GM Kenny Solomon Photo: courtesy of Kenny Solomon. Full name Kenny Solomon Born 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Federation South Africa Profiles #4854 World Ranking 2277 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 (2277) Odion Aikhoje (2251) 1-0 41 2026 Kenny Solomon (2277) Alhasadi, Yousuf Abdulbasit Hasan 1-0 18 2026 Kenny Solomon (2277) Dante M Beukes (2288) 1-0 28 2026 Kenny Solomon (2277) Chitumbo Mwali (2327) 1-0 28 2026 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 Bassem Amin (2628) Kenny Solomon (2277) 1-0 35 2026 Andrew Kayonde (2316) Kenny Solomon (2277) 1-0 42 2026 Show All Games