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Hardison, William K
🇺🇸FIDE 39923347· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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William K Hardison, a 18-year-old American player, is rated 1888 — just 10 short of his peak of 1898 (Apr 2026, age 18). He is progressing steadily with +73 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - U2000, 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Expert, and CFCC 2026 Winter Open & Scholastic - Master-Expert.
Current rating
1888
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1898
−10 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,081
#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1815 → 1888
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1898
at age 18 · −10 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+77
1811 → 1888
Tournaments
9
48 games
Score
26.5/ 4855.2%
21W18D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #3 | 1846 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 2015 | +44.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #20 | 1913 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 1890 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/3 | #7 | 2547 | +29.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2144 | +50.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #5 | 1855 | -28.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #2 | 1740 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/3 | #15 | 2538 | -11.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,414
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,633
in continent
World
#51,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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