IMStephen J Solomon
AUS · FIDE ID 3200043 · 48 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2171
#45 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2248
#23 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2161
#38 in AUS (active)
Score
55%
19 W · 15 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2180
Last 48 games
Last game
2026-03-09
Begonia Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 7 of 11 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening as Black, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 48 over-the-board games (25 classical · 9 rapid). 23 with White (59%), 25 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 2 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 1 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Nicholas Ilic (2098) Begonia Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-08 | Jesse Zafirakos (2126) Begonia Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-08 | Chao Xin Cheng (1950) Begonia Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Wilbur Hong (1911) Begonia Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-02-23 | Temur Kuybokarov (2541) Begonia Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Ethan Chang (2052) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-09 | Terrence Tang (2108) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-08 | Kai Jie Soo (2276) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-07 | Khishigbaatar Bayasgalan (2249) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-01-06 | Leo Kalina (2002) Australian Chess Championships 2026 - Championship · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.