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Top Ratings by State and Province

This list was automatically generated at 2024-03-01 20:46:20 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
1Texas2057 2037 1989 1906 1899 1882 1829 1815 1789 1734 1893.7
2California2041 1953 1898 1897 1863 1836 1789 1762 1754 1720 1851.3
3Ontario1956 1912 1890 1890 1865 1810 1742 1719 1711 1635 1813
4Massachusetts1941 1872 1854 1837 1824 1781 1755 1691 1670 1665 1789
5New York2003 1872 1865 1765 1710 1684 1684 1661 1646 1615 1750.5
6North Carolina1943 1821 1807 1720 1706 1635 1618 1527 1468 1325 1657
7Quebec2072 2071 2013 1870 1491 1474 1430 1398 1370 1340 1652.9
8Pennsylvania1868 1831 1672 1607 1606 1566 1561 1546 1468 1458 1618.3
9Ohio1757 1754 1720 1583 1550 1537 1494 1485 1452 1402 1573.4
10Michigan1902 1876 1803 1796 1771 1514 1308 1229 1161 1094 1545.4

Other States/Provinces

11–20IL NJ FL VA MD WA GA LA NM IN
21–30DC OR CT DE TN NV MO NH KY CO
31–40AZ VT AL UT RI ME BC MS AR WV
41–50MB SC ID OK SK KS PE WI MN NB
Texas (#1: 1893.7; 43 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Orry Swift
Rating: 2057
Overall Rank: 5
37, Beaumont

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2102037JOEY KRAFCHICK
3171989MATT CANIK
4251906CHRIS CREE
5271899JOHN LUEBKEMANN
6331882PAUL HOLSER
7541829DARRELL DAY
8621815BEN WITHERS
9701789 WINTER
10891734STEPHEN SCHWITZER
California (#2: 1851.3; 30 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2191953TREY WRIGHT
3281898JOE EDLEY
4291897MIKE FRENTZ
5411863DAVID PEARL
6501836ZACHARY ANSELL
7701789JERRY LERMAN
8801762BILLY NAKAMURA
9831754NOAH BERGER
10931720DAVID PODER
Ontario (#3: 1813; 65 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Max Panitch
Rating: 1956
Overall Rank: 18
48, Toronto

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2241912ARIE SINKE
3311890JARED CAPPEL
3311890ROBIN POLLOCK DANIEL
5391865CHRISTOPHER SYKES
6641810LOU CORNELIS
7871742DEEN HERGOTT
8961719CRAIG ROWLAND
9981711ZEV KAUFMAN
101241635HEATHER MCCALL
Massachusetts (#4: 1789; 35 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Seth Lipkin
Rating: 1941
Overall Rank: 21
61, Hopkinton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2351872JACK PETERS
3431854CHRIS GUILBERT
4491837MORRIS GREENBERG
5571824JAMIE RYAN
6721781JAMES DONNELLY
7821755WES EDDINGS
81081691MATTHEW ZELEZNIK
91161670CHRIS KULIG
101171665EVAN YURKO
New York (#5: 1750.5; 55 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Cesar Del Solar
Rating: 2003
Overall Rank: 15
39, Bronx

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2351872KARL HIGBY
3391865JEREMY HALL
4771765ERIC GOLDSTEIN
5991710JONATHAN KENT
61101684FRANK TANGREDI
61101684SAMUEL KAPLAN
81181661PETER BARKMAN
91211646DEBBIE STEGMAN
101381615HANNAH LIEBERMAN
North Carolina (#6: 1657; 41 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Andy Hoang
Rating: 1943
Overall Rank: 20
26, Cary

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2581821KEVIN BOWERMAN
3651807RANDY HERSOM
4931720RYAN FISCHER
51001706DAVID WEISBERG
61241635MARK SCHMIDT
71361618LIZ GOTTLIN
81851527SUSAN BERTONI
92071468KATYA LEZIN
102941325LISA PERRY
Quebec (#7: 1652.9; 22 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Joshua Sokol
Rating: 2072
Overall Rank: 1
Montreal

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
222071JACKSON SMYLIE
3132013MICHAEL FAGEN
4371870JASON LI
52001491BERNARD GOTLIEB
62041474KYLE FELLAHI
72351430SARY KARANOFSKY
82551398BENJAMIN PRIES
92741370NORMA LOVETT
102861340RICHARD KIRSCH
Pennsylvania (#8: 1618.3; 42 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Scott Appel
Rating: 1868
Overall Rank: 38
52, Elkins Park

