Back to Ratings

Top Ratings by State and Province

This list was automatically generated at 2024-03-18 09:56:47 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
1California2041 1953 1898 1897 1863 1858 1846 1789 1762 1754 1866.1
2Texas2052 1969 1906 1899 1882 1829 1815 1789 1734 1692 1856.7
3Ontario1939 1916 1890 1890 1878 1810 1742 1734 1719 1711 1822.9
4Massachusetts1941 1872 1854 1837 1824 1815 1788 1781 1670 1665 1804.7
5New York2003 1872 1865 1832 1729 1710 1684 1666 1661 1646 1766.8
6North Carolina1943 1821 1807 1706 1684 1635 1618 1527 1477 1325 1654.3
7Quebec2072 2071 1974 1831 1491 1474 1430 1398 1389 1340 1647
8Pennsylvania1846 1831 1672 1631 1629 1590 1566 1488 1486 1448 1618.7
9New Jersey2056 1820 1566 1548 1538 1457 1452 1433 1430 1426 1572.6
10Michigan1892 1873 1803 1777 1773 1514 1308 1229 1164 1098 1543.1

Other States/Provinces

11–20OH IL FL VA MD WA GA LA NM IN
21–30CT DC OR DE TN NV MO NH KY CO
31–40AZ VT MS RI AL UT ME AR WV MB
41–50BC WI SC ID OK SK KS PE MN NB
California (#1: 1866.1; 31 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Kevin Fraley
Rating: 2041
Overall Rank: 8
53, San Jose

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2181953TREY WRIGHT
3281898JOE EDLEY
4291897MIKE FRENTZ
5411863DAVID PEARL
6431858ZACHARY ANSELL
7461846EDWARD DE GUZMAN
8671789JERRY LERMAN
9771762BILLY NAKAMURA
10801754NOAH BERGER
Texas (#2: 1856.7; 43 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Orry Swift
Rating: 2052
Overall Rank: 5
37, Beaumont

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2171969MATT CANIK
3261906CHRIS CREE
4271899JOHN LUEBKEMANN
5341882PAUL HOLSER
6541829DARRELL DAY
7601815BEN WITHERS
8671789 WINTER
9851734STEPHEN SCHWITZER
101061692DOUG RIBLET
Ontario (#3: 1822.9; 67 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Arie Sinke
Rating: 1939
Overall Rank: 21
32, Brantford

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2251916MAX PANITCH
3321890JARED CAPPEL
3321890ROBIN POLLOCK DANIEL
5351878CHRISTOPHER SYKES
6631810LOU CORNELIS
7841742DEEN HERGOTT
8851734JOHN STARDOM
9941719CRAIG ROWLAND
10961711ZEV KAUFMAN
Massachusetts (#4: 1804.7; 36 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Seth Lipkin
Rating: 1941
Overall Rank: 20
61, Hopkinton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2371872JACK PETERS
3441854CHRIS GUILBERT
4501837MORRIS GREENBERG
5561824JAMIE RYAN
6601815JAMES DONNELLY
7691788MATTHEW ZELEZNIK
8711781WES EDDINGS
91151670CHRIS KULIG
101181665EVAN YURKO
New York (#5: 1766.8; 63 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Cesar Del Solar
Rating: 2003
Overall Rank: 14
39, Bronx

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2371872KARL HIGBY
3401865JEREMY HALL
4511832KENNETH RUBIN
5881729ERIC GOLDSTEIN
6971710JONATHAN KENT
71081684SAMUEL KAPLAN
81171666FRANK TANGREDI
91191661PETER BARKMAN
101231646DEBBIE STEGMAN
North Carolina (#6: 1654.3; 42 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[icon]
Andy Hoang
Rating: 1943
Overall Rank: 19
26, Cary

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2571821KEVIN BOWERMAN
3641807RANDY HERSOM
4981706DAVID WEISBERG
51081684RYAN FISCHER
61291635MARK SCHMIDT
71401618LIZ GOTTLIN
81871527SUSAN BERTONI
92091477KATYA LEZIN
103001325LISA PERRY
Quebec (#7: 1647; 22 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Joshua Sokol
Rating: 2072
Overall Rank: 1
Montreal

