USCF Chess Ratings & Statistics — Montana
Montana State Rankings
Where Montana ranks among states by rating category · updated September 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #21,194 median | #51,007 median | #31,427 median | #71,281 median | #41,395 median | #41,566 median |
| Average rating | #61,074 average | #9973 average | #51,360 average | #111,244 average | #51,308 average | #31,567 average |
| Best player | #502,109 top | #442,172 top | #442,117 top | #401,978 top | #491,714 top | #501,587 top |
| Rated players | #49136 players | #4995 players | #4749 players | #489 players | #487 players | #512 players |
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Member Growth & Turnover
Monthly active-member change and observed turnover across Montana
Total active members
160
Monthly net change
+2
Observed active-set turnover
Monthly entries, returns, and departures from the filtered active-member set
Observed from monthly USCF supplement snapshots since December 1, 2025. These set changes are not confirmed new registrations, membership expirations, or renewals: records can also enter or leave because of source coverage, geography, or eligibility filters. “First observed active” means no earlier active snapshot is retained for that member in Montana, and changes occurring between snapshots may not appear.
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Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Montana residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Montana
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Leaderboard Explorer
Regular ratings · Montana
Top Rated
Highest current ratings
| # | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
1 | Nowak, Gregory W USCF10310423 | 2,109 |
2 | Guthrie, Matthew USCF11339352 | 2,095 |
3 | Julian, John C USCF12688769 | 2,024 |
4 | Dawson, Alex USCF10416281 | 2,003 |
5 | Nero, Matteo USCF30151682 | 1,958 |
6 | Bennion, Tarquin Johnson USCF30330491 | 1,902 |
7 | Vogel, Benjamin C USCF13621624 | 1,838 |
8 | Hobbs, Richard Parker USCF10487757 | 1,800 |
9 | Carpenter, Romie G USCF12280430 | 1,800 |
10 | Borchardt, James W USCF10314992 | 1,792 |
11 | Sneeden, Dustin USCF16913327 | 1,776 |
12 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | 1,768 |
13 | Curtis, Ben USCF30267603 | 1,749 |
14 | Mattson, Daniel USCF12872818 | 1,739 |
15 | Rylander, James D. USCF12447990 | 1,735 |
16 | Rands, Chase USCF30329829 | 1,726 |
17 | Loy, James R USCF10331340 | 1,712 |
18 | Engan, Chad USCF12491054 | 1,702 |
19 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | 1,701 |
20 | Miller, Luke USCF31299255 | 1,701 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pribik, Stanley USCF32357353 | +166 |
2 | Julian, John C USCF12688769 | +77 |
3 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +51 |
4 | Nero, Matteo USCF30151682 | +26 |
5 | Bach, Kaden USCF30176293 | +1 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Pribik, Stanley USCF32357353 | +14 |
2 | Newton, Parker USCF32421661 | +11 |
3 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +5 |
4 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Gabor USCF30496001 | +3 |
5 | Kinder, Dennis USCF32900620 | +3 |
6 | Pemble, Hap USCF32802675 | +3 |
7 | Minckler, Noah USCF32378910 | +3 |
8 | Johnson, Alexander USCF32795287 | +3 |
9 | Wang, Elise USCF32168288 | +3 |
10 | Bauerle, Aaron USCF32601382 | +3 |
11 | Matthaes, Theodore N. Ware USCF30838788 | +3 |
12 | Zemacke, Matt USCF31941592 | +3 |
13 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Doretta USCF30668556 | +3 |
14 | Long, Jennine USCF32271069 | +3 |
15 | Schmidt, Jackson Guaraldi USCF32882674 | +3 |
16 | Wolny, Ian P USCF32119988 | +3 |
17 | Malnourie, Julian USCF32681033 | +3 |
18 | Frechette, Jayce USCF33076413 | +3 |
19 | Opalka, Benjamin Bruce USCF32082014 | +3 |
20 | Warn, Bryce USCF32917779 | +3 |
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