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2521831JAMIE MCCUNE
31151672JEFFREY JACOBSON
41421607MARK MILLER
51431606EDWIN ROTH
61591566MITCHELL BROOK
71621561JOE PETREE
81721546CONNIE CREED
92071468YAACOV BARAK
102161458GARY PERMAN
Ohio (#9: 1573.4; 21 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Trenton Charlson
Rating: 1757
Overall Rank: 81
Columbus

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2831754JOSH KOPCZAK
3931720DANIEL STOCK
41531583SEBASTIAN KNOWLES
51671550MIKE STAFFORD
61791537KRISTY ZURBRICK
71991494MICHAEL WASKI
82021485ELIZABETH DAVIS
92171452GREG FELDKAMP
102521402DOUG CRITCHLOW
Michigan (#10: 1545.4; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Chuck Armstrong
Rating: 1902
Overall Rank: 26
75, Saline

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2341876JEFF FISZBEIN
3661803JASON IDALSKI
4681796MARK GARROD
5741771STEVE GROB
61891514WILL SCOTT
73081308CHERYL MELVIN
83591229PAUL MAY
94051161LINDA TILLEY
104571094MARLENE BOYDA
Illinois (#11: 1519.9; 12 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Siddharth Murali
Rating: 1926
Overall Rank: 22
Naperville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2411863MARTY GABRIEL
3431854PETER SCHWARTZMAN
4691795JONATHAN LINDH
5731780DARIN TRUE
63401258DAVE CAMERON
73591229ERIK EISNER
83801204CHARLIE ALEXANDER
94241145DAIVA MARKELIS
94241145DON RATHBERGER
New Jersey (#12: 1490.1; 22 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Rick Julian
Rating: 1820
Overall Rank: 59
58, Ship Bottom

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21591566JEROME LOCH
31701548JAY LEVIN
41781538EDWARD H ZURAV
52341431SCOTT MCDOUGALL
62441413CHERYL ALLEN-MUNLEY
62441413PAUL LUND, JR
82491409MARIAN CALABRO
92611390GLENN FILZER
102731373GEORGE VRIONES
Florida (#13: 1489.3; 22 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2591820MADDY KAMEN
3861747HOWARD PISTOL
41921511CHAUNCEY PATTON
51981496ARTHUR MOORE
62801357ARTHUR FINKLE
73381261JOHN WILLIAM BECK, JR
83511238JENNIFER TOMLINSON
93661217TERESA SCHAEFFER
103791205JACQUE LEASE
Virginia (#14: 1466.2; 18 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Barry Keith
Rating: 1853
Overall Rank: 45
54, Charlottesville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2521831CLAY DANIEL
3761766KNOX DANIEL
41641556STEVE GAWTRY
52091467FRANCIS ANUM
62121464JOHN WILDER
73011318NANCY BOWEN
84031163DANIEL HIGGINS
94331127RICK SETTLE
104441117DIANA BOWEN
Maryland (#15: 1448.1; 20 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Dustin Dean
Rating: 1735
Overall Rank: 88
Hanover

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21651553DAVID ENGELHARDT
31831528GRANT GUENZEL
42211448DIANA GROSMAN
52511405LINDA OLIVA
62571397CAROLE DENTON
72611390ADAM FINE
82681379EDWARD STEWART
92901332ELSTON WISSEH
103031314GWEN STEWART
Washington (#16: 1339.7; 13 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Adam Henderson
Rating: 1656
Overall Rank: 119
Seattle

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21411608TOM BOND
31451601DANIEL GOODWIN
42931326GEORGE BISSONNETTE
53111300CHRIS SJOHOLM
63661217JANE BISSONNETTE
73821203MARY LOGULLO
84011173CARL WARNER
94121158TRACY MCQUEEN
104161155FRANK SCHIN
Georgia (#17: 1325.1; 17 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Dave Rauppius
Rating: 1726
Overall Rank: 90
Athens