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
222071JACKSON SMYLIE
3161974MICHAEL FAGEN
4521831JASON LI
52031491BERNARD GOTLIEB
62111474KYLE FELLAHI
72421430SARY KARANOFSKY
82601398BENJAMIN PRIES
92661389NORMA LOVETT
102931340RICHARD KIRSCH
Pennsylvania (#8: 1618.7; 42 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Scott Appel
Rating: 1846
Overall Rank: 46
52, Elkins Park

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2521831JAMIE MCCUNE
31141672JEFFREY JACOBSON
41331631MARK MILLER
51351629EDWIN ROTH
61531590JOE PETREE
71671566MITCHELL BROOK
82041488YAACOV BARAK
92061486CONNIE CREED
102301448TOM CHANG
New Jersey (#9: 1572.6; 25 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Will Anderson
Rating: 2056
Overall Rank: 4
39, Lawrenceville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2581820RICK JULIAN
31671566JEROME LOCH
41751548JAY LEVIN
51821538EDWARD H ZURAV
62221457EREZ DAVY
72251452CHERYL ALLEN-MUNLEY
82411433MARIAN CALABRO
92421430PAUL LUND, JR
102451426SCOTT MCDOUGALL
Michigan (#10: 1543.1; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Jeff Fiszbein
Rating: 1892
Overall Rank: 30
66, Brighton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2361873CHUCK ARMSTRONG
3651803JASON IDALSKI
4721777STEVE GROB
5741773MARK GARROD
61901514WILL SCOTT
73111308CHERYL MELVIN
83651229PAUL MAY
94111164LINDA TILLEY
104641098KARRIE BOWE
Ohio (#11: 1524.9; 21 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Josh Kopczak
Rating: 1717
Overall Rank: 95
Madison

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21121676DANIEL STOCK
31361628KRISTY ZURBRICK
41591583SEBASTIAN KNOWLES
51811539MIKE STAFFORD
62011494MICHAEL WASKI
72041488ELIZABETH DAVIS
82541412GREG FELDKAMP
92581402DOUG CRITCHLOW
103091310JOE ROBERDEAU
Illinois (#12: 1517.4; 15 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Marty Gabriel
Rating: 1933
Overall Rank: 22
72, Charleston

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2231926SIDDHARTH MURALI
3421859PETER SCHWARTZMAN
4731776DARIN TRUE
5871732JONATHAN LINDH
63521258DAVE CAMERON
73651229ERIK EISNER
83881204CHARLIE ALEXANDER
94331145DON RATHBERGER
104551112DAIVA MARKELIS
Florida (#13: 1489.3; 22 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Ian Weinstein
Rating: 2041
Overall Rank: 8
57, coral springs

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2581820MADDY KAMEN
3831747HOWARD PISTOL
41931511CHAUNCEY PATTON
51991496ARTHUR MOORE
62871357ARTHUR FINKLE
73501261JOHN WILLIAM BECK, JR
83601238JENNIFER TOMLINSON
93731217TERESA SCHAEFFER
103861205JACQUE LEASE
Virginia (#14: 1472.1; 18 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Clay Daniel
Rating: 1867
Overall Rank: 39
48, Charlottesville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2491839BARRY KEITH
3781757KNOX DANIEL
41701556STEVE GAWTRY
52151467FRANCIS ANUM
62181464JOHN WILDER
72801364NANCY BOWEN
84121163DANIEL HIGGINS
94461127RICK SETTLE
104541117DIANA BOWEN
Maryland (#15: 1436.9; 19 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Dustin Dean
Rating: 1679
Overall Rank: 110
Hanover

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21711553DAVID ENGELHARDT
31861528GRANT GUENZEL
42301448DIANA GROSMAN
52611397CAROLE DENTON
62651390ADAM FINE
72671388LINDA OLIVA
82741379EDWARD STEWART
93071314GWEN STEWART
103201293CHERYL KAGAN
Washington (#16: 1339.7; 13 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Adam Henderson
Rating: 1656
Overall Rank: 120
Seattle

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21461608TOM BOND
31481601DANIEL GOODWIN
42991326GEORGE BISSONNETTE
53151300CHRIS SJOHOLM
63731217JANE BISSONNETTE
73901203MARY LOGULLO
84081173CARL WARNER
94211158TRACY MCQUEEN
104251155FRANK SCHIN
Georgia (#17: 1325.1; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Dave Rauppius
Rating: 1726
Overall Rank: 89
Athens

