This list was automatically generated at 2008-02-08 11:23:02 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 | 1956 1888 1884 1881 1859 1853 1799 1792 1786 1780 | 1847.8 |
2 | California | 1842 1842 1834 1828 1826 1825 1821 1820 1817 1802 | 1825.7 |
3 | Ontario | 1969 1874 1851 1833 1833 1825 1763 1755 1754 1747 | 1820.4 |
4 | New York | 1944 1846 1841 1814 1806 1803 1788 1786 1783 1766 | 1817.7 |
5 | Texas | 1855 1835 1834 1825 1815 1799 1790 1777 1762 1760 | 1805.2 |
6 | Florida | 1867 1857 1836 1822 1817 1779 1726 1705 1672 1626 | 1770.7 |
7 | Oregon | 1935 1885 1856 1854 1724 1719 1706 1662 1660 1657 | 1765.8 |
8 | Maryland | 1890 1852 1838 1831 1812 1800 1675 1656 1617 1547 | 1751.8 |
9 | Minnesota | 1881 1835 1809 1764 1758 1737 1688 1657 1616 1602 | 1734.7 |
10 | Michigan | 1817 1783 1770 1750 1748 1745 1696 1685 1663 1647 | 1730.4 |
Other States/Provinces
California (#2: 1825.7; 184 active)
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State Leaders |
Other Top Players |
Ira Cohen
Rating: 1842
Overall Rank: 37
61, electrical contractor, Los Angeles
Mark Milan
Rating: 1842
Overall Rank: 37
49, Softwre QA Test Engineer, Laguna Niguel
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Ontario (#3: 1820.4; 168 active)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Adam Logan
Rating: 1969
Overall Rank: 2
32, Mathematician, Waterloo
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New York (#4: 1817.7; 165 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Matt Graham
Rating: 1944
Overall Rank: 5
not provided, New York
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Texas (#5: 1805.2; 103 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Darrell Day
Rating: 1855
Overall Rank: 27
51, Executive Search Firm CEO, Richardson
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Florida (#6: 1770.7; 108 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Trip Payne
Rating: 1867
Overall Rank: 22
39, puzzlemaker, Boca Raton
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Oregon (#7: 1765.8; 47 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Dave Wiegand
Rating: 1935
Overall Rank: 6
33, Mortgage Underwriter, Portland
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Maryland (#8: 1751.8; 49 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Sammy Okosagah
Rating: 1890
Overall Rank: 9
Restaurant Manager, Baltimore
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Minnesota (#9: 1734.7; 54 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Tim Adamson
Rating: 1881
Overall Rank: 16
53, Masonry contractor, Saint Paul
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Michigan (#10: 1730.4; 79 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
J. Paul Epstein
Rating: 1817
Overall Rank: 63
56, Social Worker, Keego Harbor
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Arizona (#11: 1724; 59 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Patrick Hodges
Rating: 1869
Overall Rank: 21
38, Billing Clerk, Glendale
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Illinois (#12: 1722.9; 59 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Brian Cappelletto
Rating: 1955
Overall Rank: 4
38, trader, Chicago
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British Columbia (#13: 1707; 53 active)
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Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
James Leong
Rating: 1888
Overall Rank: 11
23, Bum, Vancouver
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New Jersey (#14: 1691.6; 53 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Koenig
Rating: 1821
Overall Rank: 59
30, Teacher, Englewood
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Alberta (#15: 1686; 62 active)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mark Schellenberg
Rating: 1889
Overall Rank: 10
28, Shipper, Calgary
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Connecticut (#16: 1668.2; 32 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Robert Ellickson
Rating: 1844
Overall Rank: 36
66, Law Professor, New Haven
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Pennsylvania (#17: 1659.9; 70 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Noel Livermore
Rating: 1822
Overall Rank: 57
54, Realtor(R), Easton
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Washington (#18: 1635.7; 50 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ken Clark
Rating: 1785
Overall Rank: 92
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Louisiana (#19: 1618.4; 24 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jeff Reeves
Rating: 1775
Overall Rank: 106
Woodworth
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Quebec (#20: 1602.1; 21 active)
|
Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Boys
Rating: 1891
Overall Rank: 8
43, Programmer Analyst, Dorval
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North Carolina (#21: 1601; 47 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Randy Hersom
Rating: 1804
Overall Rank: 74
48, Computer Programmer, Morganton
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Virginia (#22: 1590.1; 24 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
John Van Pelt
Rating: 1849
Overall Rank: 33
52, Artist, Centreville
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New Mexico (#23: 1571.3; 24 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Baron
Rating: 1798
Overall Rank: 82
58, Psychologist, Corrales
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Wisconsin (#24: 1561.1; 34 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mark Kenas
Rating: 1875
Overall Rank: 19
55, Devil's Advocate, Madison
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Ohio (#25: 1527.6; 42 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jean Carol
Rating: 1740
Overall Rank: 153
Retired Teacher, Cincinnati
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Nevada (#26: 1514.1; 15 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Joe Dackman
Rating: 1833
Overall Rank: 47
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Indiana (#27: 1459.7; 29 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Paxson
