 1540 1657.2
8Quebec2090 2024 2008 1896 1529 1391 1380 1316 1304 1188 1612.6
9Michigan1888 1885 1844 1838 1664 1506 1457 1383 1278 1226 1596.9
10Ohio1790 1673 1657 1607 1586 1570 1556 1534 1409 1388 1577

Other States/Provinces

11–20NC NJ VA IL FL CT MD LA WA GA
21–30IN DC NM MO ME AL KY VT DE MN
31–40TN IA NH AZ BC RI ID UT WI MS
41–49MB WV NB SC AR NV SK KS CO
Texas (#1: 1834.1; 37 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Orry Swift
Rating: 2046
Overall Rank: 8
37, Beaumont

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2251914MATT CANIK
3381866JOHN LUEBKEMANN
4401860PAUL HOLSER
5411858SIDDHARTH MURALI
6451844CHRIS CREE
7711778 WINTER
7711778MICHAEL EARLY
91011699KEVIN LEEDS
101021698BEN WITHERS
New York (#2: 1819.8; 72 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Joel Sherman
Rating: 2053
Overall Rank: 6
63, Bronx

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2231929KARL HIGBY
3491831SAMUEL KAPLAN
4521821JEREMY HALL
5541814ERIC GOLDSTEIN
6571808KENNETH RUBIN
7631791BRYAN RICHGRUBER
8871723DAN WACHTELL
9891721LARRY SHERMAN
10941707NOAH GOLDSTEIN
Ontario (#3: 1792.1; 63 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Christopher Sykes
Rating: 1929
Overall Rank: 23
59, Cambridge

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2261910MAX PANITCH
3301888ARIE SINKE
4341883TONY LEAH
5591803ROBIN POLLOCK DANIEL
6671784AGNES KRAMER
7901720JOHN STARDOM
81051688RYAN CHEPITA
91151667DEEN HERGOTT
101271649HEATHER MCCALL
California (#4: 1784.7; 16 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Kevin Fraley
Rating: 1956
Overall Rank: 18
54, San Jose

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2191945JOE EDLEY
3221938ZACHARY ANSELL
4371868BILLY NAKAMURA
5501825DAVID PEARL
6551813NOAH BERGER
7581806EDWARD DE GUZMAN
81561579RICHARD STEIN
91621567KEVIN BURBRIDGE
101701550DAVID POSTAL
Oregon (#5: 1781.9; 10 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Noah Walton
Rating: 2071
Overall Rank: 4
31, Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
292030CARL JOHNSON
3112017RAFI STERN
4132011NIGEL PELTIER
5551813STEVEN ALEXANDER
6941707MICHAEL BAKER
71231652DAVE JOHNSON
81351614MITCH BAYERSDORFER
91951498RUTH HAMILTON
102421406BETTY CORNELISON
Massachusetts (#6: 1774; 33 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Seth Lipkin
Rating: 1997
Overall Rank: 16
62, Lenox

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2441848JAMES DONNELLY
3481835JAMIE RYAN
4611796MORRIS GREENBERG
5651787MATTHEW ZELEZNIK
6861724MICHAEL THELEN
7931718JOEL HORN
8941707WES EDDINGS
91101678SCOTT LEIFER
101261650RICKY SIROIS
Pennsylvania (#7: 1657.2; 42 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Jamie McCune
Rating: 1870
Overall Rank: 36
Shrewsbury

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2431850SCOTT APPEL
3831733SAMUEL MOCH
41301640MARK ABADI
51421600EDWIN ROTH
61471590MARK MILLER
71501589JEFFREY JACOBSON
81511588JOE NEFF
91571572JOE PETREE
101741540YAACOV BARAK
Quebec (#8: 1612.6; 19 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Josh Sokol
Rating: 2090
Overall Rank: 3
Montreal

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2102024JACKSON SMYLIE
3142008JASON LI
4291896MICHAEL FAGEN
51791529BERNARD GOTLIEB
62511391NORMA LOVETT
72551380BENJAMIN PRIES
82941316BARBARA BULTZ
93051304SARY KARANOFSKY
103711188ANITA RACKHAM
Michigan (#9: 1596.9; 23 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Chuck Armstrong
Rating: 1888
Overall Rank: 30
76, Saline

