Western PA Scholastic Chess
Top 8th Grade

The purpose of this particular list is primarily to allow a large group of kids to look up their ratings. It is not meant to reflect the top Western PA players in each grade for several reasons. Firstly, it includes many out of state students who happen to have played in Pittsburgh at one time or another. Secondly, it includes ratings that may be based on as few as 4 games. Ratings based on such a small number of games are often very unreliable. Thirdly, this list includes students who may be currently inactive, since it goes back quite a few years. If you want to see who the top players in each grade currently are, check our Scholastic Honor Roll list at the link on the bottom of this page.

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Latest USCF Rating, ID Numbers, Expiration dates, & Tournament Results

RankNameSchoolRating
1Wasdahl, Alexander JCanton Country Day School1670
2Yan, GaiboMellon Middle School1573
3Yuan, JimmyCheat Lake Middle School1532
4Gough, Randall WDorseyville Middle School1524
5Priore, Anthony MHome Middle School1490
6Liu, DylanGrizzell Middle School1426
7Katapadi, AashishWellington School1418
8Jin, JonasJackson Memorial Middle School1414
9Yan, AlanFranklin Regional Middle School1327
10Nimgaonkar, Vivek UShady Side Academy Middle School1314
11Etzel, EzraClarion Limestone High School1308
12Johnson, SamuelCanton Country Day School1297
13Samo, MikeNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School1274
14Silver, JoshuaShady Side Academy Middle School1197
15Mendelson, Jesse MCommunity Day School1155
16Lee, TylerFaircrest Middle School1141
17Denning, KurtJackson Memorial Middle School1140
18Lind, Ben DNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School1136
19Turner, Evan MCheat Lake Middle School1135
20Parhi, SidharthaSuncrest Middle School1129
21Rumancik, MichaelHoly Child School1111
22Manocha, AnishSewickley Upper School1098
23Hamblin, NathanielNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School1093
24Xu, ZhihongShady Side Academy Middle School1056
25Callipare, Antonio JKiski Area Middle School1056
26Wulandana, AthifShady Side Academy Middle School1054
27Hungerman, LukeNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School1049
28Akay, HalukHome Middle School1044
29Pinti, Mark VBridgeport Middle School1042
30Wyatt, Tristan JMary Queen Of Apostles School1031
31Viswanathan, VijayFort Couch Middle School1019
32Mc Kinstry, Robbie ESt Raphael School1004
33Frye, EliHome Middle School 999
34Wake, James TylerCanonsburg Middle School 992
35Venkatesh, AkhilFort Couch Middle School 990
36Holzinger, Michael JSt Edmunds Academy 975
37Polka, NicholasKiski Area Middle School 954
38Chaverin, NathanielNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School 951
39Di Nardo, Philip JMellon Middle School 948
40Muschar, KevinWinchester Thurston North School 947
41Norman, AlexanderDorseyville Middle School 945
42Wilson, Ben TNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School 939
43Ueda, TsukasaFort Couch Middle School 936
44Smith, Vincent MEden Christian Academy 925
45Williams, JustinCanonsburg Middle School 919
46Rao, RohithCarson Middle School 917
47Stayer, TylerCanton Country Day School 906
48Lucci, Alexander SLinton Intermediate School 897
49North, Arthur SColfax School 895
50Viswanathan, VinayFort Couch Middle School 889
51Weaver, Mike FNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School 883
52Stein, AaronMary Queen Of Apostles School 883
53Tootle, CharityPleasant Middle School 882
54Ragan, TimSt Joseph School 879
55Barber, ZacharyQuaker Valley Junior High School 865
56Harper, Graeham MCanton Country Day School 851
57Zhang, KevinMarshall Middle School 843
58Elliot, JackFort Couch Middle School 841
59Berklite, Louis RDorseyville Middle School 839
60Ostrowski, Joey FSouth Hills Middle School 837
61Rodgers, BrandonCanonsburg Middle School 830
62Bonnier, ToraColumbus School For Girls School 825
63Sebastian, ConnorSewickley Upper School 824
64Peel, CaseyCanonsburg Middle School 820
65Werner, AnthonyDorseyville Middle School 810
66Cullen, Ian JDorseyville Middle School 804
67Gupta, AyushChartiers Valley Middle School 802
