This list was automatically generated at 2007-09-05 11:53:02 from the 
NSA Ratings Database
and the
NSA Player Database.
It was inspired in April 2004 by CGP postings from 
Ed Liebfried, Jeff Clark, Rich Baker and many others.
Corrections to these databases should be sent respectively
to Joe Edley (ratings) and John Chew (players).
Photographs can be submitted through the Player Database.
For each state or province that has at least one active rated player,
up to 10 top players are listed by current rating.
Active players are those who have played in at least 28 fully-rated
tournament games in the past 24 ratings months.
States and provinces are listed according to the average rating of their
top ten players.
Areas with fewer than ten active players listed are assumed to have additional
players rated 500 for the purposes of computing their average.
Students may be listed representing either their home state/province or the 
state/province in which they are studying, whichever they prefer.
Others must be legal residents of the area that they would like to represent.
Top Ten States/Provinces
  | Rank | State/Province | Top 10 Ratings | Mean | 
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1962 1918 1905 1884 1874 1853 1841 1834 1813 1806 |  1869 | 
| 2 | California | 1945 1873 1862 1833 1832 1830 1826 1820 1796 1791 |  1840.8 | 
| 3 | Texas | 1931 1868 1839 1837 1836 1825 1819 1801 1762 1749 |  1826.7 | 
| 4 | New York | 1927 1886 1884 1814 1806 1796 1788 1788 1788 1786 |  1826.3 | 
| 5 | Ontario | 2000 1854 1831 1820 1814 1772 1767 1763 1728 1724 |  1807.3 | 
| 6 | Oregon | 1902 1891 1868 1856 1809 1796 1785 1729 1712 1708 |  1805.6 | 
| 7 | Florida | 1932 1891 1834 1820 1817 1796 1726 1721 1713 1702 |  1795.2 | 
| 8 | Minnesota | 1842 1829 1828 1822 1813 1778 1733 1685 1619 1579 |  1752.8 | 
| 9 | Maryland | 1941 1859 1824 1812 1800 1773 1688 1632 1593 1589 |  1751.1 | 
| 10 | Michigan | 1842 1828 1816 1799 1760 1698 1690 1689 1675 1631 |  1742.8 | 
Other States/Provinces
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California (#2: 1840.8; 228 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jerry Lerman 
Rating: 1945 
Overall Rank: 8 
57, Risk Management Consultant, Foster City
 
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Texas (#3: 1826.7; 111 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Chris Cree 
Rating: 1931 
Overall Rank: 12 
52, used equipment, sales and leasing, Dallas
 
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New York (#4: 1826.3; 163 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Joe Edley 
Rating: 1927 
Overall Rank: 14 
59, Consultant to the National SCRABBLE Association, Coram
 
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Ontario (#5: 1807.3; 170 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Adam Logan 
Rating: 2000 
Overall Rank: 3 
32, Mathematician, Waterloo
 
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Oregon (#6: 1805.6; 58 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Dave Wiegand 
Rating: 1902 
Overall Rank: 18 
33, Mortgage Underwriter, Portland
 
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Florida (#7: 1795.2; 109 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Ian Weinstein 
Rating: 1932 
Overall Rank: 11 
41, physician, Coral Springs
 
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Minnesota (#8: 1752.8; 53 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Lisa Odom 
Rating: 1842 
Overall Rank: 44 
48, Quality Assurance Analyst, St. Louis Park
 
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Maryland (#9: 1751.1; 53 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Sammy Okosagah 
Rating: 1941 
Overall Rank: 9 
Restaurant Manager, Baltimore
 
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Michigan (#10: 1742.8; 85 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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J. Paul Epstein 
Rating: 1842 
Overall Rank: 44 
56, Social Worker, Keego Harbor
 
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Illinois (#11: 1742.4; 57 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Brian Cappelletto 
Rating: 1950 
Overall Rank: 7 
37, trader, Chicago
 
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Arizona (#12: 1724.9; 63 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Nathan Benedict 
Rating: 1900 
Overall Rank: 19 
27, Professional gambler, Tucson
 
