Top 10 contest winners

In celebration of MyChessGuru's 5th anniversary, we introduced monthly 'Top 10' contest for students starting in March 2014. Ranking is based on USCF rating improvement during the month. We use 'MCG Index' to measure improvement. Congratulations to all winners and their coaches.
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March 2014 Winners

Rank Winner State Coach Prev month
USCF rating		 This month
USCF rating		 MCG index
1 Pranav Senthil Kumar NY Jagan 1440 1630 13.44
2 Nakul Nagappan VA V K Rao 943 1187 12.77
3 Paurav Kananur VA Srikanth.P 1062 1266 11.38
4 Ted Tran VA Srikanth.P 1036 1144 5.94
5 Kshitij Patibandla CA V K Rao 848 957 5.43
6 Aasa Dommalapati VA V K Rao 1639 1693 4.44
7 Jayadeep Boya NC Jagan 1637 1683 3.78
8 Tejas Iyer MD M.R.Sangeetha 1069 1126 3.19
9 Rahul Palani VA Srikanth.P 882 938 2.84
10 Shyla Bisht VA Jagan 649 710 2.77

Monthly winners list

Calculation for MyChessGuru index
  • USCF official ratings are published on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (in Rtg.Supp. tab on USCF profile page) and become official on the 1st day of the next month.
  • USCF highest regular rating is used in MCG Index calculation
  • Microsoft Surface will be awarded if a student stands at No 1 in 'Top 10' for two consecutive months (twice in a row).

Eligibility rules for entering monthly contest of 'Top 10':

  • Student must attend a minimum of 4 hours of coaching during 30 days period before the provisional results are announced.
  • Student's USCF official rating for the month must be 500 or more