GMKenneth Terence Solomon
RSA · FIDE ID 14300192 · 44 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2282
#7 in RSA (active)
Rapid
2334
#3 in RSA (active)
Blitz
2431
#1 in RSA (active)
Score
51%
14 W · 17 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2295
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-08-09
24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 91% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 7 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 43% with Black.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (21 classical · 1 rapid). 22 with White (59%), 22 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 3 | 100% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 45% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Piotr Brodowski (2462) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-25 | Chitumbo Mwali (2327) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Andrew Kayonde (2316) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-06-23 | Dante M Beukes (2288) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-21 | Bassem Amin (2628) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-06-21 | Odion AIKHOJE (2251) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Caleb Levi Levitan (2295) 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Yousuf Abdulbasit Hasan Alhasadi 2026 African Individual Chess Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-05-10 | Adelard Bai (2436) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | L |
| 2026-05-07 | Muthaiah AL (2448) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A · classical | ½ |
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