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Alberta (#13: 1716.5; 62 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mark Schellenberg 
Rating: 1870 
Overall Rank: 29 
28, Shipper, Calgary
 
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New Jersey (#14: 1705.4; 54 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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David Koenig 
Rating: 1905 
Overall Rank: 16 
29, Teacher, Englewood
 
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British Columbia (#15: 1681.1; 53 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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James Leong 
Rating: 1934 
Overall Rank: 10 
22, Bum, Vancouver
 
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Pennsylvania (#16: 1664.7; 71 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Steve Oliger 
Rating: 1790 
Overall Rank: 93 
58, Retired Electronics Technician, Holtwood
 
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Connecticut (#17: 1660.5; 35 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Stefan Rau 
Rating: 1845 
Overall Rank: 42 
31, Physician (in residency), Newington
 
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Washington (#18: 1621.1; 49 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Rafi Stern 
Rating: 1783 
Overall Rank: 101 
18, Student, Seattle
 
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Louisiana (#19: 1611.6; 25 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jeff Reeves 
Rating: 1775 
Overall Rank: 111 
Woodworth
 
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North Carolina (#20: 1606.7; 49 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Randy Hersom 
Rating: 1821 
Overall Rank: 65 
47, Computer Programmer, Morganton
 
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Quebec (#21: 1591.7; 17 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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David Boys 
Rating: 1895 
Overall Rank: 20 
43, Programmer Analyst, Dorval
 
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New Mexico (#22: 1570; 26 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mike Baron 
Rating: 1776 
Overall Rank: 107 
57, Psychologist, Corrales
 
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Nevada (#23: 1569.3; 21 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Joe Dackman 
Rating: 1836 
Overall Rank: 49 
 
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Wisconsin (#24: 1552.9; 31 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mark Kenas 
Rating: 1875 
Overall Rank: 26 
54, Devil's Advocate, Madison
 
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Virginia (#25: 1526.3; 24 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Marcia Richards 
Rating: 1716 
Overall Rank: 182 
41, Centreville
 
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Ohio (#26: 1515.7; 46 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Daniel Stock 
Rating: 1673 
Overall Rank: 252 
48, Generic Computer Nerd, Rocky River
 
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Georgia (#27: 1474.7; 32 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Ray Smith 
Rating: 1721 
Overall Rank: 177 
48, Computer specialist, Tucker
 
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Indiana (#28: 1473.7; 29 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mike Paxson 
Rating: 1733 
Overall Rank: 159 
59, Welfare Worker, Bloomington
 
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Colorado (#29: 1449.6; 19 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jon Shreve 
Rating: 1774 
Overall Rank: 112 
Denver
 
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Missouri (#30: 1415.4; 15 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Ray Helle 
Rating: 1561 
Overall Rank: 409 
 
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Tennessee (#32: 1397.2; 34 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Tim Michaels 
Rating: 1619 
Overall Rank: 329 
Knoxville
 
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New Hampshire (#34: 1370.4; 17 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Amit Chakrabarti 
Rating: 1820 
Overall Rank: 66 
31, Computer Scientist, Hanover
 
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Manitoba (#35: 1327.7; 27 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Brian D. Williams 
Rating: 1648 
Overall Rank: 284 
Insurance (Group Underwriting), Winnipeg
 
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Alabama (#36: 1326.6; 12 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Martin Weisskopf 
Rating: 1629 
Overall Rank: 312 
Astrophysicist, Huntsville
 
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Utah (#37: 1241.2; 9 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mike Howlett 
Rating: 1749 
Overall Rank: 142 
 
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Delaware (#38: 1197.1; 9 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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John Luebkemann 
Rating: 1852 
Overall Rank: 40 
Actuary, Bear
 
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South Carolina (#39: 1194.8; 14 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Chad Harris 
Rating: 1560 
Overall Rank: 411 
33, Clemson
 