Rating: 1744
Overall Rank: 151
60, Welfare Worker, Bloomington
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Georgia (#28: 1448.8; 27 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ray Smith
Rating: 1721
Overall Rank: 178
48, Computer specialist, Tucker
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Colorado (#29: 1434.8; 12 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Dominick Mancine
Rating: 1781
Overall Rank: 96
33, Software engineer, Louisville
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Missouri (#30: 1419; 13 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Basler
Rating: 1543
Overall Rank: 417
Clayton
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Alabama (#31: 1393; 13 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Martin Weisskopf
Rating: 1629
Overall Rank: 290
Astrophysicist, Huntsville
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Tennessee (#32: 1392.5; 33 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Tim Michaels
Rating: 1603
Overall Rank: 333
Knoxville
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New Hampshire (#33: 1390; 19 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Amit Chakrabarti
Rating: 1820
Overall Rank: 61
31, Computer Scientist, Hanover
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Delaware (#36: 1352.8; 12 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
John Luebkemann
Rating: 1885
Overall Rank: 13
Actuary, Bear
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Manitoba (#37: 1327.4; 29 active)
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Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Brian D. Williams
Rating: 1621
Overall Rank: 307
Insurance (Group Underwriting), Winnipeg
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Saskatchewan (#38: 1228.8; 16 active)
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Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
George MacAulay
Rating: 1690
Overall Rank: 221
58, Miner, Saskatoon
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Utah (#39: 1195.7; 8 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Howlett
Rating: 1749
Overall Rank: 143
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Vermont (#40: 1193.2; 16 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Kevin Colosa
Rating: 1731
Overall Rank: 164
38, Teacher (fourth grade), St. Johnsbury
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Maine (#42: 1154.3; 13 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Joey Mallick
Rating: 1876
Overall Rank: 18
27, Chart-man, Cape Elizabeth
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Mississippi (#43: 1085.6; 9 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Marlene Milkent
Rating: 1755
Overall Rank: 132
66, Retired Professor, Hattiesburg
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Iowa (#45: 865.2; 6 active)
|
State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mike Weepie
Rating: 1642
Overall Rank: 276
42, web developer, Cedar Rapids
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Hawaii (#46: 846; 4 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Mark Pistolese
Rating: 1781
Overall Rank: 96
retired, Pahoa
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Arkansas (#47: 833.2; 8 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jimmy Upton
Rating: 1267
Overall Rank: 959
Jonesboro
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West Virginia (#48: 746.7; 4 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jeff Cook
Rating: 1651
Overall Rank: 271
Keyser
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Kansas (#49: 736.2; 5 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ricky Sirois
Rating: 1471
Overall Rank: 527
28, Teacher, Overland Park
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Montana (#50: 697.6; 3 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
David Weiss
Rating: 1572
Overall Rank: 373
46, Professor, Billings
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Alaska (#51: 654.9; 3 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Wes Morrison
Rating: 1336
Overall Rank: 819
61, Retired, Klawock
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Idaho (#52: 615.3; 3 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Ronald Barker
Rating: 977
Overall Rank: 1566
61, soc security, Boise
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Newfoundland and Labrador (#54: 606.6; 1 active)
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Provincial Leader |
Other Top Players |
Jeffrey Parsons
Rating: 1566
Overall Rank: 380
44, University Professor, Logy Bay
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There are no other players from this region in the database.
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Nebraska (#55: 595.5; 1 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
George Asaka
Rating: 1455
Overall Rank: 565
44, Accounting/Administration, Omaha
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There are no other players from this region in the database.
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North Dakota (#56: 585.5; 1 active)
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State Leader |
Other Top Players |
Cheryl L Cadieux
Rating: 1355
Overall Rank: 778
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.
1491 INTARASUWAN PIENGKAMOL
1415 HEALY ANDY
1328 JURLANDO CHRISTIAN
1322 WHITLEY DAVID
1295 PORTER JIM M
1268 SPENCE RICHARD
1267 ROSENBERG MARK
1252 KEARN ROBERT
1201 TINKELMAN DANIEL
1199 KATZ DARREN
1109 BELL JASON
1100 BLISS DANIEL JAY
1068 KELLER JASON
1052 DALE MICHAEL
1038 GREEN JOHN
1014 SINGHAL REENA
992 GEDALIUS REBECCA
989 MAHER CAROLYN
981 WHITTEN EMMA
980 SMAGLEY PEARL
972 RUSNELL LORNE
968 DALY AARON
967 SHERIDAN JUSTIN
966 JACKSON LANE
953 VOGT ALINE
950 THROCKMORTON BRIAN
949 ORTH NICHOLAS
948 KRAYNAK DIANE
944 KAYE VIC
934 FOX KATE
930 ELLIOTT JANET
930 STRICK RICHARD
928 POWELL DEXTER
927 DACOSTA KAREN
926 SZATROWSKI MIRIAM
907 WEINSTEIN KENNETH
906 HOPKINS MATTHEW
903 SCHWARTZ ANITA
895 WEIJOLA STEFAN
889 MAYFIELD DANIEL
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