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21141675DAVE LEIFER
31741544CYNTHIA SEALES
42291434CARL DAVIS
53261279ANDREW GARDNER
63821203KEVIN BLACK
73851201RALPH IRELAND
83941187MATTIE HARPP
94981044MICHAEL IRELAND
10555958ADELAIDE DRENNEN
Louisiana (#18: 1324.5; 13 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Keith Savage
Rating: 1697
Overall Rank: 103
61, New Orleans

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22141459LINDSAY SHIN
32181451LILA CROTTY
42291434PEGGY ALTAZAN
52721375WILLIAM GIBLIN
63221285JEFFREY MOORE
73491244LINDSEY DIMMICK
84311131CAROLYN ATCHISON
94541098SUSAN POWELL
104821071MANECK CONTRACTOR
New Mexico (#19: 1303.9; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Mike Baron
Rating: 1812
Overall Rank: 63
74, Corrales

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2791763WALLACE SCHULTZ
31011705JOHN KARRIS
41281631STAN MIRANDA
51771540LARAINE CHAPMAN
62031483NANCEE MANCEL
73541235PAMINA DEUTSCH
8593870MAURICE ROSS
Indiana (#20: 1290.4; 16 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Kevin Leeds
Rating: 1723
Overall Rank: 92
60, Indianapolis

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22271438CHRIS SITLER
32391420TROY THOMPSON
42831345GREG ROGERS
52991320PENNY SITLER
63801204TIMOTHY LONG
74271143KIRSTEN KLASSEN
84371124JULIA BOGLE
94431119BETH PALMER
104861068BARBARA DIXON
District of Columbia (#21: 1193.4; 9 ranked)
District Leader Other Top Players

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Sam Rosin
Rating: 1926
Overall Rank: 22
31, Washington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21301624STEFAN FATSIS
31761541SAM MASLING
41891514EMMETT BROSOWSKY
53351263GIDEON BROSOWSKY
63481245TED GEST
74581093WANDA FLEMING
8626760JAY WESTREICH
9691468JEREMY BROSOWSKY
Oregon (#22: 1115.6; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Nigel Peltier
Rating: 2012
Overall Rank: 14
34, Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2661803STEVEN ALEXANDER
31131679MICHAEL BAKER
41871516RUTH HAMILTON
54081159JESSE WORNUM
6546974JOHN LAUCK
7678513ANDREA HILDEBRAND
Connecticut (#23: 1094; 9 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Michael Ecsedy
Rating: 1592
Overall Rank: 147
66, Brookfield

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21821529JEFFREY POGUE
32011487ROBERT DESIMONE, JR
42261440BETH MIX
53901193CORNELIA GUEST
64001175NATHANAEL CAMPOS
7564932AMIKA GAIR-MACMICHAEL
8661592THEODORE DIAMOND
9681500SMITH POLYGREEN
Delaware (#24: 1078.6; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Richard Popper
Rating: 1592
Overall Rank: 147
71, Wilmington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21501588KEVIN NAI
32471410CLAY HERRON
43321267ALEX VRATSANOS
54511105PETER FILANDRO
64891060NANCY HANLEY
75051034MARIE FILANDRO
8638730RUTH BROWER
Tennessee (#25: 1017.1; 8 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Ruchi Gupta
Rating: 1442
Overall Rank: 225
Knoxville

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22431415KRISTIAN DIETZ
32641383LAURA KETAY
43121296LARRY DURBIN
53241282HARRY DURBIN
6559950DEBORAH ROBERTS
7618806ROGER FREEMAN
8660597CHANDRA HEBERT
Nevada (#26: 1016.4; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Annette Obrestad
Rating: 1716
Overall Rank: 97
Las Vegas

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21491589PAUL TERRY
32491409GREG HARPER
42771361JAK JONES
54621090DERVEN FRANCIS
6533999LES MINTZ
Missouri (#27: 1009.8; 9 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Paul Mulik
Rating: 1585
Overall Rank: 152
59, Joplin

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21681549DAVID GREMAUD
32921328JOHN FULTZ
43241282SAMUEL HEIMAN
53291274BRIAN GARNETT
64811072BRIAN SUMMERS
7670541IRENE TWORK
8675529REBECCA KARLEN
9696438ELISA TAYLOR
New Hampshire (#28: 984.3; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Don Finkey
Rating: 1770
Overall Rank: 75
75, Manchester

