Here is the Georgia
top 100 list for January. (and
top scholastic players)
Top gainers for the month were Jeremy Stephens Nodine and Raghurama Bukkarayasamudram, co-winners of the 2013 Georgia Class A Championship. With four wins and one loss, Nodine improved 193 points, from 1775P to 1968P. Bukkarayasamudram defeated Nodine but drew games with Nathan Wu and Shanmukha Meruga to tie for first with 4 points. His rating increased 143 points, from 1717 to 1860.
Other interesting news is shown below:
GEORGIA CHESS top 100
Five Years Ago and Today
Number of Players Jan-09 (first number) Jan-14 (2nd number)
2500 and above: 0;1
2400 and above: 1; 3
2300 and above: 1; 6
2200 and above: 5; 13
2100 and above: 10; 21
2000 and above: 26; 33
1900 and above: 44; 51
1800 and above: 61; 78
1734 and above: 78; 100
1700 and above: 89
1672 and above: 100
Median Rating of Top 100: 1863.5; 1903
Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year,
John Austin