USCF statistics / Montana
Members
159
Montana
Top Regular
2,109
highest
Median Regular
1,179
midpoint
Rated Regular
131
players
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Montana State Rankings
Where Montana ranks among states by rating category · updated October 1, 2026
| Metric | Regular | Quick | Blitz | Online Reg | Online Quick | Online Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | #31,179 median | #10976 median | #31,424 median | #51,300 median | #21,494 median | #61,546 median |
| Average rating | #101,068 average | #10974 average | #51,367 average | #91,239 average | #51,294 average | #31,546 average |
| Best player | #502,109 top | #442,172 top | #422,117 top | #411,978 top | #491,714 top | #501,546 top |
| Rated players | #49131 players | #4994 players | #4846 players | #488 players | #506 players | #511 players |
50-State Trend Stack
Montana highlighted against every state · Active Members
October 1, 2026
members
1Texas
12,5172California
11,5693New York
11,0024Florida
5,5775Illinois
5,4616New Jersey
3,979Member Growth & Turnover
How the number of active players in Montana changes month to month
Last month
0
October 1, 2026 · 159 active members
Best month
+21
February 1, 2026 · 30 gained
Largest loss
-5
April 1, 2026 · 12 lost
Total active members
159
Monthly net change
0
Net gain Net loss
Joining and leaving US Chess
How many members in Montana joined, came back, or left each month
Joined
71
New US Chess members · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Came back
21
Renewed after their membership lapsed · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Left
62
Let their membership expire · December 1, 2025–October 1, 2026
Joined Came back Left
Member Density
Active USCF members per 100,000 Montana residents using 2025 estimated resident population
Active members
49th
159
Valid October 1, 2026
Members per 100k
50th
13.9
per 100,000 of 1,144,694 residents
Rating Distribution
Regular ratings across Montana
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A regular rating of 1,179 beats 51.2% of players in 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 | Bennion, Tarquin Johnson USCF30330491 | 1,976 |
6 | Nero, Matteo USCF30151682 | 1,958 |
7 | Suits, Thad USCF12475278 | 1,874 |
8 | Vogel, Benjamin C USCF13621624 | 1,838 |
9 | Hobbs, Richard Parker USCF10487757 | 1,800 |
10 | Carpenter, Romie G USCF12280430 | 1,800 |
11 | Borchardt, James W USCF10314992 | 1,792 |
12 | Sneeden, Dustin USCF16913327 | 1,776 |
13 | Arensmeyer, Brandon Lee USCF31449740 | 1,768 |
14 | Curtis, Ben USCF30267603 | 1,749 |
15 | Mattson, Daniel USCF12872818 | 1,739 |
16 | Rylander, James D. USCF12447990 | 1,735 |
17 | Rands, Chase USCF30329829 | 1,726 |
18 | Loy, James R USCF10331340 | 1,712 |
19 | Engan, Chad USCF12491054 | 1,702 |
20 | Strickland, Wilton USCF20054764 | 1,701 |
Fastest Rising
Largest month-over-month rating gains
| # | Player | Gain |
|---|---|---|
1 | Bennion, Tarquin Johnson USCF30330491 | +74 |
Biggest Rank Climbers
Largest month-over-month jumps in rating rank
| # | Player | Ranks |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hash, Theodore USCF16978654 | +5 |
2 | Marburger, Jaymis USCF32674700 | +5 |
3 | Hamilton, Jim A. USCF32260447 | +5 |
4 | Beyer, Laurence William USCF31417143 | +5 |
5 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Ezra USCF32808047 | +5 |
6 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Elora USCF32808063 | +5 |
7 | Harsha, Tayin Matias USCF31173924 | +5 |
8 | Holfeld, Warrick Bryan USCF32397535 | +5 |
9 | Linam, Graham Mckinnon USCF32788841 | +5 |
10 | Olsen, Ethan USCF33067578 | +5 |
11 | Thelen, Vahn USCF16345202 | +5 |
12 | Long, Jeff USCF32351979 | +5 |
13 | Brooks, Sandra Elizabeth USCF33108726 | +5 |
14 | Hollo, Henry USCF32788962 | +5 |
15 | Villaluz, Ka'Anuhea USCF33110102 | +5 |
16 | Gonzales, Avis USCF33113653 | +5 |
17 | Mickealson, Branson USCF32607309 | +5 |
18 | Laststar, Luna USCF33088577 | +5 |
19 | Escarcega, Malayna Mary USCF33112237 | +5 |
20 | Pramanik, Aryya USCF32607882 | +5 |
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