Format
OW
Olsen, William Alexander
🇳🇴FIDE 1536915· Male· Norway· Born in 2008
Follow William Alexander OlsenTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
William Alexander Olsen, a 18-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 2155 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2064 and 2237 over the past 2 years. 70 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Nordstrand GP Langsjakk 2026 M, Eliteserie kvalifisering 2026, and PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open. Also played 5 rapid (including NTG Hurtig-GP juni 2025) and 5 blitz events (including NTG Lyn-GP desember 2025) recently. His peak of 2237 was reached at age 18 (Mar 2026, Norwegian #78 at the time).
At junior level, he reached #6, #3, #7, #2, #2 and #4 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2155
Standard
Rpd2202·Blz2265
All-time high
2237
−82 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#626 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,644
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Peak Norwegian rank: #78
at age 18 · rated 2237
Mar 2026
6th Norwegian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2237
Mar 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 18
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2237
at age 18 · −82 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 16
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2145 → 2155
Tournaments
14
75 games
Score
39.5/ 7552.7%
34W17D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #13 | 2023 | -52.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #16 | 2150 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #191 | 2111 | -19.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2352 | +62.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2753 | +19.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2677 | +8.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #43 | 1331 | -48.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2294 | +35.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #28 | 2677 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #63 | 2155 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsElias Hestvik
🇳🇴NOR·2001
+9 −5 =2
16 games·last met Nov 2021
View head-to-head →
vsElham AmarGM
🇳🇴NOR·2576
+0 −12 =2
14 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsGisle Bjugn
🇳🇴NOR·1922
+5 −8 =0
13 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsIsak Vinh BrattgjerdFM
🇳🇴NOR·2255
+6 −6 =1
13 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsKim Roger Hansen WestrumCM
🇳🇴NOR·2152
+7 −2 =4
13 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Norway
#121
out of 2,640 players
Europe
#7,800
in continent
World
#10,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Norway
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇴Follow Johan-Sebastian ChristiansenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,657 |
| 3 | 🇳🇴Follow Aryan TariTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,641 |
| 4 | 🇳🇴Follow Elham AmarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,576 |
| 5 | 🇳🇴Follow Jon Ludvig HammerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,574 |
| 6 | 🇳🇴Follow Frode Olav Olsen UrkedalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,565 |
| 7 | 🇳🇴Follow Simen AgdesteinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,546 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴Follow Kristian Stuvik HolmTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,497 |
| 9 | 🇳🇴Follow Jesper HallTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,494 |
| 10 | 🇳🇴Follow Geir Sune Tallaksen OstmoeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,488 |
| ... | ||
| 121 | 2,155 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 7800 | 2,155 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 10909 | 2,155 | |