GM Kenny Solomon Photo: courtesy of Kenny Solomon. Full name Kenny Solomon Born 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Federation South Africa Profiles # World Ranking 2270 Classical 2334 Rapid 2421 Blitz Bio Most Played Openings White Pieces King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (9 games) Queen's Gambit Declined: Catalan Opening (9 games) King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (9 games) King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Debrecen, Classical Main Line (8 games) Benko Gambit Fully-Accepted: Fianchetto, Fianchetto Attack (7 games) Black Pieces Pirc Defense (21 games) Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov Variations (11 games) English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (10 games) Philidor Defense: Hanham, Lion Variation (10 games) Alapin Sicilian Defense (9 games) Games Players Result Moves Year Kenny Solomon (2272) Alexander Krastev (2425) 0-1 34 2026 Kenny Solomon (2270) Adelard Bai (2436) 0-1 101 2026 Kenny Solomon (2270) Andrea Favaloro (2395) ½-½ 31 2026 Atilla Kuru (2464) Kenny Solomon (2270) 1-0 35 2026 Antoine Bournel (2436) Kenny Solomon (2272) ½-½ 22 2026 Harika Dronavalli (2470) Kenny Solomon (2270) ½-½ 25 2026 Muthaiah AL (2448) Kenny Solomon (2270) ½-½ 52 2026 Kenny Solomon (2489) Milosz Rudnicki (2203) 1-0 37 2025 Kenny Solomon (2492) Krystian Jedryczka (2210) 1-0 35 2025 Kenny Solomon (2494) Nadia Fawaz (2207) 1-0 46 2025 Show All Games