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
1Mo, JackIngomar Middle School1919
2Tachaplalert, SuvichFort Couch Middle School1518
3Yaskolko, Alexander SScience And Technology Academy1467
4Ghai, RahulMoon Area Middle School1356
5Mao, Victor TFranklin Regional Middle School1344
6Wecht, GabeSt Edmunds Academy1276
7Pugh, TimothyFalk School1186
8Ashwat, EishanSouth Fayette Middle School1185
9Makhov, NikolaiCarson Middle School1164
10Corbin, DavidHillcrest Christian School1156
11Crawford, DanielSt Margaret School1139
12Furuhata, KotaDorseyville Middle School1090
13Curtis, AndreWinchester Thurston School1082
14Benzing, LauraPortage Montessori School1064
15Harris, IanMellon Middle School1042
16Robertson, SemeionHome Middle School1007
17Krishnan, DipakShady Side Academy Middle School 951
18Sekhar, AshvathIngomar Middle School 930
19Tilton, IanMoon Area Middle School 927
20Narayan, SiddarthMarshall Middle School 890
21Kotte, NihanthSouth Fayette Middle School 888
22Spence, JakePgh Urban Christian School 886
23Lynch, JuliaDorseyville Middle School 882
24Kuntz, AustinSt James School 868
25Mehdi, ZainMarshall Middle School 863
26Zhao, JoeCarson Middle School 859
27Bhide, MattIngomar Middle School 830
28Goldstein, NoahColfax School 801
29Wohlfarth, MitchellGateway Middle School 796
30Allen, MacKenzie XHarding Middle School 790
31Zhou, MargaretMarshall Middle School 781
32Devito, Louis JSt Raphael School 749
33Murray, LukeSt Bonaventure School 725
34Groce, CalebSteel Valley Middle School 720
35Tayal, Anand PDorseyville Middle School 718
36Reardon, Sean MichaelShore Middle School 717
37Hobart, CalebHome Middle School 712
38Norman, Elliott BDorseyville Middle School 705
39Nguyen, RyanDorseyville Middle School 694
40Samanthapudi, KeerthanaIngomar Middle School 676
41Glatz, BenjaminAquinas Academy 675
42McCarthy, WilliamProvidence Alpha School 671
43Scott, SeanDorseyville Middle School 670
44Jones, SusieHome Middle School 663
45You, JackIngomar Middle School 646
46Hardiman, MatthewSt Edmunds Academy 640
47Cai, AlanIngomar Middle School 638
48Song, Eric LiuSouth Fayette Middle School 631
49Mi, EricMarshall Middle School 631
50Mayer, JacobColfax School 630
51Thada, ManasaDorseyville Middle School 628
52Calihan, JosephWinchester Thurston North School 602
53Moran, IsaiahObama School 598
54Desmone, Joey WDorseyville Middle School 587
55Curran, Caroline EPeters Township Middle School 579
56Udler, BenCommunity Day School 577
57Foster, Ben WColfax School 574
58Castellano, Antonino MSt Raphael School 556
59Schuchardt, GeoffreySewickley Upper School 554
60Van de Venne, GriffinHome Middle School 552
61Taylor, JarrettWilliams Middle School 552
62Shah, MalayGateway Middle School 540
63Kuchek, AbigailMost Blessed Sacrament School 539
64Zehr, TorColfax School 536
65Dolhi, ZacharyDorseyville Middle School 531
66Goodbread, KevinSouth Hills Middle School 528
67Hildebrandt, TobiasPittsburgh Montessori School 527
68Maurer, JacksonCarson Middle School 521
69Bowser, AlexanderDivine Mercy Academy 520
70Molnar, ColinCheat Lake Middle School 519
71Porcari, DomenicHome Middle School 510
72Turner, SterlingSt Edmunds Academy 508
73Hong, EricRiverview High School 507
74McClaine, SeanSt Louise De Marillac School 504
75Sivakumar, AnishaaFranklin Regional Middle School 496
76Price, Matthew LChartiers Valley Middle School 494
77Love, Daniel RSt Raphael School 490
78Mc Neil, Connor ISt Bernard School 489
79Mellon, ChloeAvonworth Middle School 476
80Vozza, TrevorSt Raphael School 473
81Arnold, BlakeHarrison Junior High School 470
82Rzewski, LucaObama School 464
83Lewis, GrantDorseyville Middle School 458
84Hanley, JoshuaDivine Redeemer School 458
85Keim, C JSt Edmunds Academy 446
86Zimba, RyanSt Louise De Marillac School 446
87Sopko, JadenPgh Urban Christian School 446
88Dauterman, BaileySt Peter Elementary School 445
89Kelly, David GPine Richland Middle School 441
90Groetsch, ChrisProvidence Alpha School 426
91Lucas, Mary ESt Louise De Marillac School 426
92Krishnamoorthy, AparnaGateway Middle School 424
93Finnstrom, BenInternational Bac School 424
94Ormes-Strong, AkiraInternational Bac School 423
95Humbert, RyanDorseyville Middle School 419
96Akers, BenSt Edmunds Academy 409
97Troyan, Thomas NDorseyville Middle School 407
98Gurklis, John MDorseyville Middle School 407
99Brown, TrentonMoon Area Middle School 406
100Nair, RheaSouth Fayette Middle School 405
101Erikson, RowanHome Middle School 400
