USCF statistics / Montana · Male
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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 | #21,289 median | #11,152 median | #21,496 median | #61,310 median | #61,395 median | #121,523 median |
| Average rating | #41,165 average | #51,079 average | #51,377 average | #31,331 average | #71,302 average | #41,523 average |
| Best player | #502,109 top | #452,172 top | #422,117 top | #421,978 top | #491,714 top | #501,546 top |
| Rated players | #49117 players | #4977 players | #4843 players | #478 players | #487 players | #512 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Montana highlighted against every state · Active Members
Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Montana changes month to month
Total active members
140
Monthly net change
-4
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Montana joined, came back, or left each month
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Montana residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Montana
Leaderboard Explorer
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 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +85 |
5 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | +47 |
6 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Eliel USCF30542353 | +38 |
7 | Speranza, Dominick USCF31604776 | +35 |
8 | Kinder, Dennis USCF32900620 | +20 |
9 | Rands, Chase USCF30329829 | +8 |
10 | Wicks, Lane F USCF30331517 | +6 |
11 | 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 | +9 |
4 | Antelmi, Leif USCF31825671 | +7 |
5 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | +5 |
6 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | +4 |
7 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Eliel USCF30542353 | +2 |
8 | Defanti, Maxwell Theo USCF30589836 | +2 |
9 | Slatter, Jerry USCF32534942 | +2 |
10 | Dawson, Alex USCF10416281 | +1 |
11 | Skovron, James J USCF12347620 | +1 |
12 | Wagner, Eric USCF15211070 | +1 |
13 | Kuehnel, Kevin L USCF12550663 | +1 |
14 | Wittnam, Charles Allen USCF12544694 | +1 |
15 | Pipitone, Paxten Miguel USCF31857502 | +1 |
16 | Olsen, Ethan USCF33067578 | +1 |
17 | Thelen, Vahn USCF16345202 | +1 |
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