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2851753ED LIEBFRIED
32841344STEVE MONIZ
44241145KATH MULLHOLAND
55091028DEB MULROONEY
6620800STELLA RUSSELL
7680503CHRISTINE MURRAY
Kentucky (#29: 972.9; 6 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2541829MARK EDWARD OWENS
3771765TED BLEVINS
45061032VICTORIA BLEDSOE
5649668JANICE HATTON
6701390JANET SCHEELINE
Colorado (#30: 961.4; 7 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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David A Brown
Rating: 1694
Overall Rank: 105
Fort Collins

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24281136DON ERBE
34291133TRISTAN VANECH
44351126CORINA FARWIG
54531101SONIA WILMOT
64651086GAYE TRICKEY
7605838HANS FARWIG
Arizona (#31: 957.3; 5 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chris Schneider
Rating: 1697
Overall Rank: 103
53, Scottsdale

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21051694KEVIN SCHUTZ
32911329FLORENCE SPANFELNER
43911192JANE GEARY
54051161JACQUELINE STEWART
Vermont (#32: 905.6; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David Spargo
Rating: 1828
Overall Rank: 56
South Burlington

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21101684JEFFREY NELSON
32411417SARA CORBIN
44331127ELOUISE PEARL
Alabama (#33: 833.9; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Eric Harshbarger
Rating: 1817
Overall Rank: 61
52, Auburn

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22881333ROBIN CHUA
33281277RICHARD GANGUET
4574912WANDA TUMLIN
Utah (#34: 797.3; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Max Dwyer
Rating: 1552
Overall Rank: 166
55, West Jordan

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22061470NATALIE DICOU
32181451VICTOR S TORRES
Rhode Island (#35: 790; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Chloe Fatsis
Rating: 1891
Overall Rank: 30
21, Providence

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
21261633SCOTT ANDERBOIS
3589876ROSS FIDLER
Maine (#36: 788.5; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Joey Mallick
Rating: 2015
Overall Rank: 12
43, South Portland

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23531236JAMIE LOGAN
3589876DIANE SLEEK
4627758JOHANNA SWEET
British Columbia (#37: 746.3; 3 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Jill Turney
Rating: 1465
Overall Rank: 211
73, North Vancouver

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22541401LETITIA SEARS
34551097LILIA MURNANE
Mississippi (#38: 742.8; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Steven DiNapoli
Rating: 1537
Overall Rank: 179
Bay St. Louis

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24701082BRENDA SMITH
3574912LINDA WARREN
4581897QUEEN STREET LEWIS
Arkansas (#39: 714.3; 4 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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Kent Croswell
Rating: 1213
Overall Rank: 370
Hot Springs Village

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
23771206YOLI USHRY
33931188RICHARD PRICE
4673536PATRICIA ROUSSEAU
West Virginia (#40: 694.1; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

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

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
24631088TINA YATES
Manitoba (#41: 686.1; 2 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

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Eugenio Ngan Tian
Rating: 1437
Overall Rank: 228
Winnipeg

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
22371424GREGG BIGOURDIN
South Carolina (#42: 666.6; 3 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
David Garcia
Rating: 1381
Overall Rank: 267
Pendleton

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2578904PEGGY GRANT
3585881CHRISTINE HANNOUCHE
Idaho (#43: 622.4; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Ken Kasney
Rating: 1724
Overall Rank: 91
67, Meridian

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Oklahoma (#44: 604.5; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Asif Ali
Rating: 1545
Overall Rank: 173
53, NORMAN

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Saskatchewan (#45: 592.2; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Hank Hees
Rating: 1422
Overall Rank: 238
Saskatoon

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Kansas (#46: 583.3; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Nick Purifoy
Rating: 1333
Overall Rank: 288
Prairie Village

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Prince Edward Island (#47: 579.6; 1 ranked)
Provincial Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Lisa Kessler
Rating: 1296
Overall Rank: 312
69, Charlottestown

There are no other players from this region in the database.
Wisconsin (#48: 574.2; 2 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Buffy Hogan
Rating: 933
Overall Rank: 563
69, Madison

RankRatingPlayer
LocalOverall
2615809BRAD WILLIAMS
Minnesota (#49: 571.8; 1 ranked)
State Leader Other Top Players

[photo]
Diane Weinerman
Rating: 1218
Overall Rank: 365
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: 456
69, Shediac

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