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2331885JEFF FISZBEIN
3451844JASON IDALSKI
4471838STEVE GROB
51171664MARK GARROD
61861506STEVE ANSTANDIG
72141457WILL SCOTT
82531383KIT MOREHEAD
93231278ELAINE GLOWNIAK
103461226PAUL MAY
Ohio (#10: 1577; 26 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Trenton Charlson
Rating: 1790
Overall Rank: 64
28, Columbus

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21111673PATRICK BEATREZ
31191657JOSH KOPCZAK
41401607KRISTY ZURBRICK
51521586SEBASTIAN KNOWLES
61591570MIKE STAFFORD
71661556DANIEL STOCK
81771534AYODELE ODEKUNLE
92401409DOUG CRITCHLOW
102521388JAMES FIELDS
North Carolina (#11: 1545.9; 33 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Andy Hoang
Rating: 1876
Overall Rank: 35
27, Cary

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2611796RANDY HERSOM
3781765DAVID WEISBERG
41371613LIZ GOTTLIN
51651557LISA PERRY
62321416SUSAN BERTONI
72331414HANNAH ROZEAR
82381410KATYA LEZIN
92751341NOAH LIEBERMAN
103301271FLORA TAYLOR
New Jersey (#12: 1536.3; 33 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Will Anderson
Rating: 2056
Overall Rank: 5
40, Lawrenceville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2821738RICK JULIAN
31061684JEROME LOCH
41391610JAY LEVIN
52301423EJIKE OSONDU
62311417MARIAN CALABRO
72471400SCOTT MCDOUGALL
82481398PAUL LUND, JR
92891325HARRY CHAN
102951312CHERYL ALLEN-MUNLEY
Virginia (#13: 1532.7; 19 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Clay Daniel
Rating: 1886
Overall Rank: 32
49, Charlottesville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2661785BARRY KEITH
3681782KNOX DANIEL
41631558STEVE GAWTRY
51711549JOHN WILDER
61741540MARTY GOLD
72171451NANCY BOWEN
82501394BARBARA AMSTER
93551205MERRIS STAMBAUGH
103831177PAUL WILSON
Illinois (#14: 1498.4; 18 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Marty Gabriel
Rating: 1901
Overall Rank: 27
72, Charleston

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2751770JONATHAN LINDH
3791761DARIN TRUE
41141668PETER SCHWARTZMAN
51611568JEREMY CAHNMANN
62861330DAVE CAMERON
73051304DAN TERKELL
83171292DON RATHBERGER
93581198ERIK EISNER
103661192CHARLIE ALEXANDER
Florida (#15: 1479.8; 21 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Ian Weinstein
Rating: 2091
Overall Rank: 2
58, coral springs

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2981705CONOR MUNRO
2981705HOWARD PISTOL
41121671CURTIS LEE
52701350JOHN BECK
62801337ARTHUR FINKLE
72971309MARLA RIFF
83321268JENNIFER TOMLINSON
93591197JACQUE LEASE
103931165DAVID ROSS
Connecticut (#16: 1468.5; 14 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Cesar Del Solar
Rating: 1999
Overall Rank: 15
40, Stamford

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21001703BRANDON RANDALL
31231652ROBERT DESIMONE, JR
41451595MICHAEL ECSEDY
51681552BENJAMIN BLOOM
62251434MINA LE
72681357BETH MIX
83501212CORNELIA GUEST
94341110ANDREW WILEN
104571071CRAIG WILEN
Maryland (#17: 1402; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Dustin Dean
Rating: 1729
Overall Rank: 85
Hanover

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21541584GARY SKOWRONSKI
32121460DIANA GROSMAN
42151454DAVID ENGELHARDT
52601378EDWARD STEWART
62671358CAROLE DENTON
72921321GWEN STEWART
83151294LINDA OLIVA
93271274CHERYL KAGAN
103911168STEVE CHASTAIN
Louisiana (#18: 1387.2; 14 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Keith Savage
Rating: 1731
Overall Rank: 84
62, Gretna

