USCF statistics / Montana · Male
Gender-filtered results exclude unknown or unavailable gender.
All charts show the male cohort. Historical trends use the latest known gender, not gender recorded at the time. Member density uses the total resident population. Filtered data refreshes in the background.
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 | #21,260 median | #21,115 median | #51,427 median | #31,363 median | #31,494 median | #61,546 median |
| Average rating | #51,141 average | #51,062 average | #51,372 average | #41,341 average | #81,294 average | #31,546 average |
| Best player | #502,109 top | #442,172 top | #412,117 top | #411,978 top | #491,714 top | #501,546 top |
| Rated players | #49117 players | #4982 players | #4745 players | #487 players | #496 players | #511 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
144
Monthly net change
+1
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 | 2,095 |
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 | +4 |
2 | Marburger, Jaymis USCF32674700 | +4 |
3 | Hamilton, Jim A. USCF32260447 | +4 |
4 | Beyer, Laurence William USCF31417143 | +4 |
5 | Bodonyi-Kovacs, Ezra USCF32808047 | +4 |
6 | Harsha, Tayin Matias USCF31173924 | +4 |
7 | Holfeld, Warrick Bryan USCF32397535 | +4 |
8 | Linam, Graham Mckinnon USCF32788841 | +4 |
9 | Olsen, Ethan USCF33067578 | +4 |
10 | Thelen, Vahn USCF16345202 | +4 |
11 | Long, Jeff USCF32351979 | +4 |
12 | Hollo, Henry USCF32788962 | +4 |
13 | Mickealson, Branson USCF32607309 | +4 |
14 | Pramanik, Aryya USCF32607882 | +4 |
15 | Gragert, Dean USCF32806807 | +4 |
16 | Too, Seth Brian USCF32684548 | +4 |
17 | Wentworth, Noah Elijah USCF33066169 | +4 |
18 | Doulas, Nick J USCF12604788 | +3 |
19 | Solomon, Gary USCF15133491 | +3 |
20 | Eddy, Zachary USCF16694630 | +3 |
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