102Marcsisin, LoganPittsburgh Montessori School 394
103Urban, KonradDorseyville Middle School 390
104Harr, CharlesCanonsburg Middle School 385
105Ramsey, MatthewHampton Township Middle School 384
106Fye, ShaanMarshall Middle School 382
107Chidiac, ElizabethFalk School 369
108Hirshman, JacobCommunity Day School 360
109Eppinger, SamanthaInternational Bac School 360
110Auth, JosephSt James School 353
111Jensen, JustinCarlow Campus School 352
112Keat, WilliamShaler Area Middle School 349
113Dickey, NolanColfax School 348
114Mitrakos, Gabriel TDorseyville Middle School 334
115Schaffold, HaileyDorseyville Middle School 332
116Ren, GabrielInternational Bac School 331
117Stumpf, JamesHarrison Junior High School 328
118Mah, LucasDorseyville Middle School 319
119Dushack, Justin MMoon Area Middle School 318
120Boone, Alexander TSt Sebastian North Hills School 317
121Faith, MatthewSt Raphael School 314
122Hector, NinaShady Side Academy Middle School 309
123Brown, Harrison RHoly Sepulcher School 309
124Riley, JohnDeer Lakes High School 302
125Jancart, StephenSt James School 297
126Mc Dade, Dexter ADorseyville Middle School 287
127Lebovitz, SeanSterrett Classical Academy 284
128Uricchio, JasperDorseyville Middle School 278
129Georgiadis, TeddyShady Side Academy Middle School 274
130Sheehan, EamonInternational Bac School 269
131Mackey, RobertSt Louise De Marillac School 259
132Radcliff, LoganMoon Area Middle School 259
133Boehm, LukeSt Raphael School 258
134Helbling, IanInternational Bac School 252
135Bonifate, CarmenSt Raphael School 250
136Cugini, MarySt Louise De Marillac School 244
137Frisch, DavidCommunity Day School 241
138Faiello, FrancisShady Side Academy Middle School 230
139Scott, MatthewColfax School 227
140Veeck, CharlieSt James School 226
141Bednar, ElizabethHome Middle School 222
142Chadalavada, SrilaJefferson Middle School 220
143Schwager, EmilyCommunity Day School 214
144Mc Cullough, JarenTransfiguration School 210
145Carattino, FranciscoSterrett Classical Academy 208
146Barroso, MariannaGateway Middle School 204
147Clemens-Sewall, Mary VersaInternational Bac School 197
148Abdulkadir, AdemolaHampton Township Middle School 194
149Trageser, Emily SDorseyville Middle School 184
150Salter-Volz, DanielFrick International Academy 180
151Goodman, HannahDorseyville Middle School 174
152Gerszten, Jacob ESt Edmunds Academy 153
153Habib, Peter IIIAquinas Greenburg Academy 153
154Rameswarapu, NymishaFort Couch Middle School 153
155Cook, HarrisonAvonworth Middle School 148
156Bontempo, SamuelDorseyville Middle School 139
157Michel, AlexSacred Heart School 137
158Leffler, Anthony JSt Raphael School 133
159Lanka, KeerthanaFort Couch Middle School 126
160Weber, JaredInternational Bac School 112
161Gardner, SamPittsburgh Montessori School 111
162Molin, LouisaPittsburgh Montessori School 110
163Mc Cutcheon, IanSpringdale High School 108
164Blackshear, MichaelPgh Urban Christian School 107
165Elias, JasonPittsburgh Montessori School 106
166Kim, MattWinchester Thurston School 105
167Grupp, DevonNorth Hills Junior High School 105
168Hodge, DerrickObama School 105
169McCarthy, RileyColfax School 103
170Baldwin, MatthewDorseyville Middle School 103
171Hipkiss, TrevorSt Philip School 103
172Gilby, EmmaHome Middle School 102
173Mc Kinney, KatieColfax School 102
174Bowser, AugustineDivine Mercy Academy 101
175Fernando, ShanelleIngomar Middle School 101
176Gershanok, EzraJefferson Middle School 100
177Uselman, Danny JDorseyville Middle School 100
178Buchanan, NatalieSt Bede School 100
179Brar, JasonFalk School 100
180Korzeniwsky, AlexSterrett Classical Academy 100
181Lin, DuncanSt Joseph School 100
182Biju, AshwinImmaculate Conception School 100
183Kornish, DavidSt Bonaventure School 100
184Kolish, Robert ETransfiguration School 100
185Morgan, JaydeJohn F Kennedy School 100
186Scholze, JeremySt Sebastian North Hills School 100
187Frank, TamirCarlow Campus School 100
188Openko, DominickFrick International Academy 100
189Telmer, AnnaFrick International Academy 100
190Nathenson, JennyValley Middle School 100
191Matela, SimonFrick International Academy 100
192Liberto, AgostinoSt Raphael School 100
193Lengyel, JoshuaSterrett Classical Academy 100
194Coco, CameronDorseyville Middle School 100
195Harris, David IVFrick International Academy 100
196Devito, MarcSacred Heart School 100
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Ratings include the January 2012 supplement.


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