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Saskatchewan (#40: 1180.3; 14 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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George MacAulay 
Rating: 1703 
Overall Rank: 206 
58, Miner, Saskatoon
 
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Vermont (#41: 1180.3; 14 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Kevin Colosa 
Rating: 1635 
Overall Rank: 299 
38, Teacher (fourth grade), St. Johnsbury
 
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Maine (#43: 1101.2; 11 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Joey Mallick 
Rating: 2002 
Overall Rank: 2 
27, Chart-man, Cape Elizabeth
 
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Mississippi (#44: 1082.9; 9 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Marlene Milkent 
Rating: 1755 
Overall Rank: 136 
66, Retired Professor, Hattiesburg
 
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Arkansas (#45: 933.4; 10 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jimmy Upton 
Rating: 1309 
Overall Rank: 893 
Jonesboro
 
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Iowa (#46: 873.1; 6 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mike Weepie 
Rating: 1697 
Overall Rank: 212 
42, web developer, Cedar Rapids
 
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Montana (#47: 866.3; 5 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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David Weiss 
Rating: 1551 
Overall Rank: 430 
45, Professor, Billings
 
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Hawaii (#48: 849.4; 4 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Mark Pistolese 
Rating: 1777 
Overall Rank: 105 
retired, Pahoa
 
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West Virginia (#49: 755.2; 4 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jeff Cook 
Rating: 1685 
Overall Rank: 230 
Keyser
 
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Nebraska (#50: 745.4; 3 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Patrick R. Caulfield 
Rating: 1731 
Overall Rank: 162 
34, Computer Programmer, Omaha
 
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Kansas (#51: 725; 3 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Ricky Sirois 
Rating: 1428 
Overall Rank: 644 
28, Teacher, Overland Park
 
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Idaho (#52: 677.5; 4 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Ronald Barker 
Rating: 1084 
Overall Rank: 1392 
60, soc security, Boise
 
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Alaska (#53: 657.2; 3 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Wes Morrison 
Rating: 1359 
Overall Rank: 796 
61, Retired, Klawock
 
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Newfoundland and Labrador (#55: 608.9; 1 active)
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| Provincial Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Jeffrey Parsons 
Rating: 1589 
Overall Rank: 370 
44, University Professor, Logy Bay
 
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There are no other players from this region in the database.
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North Dakota (#56: 582.4; 1 active)
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| State Leader | 
Other Top Players | 
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Cheryl L Cadieux 
Rating: 1324 
Overall Rank: 869 
60, Wicked Landlady, Grand Forks
 
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There are no other players from this region in the database.
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Stateless Players
If you have information concerning the current state or province of residence of the following high-rated, active players, please contact John Chew.
1706 AMSTER BARBARA
1632 GRUBB CHRISTOPHER
1418 RICE SUSAN
1394 RARBACK HARVEY
1393 SHAANAN ARI
1392 HEALY ANDY
1389 INTARASUWAN PIENGKAMOL
1374 DIXON DAVID
1349 NEWMAN GEOFFREY
1238 JAMES NATHAN
1235 READ QUENTIN
1204 JURLANDO CHRISTIAN
1199 KATZ DARREN
1189 KALLIO KRISTA
1187 CASTORO JANE
1177 KNIGHT KEN
1176 FEDER MARLYS
1172 NICOLAI DAVE
1165 LEVINE SETH
1151 BUSH STEVE
1137 KOFOED JONATHAN
1109 BELL JASON
1108 HERBERG CORY
1091 HEINRICH SAM
1082 TRAGER MATTHEW
1081 REECE RHONDA
1079 CLINCHY EVANS
1076 COOPER CAL
1075 FRIEL PATRICK
1072 PORTER JIM M
1072 TSIGOS CHRIS
1061 BOTTORFF TIMOTHY
1059 DALE JORDON
1059 JOSEPH DIANE
1055 URIST RANDY
1047 BUEGE SCOTT
1041 RA ISHMIR
1041 SCHOENBRUN BEN
1027 GREEN JOHN
1021 ROTHBART SAM
 
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