US Top 100 From Illinois – April 2026

Happiest of birthdays to Hardy Gu, rated 2201, as he transitioned from the US #1 9-year old in March to the #1 10-year old in April.

Illinois saw its total top 100 roster grow from 40 to 41 in April. 17-year old Michael Li returned to the top 100’s after a brief absence.

The 41 top 100’s include 37 boys and four girls: Gaofei Wang, Elizabeth Xia, Valerie Yan and Emily Tang.

In addition to Hardy, other Illinois top 10’ers this month include Dimitar Mardov, #2 17-year old, Artemii Khanbutaev, #6 13-year old, #6 11-year old Matthew Yu, #2 10-year old Aiden Li, and #6 8-year old, Emily Tang.

Altogether, Illinois enjoys 40 top 100’s on the dozen youth age lists this month.