This list was automatically generated at 2005-01-27 00:50:47 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).
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 one fully-rated
tournament in the past twelve 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 | California | 2004 1942 1886 1880 1877 1874 1841 1836 1832 1823 | 1879.5 |
2 | New York | 2001 1907 1898 1887 1849 1849 1846 1840 1835 1834 | 1874.6 |
3 | Minnesota | 1929 1908 1907 1898 1842 1808 1768 1767 1767 1756 | 1835 |
4 | Florida | 1920 1915 1851 1829 1817 1803 1798 1797 1796 1793 | 1831.9 |
5 | Ontario | 1892 1860 1848 1847 1826 1825 1813 1786 1785 1779 | 1826.1 |
6 | Massachusetts | 1931 1845 1840 1839 1829 1809 1792 1782 1766 1741 | 1817.4 |
7 | Oregon | 1906 1902 1859 1820 1804 1801 1793 1779 1773 1730 | 1816.7 |
8 | Texas | 1997 1879 1856 1836 1788 1771 1764 1754 1741 1733 | 1811.9 |
9 | Maryland | 1984 1906 1889 1849 1840 1725 1704 1691 1686 1613 | 1788.7 |
10 | Michigan | 1920 1893 1844 1799 1739 1697 1683 1680 1630 1630 | 1751.5 |
California (#1: 1879.5)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Trey Wright
Rating: 2004
Overall Rank: 3
30, musician, Los Angeles
|
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New York (#2: 1874.6)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Joe Edley
Rating: 2001
Overall Rank: 4
57, Director/Clubs & Tournaments for the NSA, Coram
|
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Minnesota (#3: 1835)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Lisa Odom
Rating: 1929
Overall Rank: 17
46, Quality Assurance Analyst, St. Louis Park
|
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Florida (#4: 1831.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ian Weinstein
Rating: 1920
Overall Rank: 22
|
|
Ontario (#5: 1826.1)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Lloyd Mills
Rating: 1892
Overall Rank: 36
Georgetown
|
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Massachusetts (#6: 1817.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jere Mead
Rating: 1931
Overall Rank: 16
57, Latin teacher, Chelmsford
|
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Oregon (#7: 1816.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Dave Wiegand
Rating: 1906
Overall Rank: 29
30, Mortgage Underwriter, Portland
|
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Texas (#8: 1811.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Chris Cree
Rating: 1997
Overall Rank: 5
50, Wholesale Forklifts, Dallas
|
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Maryland (#9: 1788.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Sammy Okosagah
Rating: 1984
Overall Rank: 7
39, Advertising executive, Baltimore
|
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Michigan (#10: 1751.5)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Chuck Armstrong
Rating: 1920
Overall Rank: 22
56, Retired, Saline
|
|
Quebec (#11: 1743.5)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Joel Wapnick
Rating: 1946
Overall Rank: 10
58, University professor, Montréal
|
|
Illinois (#12: 1723.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Brian Cappelletto
Rating: 1940
Overall Rank: 15
35, Options Trader, Chicago
|
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New Jersey (#13: 1719)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Scott Appel
Rating: 1875
Overall Rank: 46
33, Statistician, Trenton
|
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Alberta (#14: 1708.5)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Albert Hahn
Rating: 1806
Overall Rank: 101
56, Driver, Calgary
|
|
Arizona (#15: 1701.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Nathan Benedict
Rating: 1944
Overall Rank: 12
24, Law Student, Tucson
|
|
Pennsylvania (#16: 1694.2)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Steve Oliger
Rating: 1811
Overall Rank: 97
56, Retired Electronics Technician, Holtwood
|
|
Connecticut (#17: 1675.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Robert Ellickson
Rating: 1926
Overall Rank: 18
63, Law Professor, New Haven
|
|
British Columbia (#18: 1658.3)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Dean Saldanha
Rating: 1839
Overall Rank: 68
22, student/service, Richmond
|
|
Washington (#19: 1639.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Bob Schoenman
Rating: 1741
Overall Rank: 194
|
|
Wisconsin (#20: 1633.1)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
John O'Laughlin
Rating: 1907
Overall Rank: 26
24, Computer Technician, Madison
|
|
Ohio (#21: 1625)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Steve Krieger
Rating: 1748
Overall Rank: 183
|
|
Georgia (#22: 1613.2)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ray Smith
Rating: 1803
Overall Rank: 104
|
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Nevada (#23: 1578.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Carlene Wallis
Rating: 1674
Overall Rank: 274
58, Retired Croupier, Sparks
|
|
Colorado (#24: 1563.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Dennis Kaiser
Rating: 1755
Overall Rank: 173
73, NONE, Erie
|
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New Hampshire (#25: 1559.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Rod MacNeil
Rating: 1889
Overall Rank: 37
30, Freelance Sportswriter, Computer Data Specialist, Londonderry
|
|
Louisiana (#26: 1548.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
William Clark
Rating: 1679
Overall Rank: 271
62, Retired corporate manager, New Orleans
|
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Indiana (#27: 1535.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Bill Wade
Rating: 1769
Overall Rank: 153
|
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North Carolina (#28: 1528.8)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Randy Hersom