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21421600JERRY DYNES
31881504LINDSAY SHIN
42261431WILLIAM GIBLIN
52341413LILA CROTTY
62381410PEGGY ALTAZAN
73221280JEFFREY MOORE
83311270LINDSEY DIMMICK
94041155SUSAN POWELL
104501078BRUCE HAMILTON
Washington (#19: 1281.6; 11 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Adam Henderson
Rating: 1722
Overall Rank: 88
Seattle

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21291645DANIEL GOODWIN
32821334CHRIS SJOHOLM
43401246JANE BISSONNETTE
53671191GEORGE BISSONNETTE
63861172J MIDORI HOWARD
74011157DANIEL KOEHLER
84281125MARY LOGULLO
94311117TRACY MCQUEEN
104371107FRANK SCHIN
Georgia (#20: 1268.3; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Dave Leifer
Rating: 1652
Overall Rank: 123
79, Alpharetta

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22421406CARL DAVIS
32631370CYNTHIA SEALES
42771339ANDREW GARDNER
53021306RALPH IRELAND
63611195KEVIN BLACK
73761185MICHAEL CHRISTOPHEL
84091145MATTIE HARPP
94611065JERRI BERGERON
104921020GREGORY KENDALL
Indiana (#21: 1209.6; 16 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Troy Thompson
Rating: 1572
Overall Rank: 157
Lebanon

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22551380PENNY SITLER
32901323GREG ROGERS
43081302CHRIS SITLER
53671191JULIA BOGLE
64001159BETH PALMER
74221132KIRSTEN KLASSEN
84521077JOHN WRIGHT
94911021KATHERINE RYBAK
10539939PETE BANEY
District of Columbia (#22: 1117.4; 8 ranked)
District Leader Other Top Players

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Sam Rosin
Rating: 1940
Overall Rank: 21
32, Washington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21441596EMMETT BROSOWSKY
32081465STEFAN FATSIS
42641368SWEN NIPPY, SR
53081302GIDEON BROSOWSKY
64081152TED GEST
7549905NOAH HABENSTREIT
8684446JEREMY BROSOWSKY
New Mexico (#23: 1067.9; 5 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Wallace Schultz
Rating: 1802
Overall Rank: 60
68, Las Vegas

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2771766MIKE BARON
3911719JOHN KARRIS
41191657JEFF MARTIN
53421235PAMINA DEUTSCH
Missouri (#24: 1064.8; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Paul Mulik
Rating: 1569
Overall Rank: 160
60, Joplin

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22201446DAVID GREMAUD
32451402BRIAN GARNETT
42951312SAMUEL HEIMAN
52971309JOHN FULTZ
64541076JOHN GLEAVES
74801034BRIAN SUMMERS
Maine (#25: 1045.8; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Joey Mallick
Rating: 2013
Overall Rank: 12
44, South Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21151667JOHN HOPKINS
32861330KEITH HAGEL
43051304JAMIE LOGAN
54711055ERIC HOPKINS
6582854DIANE SLEEK
7622735JOHANNA SWEET
Alabama (#26: 1038.2; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Eric Harshbarger
Rating: 1857
Overall Rank: 42
53, Auburn

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21221653TRACY COBBS
32451402ROBIN CHUA
43491217ANDY EADON
54381105MICHAEL ALLON
65121000RONDA ROBERTS
7629724TIM HARDWICK
8689424KAT ANDERSON
Kentucky (#27: 1014.2; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Mack Meller
Rating: 2139
Overall Rank: 1
24, Lexington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2501825STEVE BUSH
3731775MARK EDWARD OWENS
44891024VICTORIA BLEDSOE
5517990FRED MORLAN
6691389JANET SCHEELINE
Vermont (#28: 993.7; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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David Spargo
Rating: 1861
Overall Rank: 39
South Burlington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2741771JEFFREY NELSON
32731343SARA CORBIN
43651193ANDREW MALABY
54821028SUSANNA KAHN
6620741JANE KAY
Delaware (#29: 982.5; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Richard Popper
Rating: 1680
Overall Rank: 107
72, Wilmington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21411601KEVIN NAI
32821334ALEX VRATSANOS
44771041NANCY HANLEY
54781038PETER FILANDRO
6530962MARIE FILANDRO
7640669RUTH BROWER
Minnesota (#30: 883.8; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Lisa Odom
Rating: 1943
Overall Rank: 20
66, St Louis Park