68Hoffman, Maria EHome Middle School 799
69Wang, BillDorseyville Middle School 793
70Bagamery, Jack MShady Side Academy Middle School 791
71Gintzler, GuthrieSterrett Classical Academy 789
72Baron, EliDorseyville Middle School 786
73Pregel, Rachel LCarlow Campus School 778
74Grote, James AWinchester Thurston School 772
75Gonzalez, JoaquinFalk School 764
76Hu, YueMarshall Middle School 760
77Omelchenko, IgorSterrett Classical Academy 757
78Brodkorb, Skyeler VBelmar Middle School 751
79Vaerewyck, Joseph WTransfiguration School 737
80Pollack, SammyWinchester Thurston School 736
81Seshadri, Menaka MFranklin Regional Middle School 721
82Brooks, AnthonyDorseyville Middle School 714
83McMurdy, Morgan LeaCanonsburg Middle School 714
84Lawrence, Josh AShady Side Academy Middle School 711
85Brusilovsky, DanielCommunity Day School 710
86Musall, ClaytonCanonsburg Middle School 704
87Hinkle, ZacharyCanonsburg Middle School 700
88Wysocki, CalebPeters Township Middle School 697
89Kratz, QuintenWalnut Grove School 696
90Kump, Gregory WSouth Fayette Middle School 688
91Bosco, MariaPittsburgh East Christian School 683
92Dorohovich, Katherine SHome Middle School 676
93Engel, MeirCommunity Day School 671
94Roger, ElizabethHome Middle School 669
95Kroser, TalRogers Middle School 666
96Hipple, PeterHome Middle School 666
97Feffer, DanielleHome Middle School 664
98Sirio, NicholasDorseyville Middle School 662
99Sivaji, SivaprakashWilliams Middle School 657
100Mc Kaveney, John HDorseyville Middle School 653
101Boninger, JoeySterrett Classical Academy 644
102Kass, NicoFalk School 643
103Frankowski, Michael RSt Philip School 642
104Dieterle, Kevin MHarrison Junior High School 635
105Romoff, AlexanderSewickley Upper School 635
106Tabas, Andrew DDorseyville Middle School 633
107Ketterman, Tim JSteel Valley Middle School 633
108Scherbarth, MatthewShady Side Academy Middle School 622
109Clarke, WillDorseyville Middle School 620
110Nelson, Robert DSterrett Classical Academy 615
111Nissly, Grant TPeters Township Middle School 614
112Lucot, Brandon MCanonsburg Middle School 613
113Lutins, Evan DCommunity Day School 607
114Charney, ConnorSewickley Upper School 602
115Manfredi, NicoloWestern PA Cyber School 596
116Michel, EricaSacred Heart School 594
117Kepner, NancyHampton Township Middle School 592
118Holder, LennoxCanonsburg Middle School 592
119Pascoe, JordanGreater Works Academy 588
120Vielott, Tom LDorseyville Middle School 583
121Otte, HarryDorseyville Middle School 579
122Brown, Alec WShady Side Academy Middle School 578
123Stavrakos, MichaelPine Richland Middle School 572
124Young, Zachary CCarlow Campus School 570
125Mitchell, Corey JSouth Fayette Middle School 570
126Seamans, ChrisAquinas Academy 567
127Hervol, William HCanonsburg Middle School 566
128Abraham, GrantSewickley Upper School 559
129Stone, JacobUniversity School 555
130Zombeck, Michael JWinchester Thurston School 551
131Reay, Aaron TNorth Pittsburgh Home Upper School 550
132Kerr, AlexSt Sebastian North Hills School 546
133Collins, JasmineFalk School 544
134Beckman, Austen JDorseyville Middle School 542
135Kearney, BobbyChartiers Valley Middle School 534
136Harlich, NathanCarlynton Sr High School 533
137Matsugi, KazukiSacred Heart School 531
138Dokler, ChristopherMessiah Lutherian School 526
139Smart, SachaDorseyville Middle School 518
140Muralidharan, AdityaSouth Fayette Middle School 514
141Jiang, Wendy ZIngomar Middle School 507
142Greenhouse, RebeccaFalk School 506
143Boehmke, Brian TCarson Middle School 500
144Chaudhari, Anand PChartiers Valley Middle School 498
145Carlier, AlexDorseyville Middle School 496
146Bagnato, Josephine ASt Raphael School 496
147Killian, Joey PSpringdale High School 496
148Moretti, Haliey ATransfiguration School 491
149Maleski, SarahCanonsburg Middle School 471
150Martin, TomDorseyville Middle School 466
151Leonard, GrayDorseyville Middle School 464
152King, SpencerCarson Middle School 459
153Brienza, Jeffrey DHampton Township Middle School 459
154Adalbert, MichaelHome Middle School 456
155Murray, JennaMoon Area Middle School 444
156Iyengar, AshwinFrick International Academy 441
157Wright, William JHillcrest Christian School 431
158Hanson, JackHome Middle School 431