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21131675DAVE LEIFER
31781544CYNTHIA SEALES
42371434CARL DAVIS
53321279ANDREW GARDNER
63901203KEVIN BLACK
73941201RALPH IRELAND
84011187MATTIE HARPP
95071044MICHAEL IRELAND
10565958ADELAIDE DRENNEN
Louisiana (#18: 1324.5; 14 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Keith Savage
Rating: 1697
Overall Rank: 102
61, New Orleans

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22201459LINDSAY SHIN
32261451LILA CROTTY
42371434PEGGY ALTAZAN
52771375WILLIAM GIBLIN
63291285JEFFREY MOORE
73581244LINDSEY DIMMICK
84411131CAROLYN ATCHISON
94641098SUSAN POWELL
104911071MANECK CONTRACTOR
New Mexico (#19: 1302.6; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Mike Baron
Rating: 1812
Overall Rank: 62
74, Corrales

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2821750WALLACE SCHULTZ
3991705JOHN KARRIS
41331631STAN MIRANDA
51801540LARAINE CHAPMAN
62071483NANCEE MANCEL
73631235PAMINA DEUTSCH
8606870MAURICE ROSS
Indiana (#20: 1284.5; 15 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Kevin Leeds
Rating: 1723
Overall Rank: 91
60, Indianapolis

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21991496TROY THOMPSON
32531413CHRIS SITLER
42901345GREG ROGERS
53151300PENNY SITLER
63411267BETH PALMER
74351143KIRSTEN KLASSEN
84491124JULIA BOGLE
94941068BARBARA DIXON
10560966PETE BANEY
Connecticut (#21: 1216.4; 10 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Benjamin Bloom
Rating: 1650
Overall Rank: 122
48, Marion

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21611576MICHAEL ECSEDY
31721552ROBERT DESIMONE, JR
41851529JEFFREY POGUE
52471424BETH MIX
63981193CORNELIA GUEST
74071175NATHANAEL CAMPOS
8556973AMIKA GAIR-MACMICHAEL
9680592THEODORE DIAMOND
10704500SMITH POLYGREEN
District of Columbia (#22: 1194.7; 9 ranked)
District Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Sam Rosin
Rating: 1926
Overall Rank: 23
31, Washington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21271637STEFAN FATSIS
31791541SAM MASLING
41901514EMMETT BROSOWSKY
53461263GIDEON BROSOWSKY
63571245TED GEST
74701093WANDA FLEMING
8644760JAY WESTREICH
9711468JEREMY BROSOWSKY
Oregon (#23: 1115.6; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Nigel Peltier
Rating: 2012
Overall Rank: 13
34, Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2651803STEVEN ALEXANDER
31101679MICHAEL BAKER
41891516RUTH HAMILTON
54181159JESSE WORNUM
6554974JOHN LAUCK
7701513ANDREA HILDEBRAND
Delaware (#24: 1080.9; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Richard Popper
Rating: 1597
Overall Rank: 150
71, Wilmington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21551588KEVIN NAI
32441428CLAY HERRON
43411267ALEX VRATSANOS
54611105PETER FILANDRO
64971060NANCY HANLEY
75191034MARIE FILANDRO
8656730RUTH BROWER
Tennessee (#25: 1017.1; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Ruchi Gupta
Rating: 1442
Overall Rank: 235
Knoxville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22521415KRISTIAN DIETZ
32691383LAURA KETAY
43171296LARRY DURBIN
53311282HARRY DURBIN
6570950DEBORAH ROBERTS
7632806ROGER FREEMAN
8679597CHANDRA HEBERT
Nevada (#26: 1006.4; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Annette Obrestad
Rating: 1616
Overall Rank: 142
Las Vegas

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21541589PAUL TERRY
32571409GREG HARPER
42841361JAK JONES
54741090DERVEN FRANCIS
6544999LES MINTZ
Missouri (#27: 1004.1; 9 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Paul Mulik
Rating: 1585
Overall Rank: 158
59, Joplin

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22071483DAVID GREMAUD
32981328JOHN FULTZ
43251291SAMUEL HEIMAN
53351274BRIAN GARNETT
64901072BRIAN SUMMERS
7693541IRENE TWORK
8699529REBECCA KARLEN
9716438ELISA TAYLOR
New Hampshire (#28: 984.7; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Don Finkey
Rating: 1770
Overall Rank: 75
75, Manchester