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21031697JASON VAYSBERG
32971309HUBERT VAN TOL
4561889ROXANNE PRICHARD
Tennessee (#31: 825.5; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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David Shuman
Rating: 1510
Overall Rank: 185
Nashville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22971309RUCHI GUPTA
33271274LARRY DURBIN
43971162HARRY DURBIN
Iowa (#32: 813; 5 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Mike Johnson
Rating: 1818
Overall Rank: 53
Decorah

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23531209JORDAN BARGER
33821178MARGARET YODER
4518987ELISE BICKFORD
5687438PAUL WOOD
New Hampshire (#33: 794.2; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Don Finkey
Rating: 1743
Overall Rank: 80
76, Manchester

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2811739ED LIEBFRIED
3519984DEB MULROONEY
4676476CHRISTINE MURRAY
Arizona (#34: 792.8; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Laurie Cohen
Rating: 1898
Overall Rank: 28
57, Tempe

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22751341FLORENCE SPANFELNER
33701189JANE GEARY
British Columbia (#35: 751.2; 3 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Richard Craig
Rating: 1411
Overall Rank: 236
Squamish

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22731343LETITIA SEARS
33371258YUKARI BALABANOV
Rhode Island (#36: 735.3; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chloe Fatsis
Rating: 1975
Overall Rank: 17
22, Providence

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24921020ROSS FIDLER
3578858RICHARD COHN
Idaho (#37: 723.8; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Ken Kasney
Rating: 1680
Overall Rank: 107
68, Meridian

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21631558TOM BOND
Utah (#38: 696.5; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Michael Stevens
Rating: 1503
Overall Rank: 192
77, Salt Lake City

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22111462NATALIE DICOU
Wisconsin (#39: 679.8; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Ron Malzer
Rating: 1275
Overall Rank: 326
La Crosse

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2562888HELEN FLORES
3573874BUFFY HOGAN
4616761BRAD WILLIAMS
Mississippi (#40: 676.8; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Steven DiNapoli
Rating: 1590
Overall Rank: 147
Bay St. Louis

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2572875LINDA WARREN
3605803QUEEN STREET LEWIS
Manitoba (#41: 670.8; 2 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Gregg Bigourdin
Rating: 1541
Overall Rank: 173
Winnipeg

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23921167MURRAY GOLDENBERG
West Virginia (#42: 667.9; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Jeff Cook
Rating: 1707
Overall Rank: 94
71, Keyser

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2525972TINA YATES
New Brunswick (#43: 667.3; 3 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chuck Abbate
Rating: 1430
Overall Rank: 227
55, Quispamsis

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24641064JOHN APISSOGHOMIAN
3638679NICK ABBATE
South Carolina (#44: 636.9; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David Garcia
Rating: 1520
Overall Rank: 183
Pendleton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2586849CHRISTINE HANNOUCHE
Arkansas (#45: 630.3; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Yoli Ushry
Rating: 1171
Overall Rank: 388
61, Fort Smith

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24221132RICHARD PRICE
Nevada (#46: 627.9; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Annette Obrestad
Rating: 1779
Overall Rank: 70
Las Vegas

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Saskatchewan (#47: 614.9; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Hank Hees
Rating: 1649
Overall Rank: 127
Saskatoon

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Kansas (#48: 588; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Nick Purifoy
Rating: 1380
Overall Rank: 255
Prairie Village

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Colorado (#49: 563; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Don Erbe
Rating: 1130
Overall Rank: 425
Parker

There are no other players from this region in the database.