The DFW Metroplex Top Fifteen
We are fortunate to have a number of strong and gifted players in the Greater Dallas area. Here's the top fifteen players in the area. Last updated December 8, 2003. 2003 Annual List used.
| 2004 Top 15 Area Players (2003 December supplement) | |||
| Num. | Name | USCF rating | Fide Rating |
| 1 | Doug Root | 2570 | 2470 |
| 2 | Babakouly Annakov | 2522 | 2525 |
| 3 | Magesh C Panchanathan | 2482 | 2422 |
| 4 | Marcin Kaminski | 2465 | 2455 |
| 5 | Rade Milovanovic | 2434 | 2399 |
| 6 | John Hall | 2420 | |
| 7 | Wellington C Rocha | 2414 | 2423 |
| 8 | Igor Shtern | 2409 | 2285 |
| 9 | John Dunning | 2408 | |
| 10 | John N Jacobs | 2399 | 2300 |
| 11 | Andrei Zaremba | 2374 | 2318 |
| 12 | Sonny Kamberi | 2344 | 2286 |
| 13 | Andrew Whatley | 2340 | 2315 |
| 14 | Rodney Malpert | 2335 | 2315 |
| 15 | Dennis Rylander | 2332 | 2337 |