Rating: 1941
Overall Rank: 14
45, Computer Programmer, Morganton
|
|
Alabama (#29: 1527.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Eric Harshbarger
Rating: 1749
Overall Rank: 180
33, LEGO sculptor, mosaicist, Auburn
|
|
New Mexico (#30: 1512.2)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Baron
Rating: 1742
Overall Rank: 190
55, Psychologist, Corrales
|
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Virginia (#31: 1482.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Barry Keith
Rating: 1789
Overall Rank: 123
|
|
Kentucky (#32: 1420.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ted Blevins
Rating: 1895
Overall Rank: 34
55, Teacher, 8th Grade Science, Cecilia
|
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Missouri (#33: 1376.2)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Wil Dabbs
Rating: 1555
Overall Rank: 435
74, Retired MD, Neosho
|
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Manitoba (#34: 1315.6)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Brian D. Williams
Rating: 1820
Overall Rank: 85
Insurance (Group Underwriting), Winnipeg
|
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Oklahoma (#35: 1273.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Bibb
Rating: 1673
Overall Rank: 278
|
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Tennessee (#36: 1265.1)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Moersdorf
Rating: 1487
Overall Rank: 544
|
|
Saskatchewan (#37: 1255.9)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
George MacAulay
Rating: 1726
Overall Rank: 212
55, Miner, Saskatoon
|
|
Mississippi (#38: 1168.5)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Marlene Milkent
Rating: 1736
Overall Rank: 204
63, Retired Professor, Hattiesburg
|
|
Maine (#39: 1148.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Joey Mallick
Rating: 1883
Overall Rank: 41
24, Medical Records Clerk, Cape Elizabeth
|
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Arkansas (#40: 1061.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Travis Chaney
Rating: 1739
Overall Rank: 199
30, Retail Store Department Manager, Van Buren
|
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Vermont (#41: 1032.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Kira Razee
Rating: 1546
Overall Rank: 452
|
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Delaware (#42: 1006.6)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jan Dixon
Rating: 1760
Overall Rank: 168
49, Accountant, Newark
|
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Hawaii (#43: 967.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Kenji Matsumoto
Rating: 1875
Overall Rank: 46
20, Student, Aiea
|
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Utah (#44: 965.7)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Kent Nelson
Rating: 1799
Overall Rank: 108
|
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District of Columbia (#45: 926.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Stefan Fatsis
Rating: 1565
Overall Rank: 424
41, Journalist, Author, Washington
|
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Iowa (#46: 849.9)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Weepie
Rating: 1743
Overall Rank: 188
39, web developer, Cedar Rapids
|
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South Carolina (#47: 766.5)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Gibson
Rating: 2034
Overall Rank: 2
53, teacher, Spartanburg
|
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West Virginia (#48: 727.3)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jeff Cook
Rating: 1722
Overall Rank: 217
|
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Rhode Island (#49: 664.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Bennett Schlesinger
Rating: 1224
Overall Rank: 1127
16, Student, Providence
|
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Montana (#50: 661.6)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ehren Wells
Rating: 1503
Overall Rank: 515
|
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South Dakota (#51: 620.4)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mark Oppenheimer
Rating: 1704
Overall Rank: 233
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador (#52: 611.4)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jeffrey Parsons
Rating: 1614
Overall Rank: 363
41, University Professor, Logy Bay
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
|
New Brunswick (#53: 603.9)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Chuck Abbate
Rating: 1539
Overall Rank: 464
35, Veterinarian, Quispamsis
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
|
Alaska (#54: 597.5)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Wes Morrison
Rating: 1475
Overall Rank: 573
Juneau
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
|
Kansas (#55: 596.6)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jenny Chacon
Rating: 1016
Overall Rank: 1673
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
2 | 1843 | 950 | LEE DAN |
|
Nebraska (#56: 595.6)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Patrick Caulfield
Rating: 1456
Overall Rank: 617
|
Rank | Rating | Player |
Local | Overall |
|
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.
1606 MASCOTT OWEN
1503 GIBSON NANCY
1480 PERMAN GARY
1469 BROWN TOM
1462 PAINE TIM
1461 SWIFT ORRY
1435 WAPNICK SETH
1415 HARTZLER STAN
1408 MILLER CHRIS
1407 PETROCZY KATE
1396 STILLSON ALAN
1391 DUNDAS SUZANNE
1388 CALABRO MARIAN
1382 LEEDS KEVIN
1381 SHAPIRO DANIEL
1378 MURPHY MARJORY
1373 MCDANIEL BETTY
1372 RITZ SHIRLEY
1368 DEBACCO STEPHEN
1367 BASSETT-BOUCHARD CONRAD
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