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Hoyland, William
🇳🇴FIDE 1582666· Male· Norway· Born in 2008
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William Hoyland, a 18-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1931 — just 25 short of his peak of 1956 (Jan 2026, age 18). He is rising rapidly, having gained +138 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April, Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Mars, and Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Februar. Also played 3 rapid (including Det apne NM i hurtigsjakk 2026 A) and 3 blitz events (including Apne NM i lynsjakk 2026 A) recently.
At junior level, he reached #22 and #43 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1931
Standard
Rpd1817·Blz1982
All-time high
1956
−25 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40,727
#40,727 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
22nd Norwegian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1956
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1956
at age 18 · −25 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Jul 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+443 Elo)
1338 → 1781
Feb 2025
2024
43rd Norwegian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1755
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+86
1845 → 1931
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
19/ 2867.9%
16W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3/6 | #55 | 1881 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #23 | 2101 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2373 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2336 | +7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1815 | -28.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | 1985 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #2 | 2157 | +56.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #3 | 2442 | +30.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLukas Dominik Gasland
🇳🇴NOR·2087
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAnthony Khalife
🇳🇴NOR·1832
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTyson Quang Hy Nguyen
🇳🇴NOR·1771
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsHallvard Haug Flatebo
🇳🇴NOR·1964
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsElias V. Kristiansen
🇳🇴NOR·1673
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Norway
#390
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#30,065
in continent
World
#40,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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