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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December 2016 Winners

Rank Winner State Coach Prev month
USCF rating
This month
USCF rating
MCG index
1 Abhinav TANNIRU TX Jagan 962 1101 7.21
2 SATVIK LOLLA MD V K Rao 1295 1378 5.20
3 Sriraj Kallat PA Jagan 1326 1374 3.07
4 Aditya Potluri GA Jagan 1592 1627 2.69
5 Shyla Bisht VA Jagan 1497 1534 2.65
6 Karthik Bhargav Virginia Jagan 1368 1405 2.43
7 Harsha Srijay SC Jagan 1598 1602 0.31
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