159Blee-Goldman, SophieFalk School 430
160Stelmach, TylerMary Queen Of Apostles School 425
161Lembersky, David ESt Edmunds Academy 419
162Kujawinski, MatthewSt Teresa Of Avila School 419
163Chinnaswamy, JoshuaSt Louise De Marillac School 418
164Bartosch, Matt CPleasant Hills Middle School 414
165Barge, AarenSewickley Upper School 412
166Garness, DanielSt Bernadette School 410
167Belles, Robert E IIISt Bonaventure School 402
168Mc Donough-Caplan, HeatherWord Of God Elementary School 397
169Whelan, ConnorDorseyville Middle School 395
170Gilboy, PatrickSt John the Baptist School 393
171Barnes, Jeff JMc Keesport Area High School 393
172Varga, Gregory JSt John the Baptist School 390
173Moore, ZoniaSewickley Upper School 383
174Critelli, JoshuaFort Couch Middle School 382
175Sauer, Douglas RSouth Hills Middle School 372
176Jackson, Londell KManchester Charter School 371
177Juriga, Max NSt Edmunds Academy 369
178Sandhu, SairaDorseyville Middle School 365
179Rutenbar, ColinFalk School 365
180Divilly, BrendanSt Sebastian North Hills School 360
181Kelminson, BenSewickley Upper School 355
182Hoburg, PeterDorseyville Middle School 354
183Zummo, NicoleSt Teresa Of Avila School 350
184Uplinger, JustinFrick International Academy 348
185Lewis, JacquelineDorseyville Middle School 347
186Wehling, LaraSt Teresa Of Avila School 346
187Sandidge, GavinCarlow Campus School 345
188Curtis, JoshEden Christian Academy 341
189Peereboom, NathanUniversity School 333
190Benjamin, MariahFrick International Academy 331
191Golio, A JDorseyville Middle School 329
192Horne, JuliaDorseyville Middle School 328
193Moncla, PhilDorseyville Middle School 328
194Krobot, Abby JoSt John Of God School 328
195Moore, LindseyCanonsburg Middle School 328
196Segall, NicoleDorseyville Middle School 326
197Mc Laren, PatrickDorseyville Middle School 320
198Carfagna, AndyNorth Hills Junior High School 315
199Schiff, David ACommunity Day School 312
200Mitchell, Reginald LShady Side Academy Middle School 307
201King, JackSt Edmunds Academy 303
202Reis, JonathanDorseyville Middle School 302
203Hoge, Matt TSt Edmunds Academy 299
204Murphy, AustinPittsburgh Classical Academy 293
205Scott, DanielJohn F Kennedy School 292
206Giles, Joseph A IIISt John Of God School 283
207Bearer, MichaelNorth Hills Junior High School 277
208Stewart, RobertDorseyville Middle School 264
209Altmeyer, EmmaDorseyville Middle School 262
210Klaas, KellySpringdale High School 254
211Rabuzzi, NathanielFrick International Academy 244
212Everett, TylerCarlynton Sr High School 241
213Mc Grath, TerryCarlow Campus School 236
214Gannon, StevenIndiana Junior High School 235
215Love, RebeccaGreater Works Academy 234
216Goodwin, AlexanderDorseyville Middle School 222
217Baxter, ClaytonChrist Lutheran School 211
218Guido, Ekleana MHuston Middle School 198
219Levine, IsaacFrick International Academy 196
220Lanious, BlakeDorseyville Middle School 192
221Steiner, David SDorseyville Middle School 192
222Mawhinney, Sean DDorseyville Middle School 184
223Dongilli, GregorySt Valentine School 178
224Ascherman, JoshuaCommunity Day School 164
225Kirk, DavidHome Middle School 148
226Jacobson, KyleColfax School 142
227Bennett, AllisonEllis School 134
228Kandler, ZiaFalk School 128
229Cummings, DanielSterrett Classical Academy 106
230Jiang, LindaColfax School 100
231John, MatthewBrentwood Middle School 100
232Smith, Simon PSt Edmunds Academy 100
233Mueller, JulieSt Teresa Of Avila School 100
234Davis, EmilySt Gabriel School 100
235Henny, BryceSt Sebastian North Hills School 100
236May, JamesWord Of God Elementary School 100
237Huddart, AmandaCarlynton Sr High School 100
238Goga, NicholasSt Gabriel School 100
239Axtell, SarahPittsburgh Montessori School 100
240Hart, AlexandraPittsburgh Montessori School 100
241Whitt, Jason GEast Allegheny High School 100
242Born, ZacharyMilliones Middle School 100
243Petrikovic, LeviPA Leadership Charter School 100
244Caprio, MatthewSt Teresa Of Avila School 100
245Bastianini, AlexPittsburgh Classical Academy 100
246Hammer, JonathanCanonsburg Middle School 100
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Ratings include the April 2008 supplement.


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