USCF statistics / Montana
Members
167
Montana
Top Regular
2,109
highest
Median Regular
1,183
midpoint
Rated Regular
137
players
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Montana State Rankings
Where Montana ranks among states by rating category · updated November 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #21,183 median | #9976 median | #21,464 median | #71,257 median | #41,395 median | #101,523 median |
| Average rating | #111,070 average | #9974 average | #51,371 average | #101,239 average | #51,302 average | #41,523 average |
| Best player | #502,109 top | #452,172 top | #432,117 top | #421,978 top | #491,714 top | #501,546 top |
| Rated players | #49137 players | #4990 players | #4844 players | #489 players | #497 players | #512 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Montana highlighted against every state · Active Members
November 1, 2026
members
1Texas
12,8942California
11,8563New York
11,3284Florida
5,7705Illinois
5,3246New Jersey
3,988Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Montana changes month to month
Last month
+8
November 1, 2026 · 167 active members
Best month
+21
February 1, 2026 · 30 gained
Largest loss
-5
April 1, 2026 · 12 lost
Total active members
167
Monthly net change
+8
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Montana joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
86
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
Came back
23
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
Left
71
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–November 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Montana residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
49th
167
Valid November 1, 2026
Members per 100k
50th
14.6
per 100,000 of 1,144,694 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Montana
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A regular rating of 1,183 beats 51.4% of players in Montana.
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Regular ratings · Montana
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nowak, Gregory W USCF10310423 | 2,109 |
2 | Guthrie, Matthew USCF11339352 | 2,040 |
3 | Dawson, Alex USCF10416281 | 2,003 |
4 | Julian, John C USCF12688769 | 2,001 |
5 | Bennion, Tarquin Johnson USCF30330491 | 1,976 |
6 | Nero, Matteo USCF30151682 | 1,958 |
7 | Suits, Thad USCF12475278 | 1,874 |
8 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | 1,853 |
9 | Vogel, Benjamin C USCF13621624 | 1,838 |
10 | Pham, Declan USCF30330769 | 1,801 |
11 | Hobbs, Richard Parker USCF10487757 | 1,800 |
12 | Carpenter, Romie G USCF12280430 | 1,800 |
13 | Borchardt, James W USCF10314992 | 1,792 |
14 | Sneeden, Dustin USCF16913327 | 1,776 |
15 | Curtis, Ben USCF30267603 | 1,749 |
16 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | 1,748 |
17 | Shokur, Volodymyr USCF33253247 | 1,746 |
18 | Mattson, Daniel USCF12872818 | 1,739 |
19 | Rands, Chase USCF30329829 | 1,734 |
20 | Rylander, James D. USCF12447990 | 1,714 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hamilton, Jim A. USCF32260447 | +173 |
2 | Pham, Declan USCF30330769 | +167 |
3 | Bergman, Kyler USCF32319496 | +125 |
4 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Doretta USCF30668556 | +96 |
5 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +85 |
6 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | +47 |
7 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Eliel USCF30542353 | +38 |
8 | Speranza, Dominick USCF31604776 | +35 |
9 | Kinder, Dennis USCF32900620 | +20 |
10 | Rands, Chase USCF30329829 | +8 |
11 | Wicks, Lane F USCF30331517 | +6 |
12 | Skovron, James J USCF12347620 | +1 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pham, Declan USCF30330769 | +18 |
2 | Bergman, Kyler USCF32319496 | +9 |
3 | Hamilton, Jim A. USCF32260447 | +8 |
4 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +5 |
5 | Antelmi, Leif USCF31825671 | +5 |
6 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | +4 |
7 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Eliel USCF30542353 | +2 |
8 | Defanti, Maxwell Theo USCF30589836 | +2 |
9 | Dawson, Alex USCF10416281 | +1 |
10 | Skovron, James J USCF12347620 | +1 |
11 | Wagner, Eric USCF15211070 | +1 |
12 | Kuehnel, Kevin L USCF12550663 | +1 |
13 | Wittnam, Charles Allen USCF12544694 | +1 |
14 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Doretta USCF30668556 | +1 |
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