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2811753ED LIEBFRIED
32911344STEVE MONIZ
44331145KATH MULLHOLAND
55201032DEB MULROONEY
6635800STELLA RUSSELL
7703503CHRISTINE MURRAY
Kentucky (#29: 968.6; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Mack Meller
Rating: 2045
Overall Rank: 7
24, Lexington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2701786MARK EDWARD OWENS
3761765TED BLEVINS
45201032VICTORIA BLEDSOE
5667668JANICE HATTON
6720390JANET SCHEELINE
Colorado (#30: 961.4; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David A Brown
Rating: 1694
Overall Rank: 104
Fort Collins

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24381136DON ERBE
34391133TRISTAN VANECH
44481126CORINA FARWIG
54631101SONIA WILMOT
64751086GAYE TRICKEY
7619838HANS FARWIG
Arizona (#31: 957.3; 5 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chris Schneider
Rating: 1697
Overall Rank: 102
53, Scottsdale

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21041694KEVIN SCHUTZ
32971329FLORENCE SPANFELNER
43991192JANE GEARY
54161161JACQUELINE STEWART
Vermont (#32: 907.6; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David Spargo
Rating: 1828
Overall Rank: 55
South Burlington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21001704JEFFREY NELSON
32501417SARA CORBIN
44461127ELOUISE PEARL
Mississippi (#33: 896.5; 5 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Joey Krafchick
Rating: 2037
Overall Rank: 10
28, Ocean Springs

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21831537STEVEN DINAPOLI
34791082BRENDA SMITH
4588912LINDA WARREN
5596897QUEEN STREET LEWIS
Rhode Island (#34: 825.8; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chloe Fatsis
Rating: 1891
Overall Rank: 31
21, Providence

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21311633SCOTT ANDERBOIS
3604876ROSS FIDLER
4611858RICHARD COHN
Alabama (#35: 824.5; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Eric Harshbarger
Rating: 1723
Overall Rank: 91
52, Auburn

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22941333ROBIN CHUA
33341277RICHARD GANGUET
4588912WANDA TUMLIN
Utah (#36: 797.3; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Max Dwyer
Rating: 1552
Overall Rank: 172
55, West Jordan

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22131470NATALIE DICOU
32261451VICTOR S TORRES
Maine (#37: 796.9; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Joey Mallick
Rating: 2031
Overall Rank: 11
43, South Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23411267JAMIE LOGAN
3587913DIANE SLEEK
4645758JOHANNA SWEET
Arkansas (#38: 715.8; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[icon]
Kent Croswell
Rating: 1213
Overall Rank: 376
Hot Springs Village

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23841206YOLI USHRY
33901203RICHARD PRICE
4696536PATRICIA ROUSSEAU
West Virginia (#39: 697.2; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Jeff Cook
Rating: 1853
Overall Rank: 45
70, Keyser

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24531119TINA YATES
Manitoba (#40: 691.4; 2 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Gregg Bigourdin
Rating: 1477
Overall Rank: 209
Winnipeg

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22361437EUGENIO NGAN TIAN
British Columbia (#41: 686.6; 2 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Jill Turney
Rating: 1465
Overall Rank: 217
73, North Vancouver

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22591401LETITIA SEARS
Wisconsin (#42: 680.8; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Steve Hartsman
Rating: 1568
Overall Rank: 165
61, Germantown

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2577931BUFFY HOGAN
3631809BRAD WILLIAMS
South Carolina (#43: 666.6; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David Garcia
Rating: 1381
Overall Rank: 273
Pendleton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2593904PEGGY GRANT
3600881CHRISTINE HANNOUCHE
Idaho (#44: 622.4; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Ken Kasney
Rating: 1724
Overall Rank: 90
68, Meridian

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Oklahoma (#45: 604.5; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Asif Ali
Rating: 1545
Overall Rank: 177
53, NORMAN

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Saskatchewan (#46: 596.8; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Hank Hees
Rating: 1468
Overall Rank: 214
Saskatoon

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Kansas (#47: 583.3; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Nick Purifoy
Rating: 1333
Overall Rank: 294
Prairie Village

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Prince Edward Island (#48: 579.6; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Lisa Kessler
Rating: 1296
Overall Rank: 317
69, Charlottestown

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Minnesota (#49: 571.8; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Diane Weinerman
Rating: 1218
Overall Rank: 372
78, St Louis Park

There are no other players from this region in the database.
New Brunswick (#50: 559.6; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
John Apissoghomian
Rating: 1096
Overall Rank: 467
69, Shediac

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