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Solomon, Maxwell

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FIDEFIDE 14300478· Male· South Africa· Born in 1967

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Maxwell Solomon, a 59-year-old South African Candidate Master, is rated 1900. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Championship)) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 47 months (2004–2008), 35 months (2009–2012), 19 months (2013–2015), 23 months (2015–2017), 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2201 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2008); he also reached South African #8 in Oct 2001.

Awarded CM in 2009 (age 42).

Current rating

1900

Standard

Rpd2039·Blz1994

All-time high

2201

−301 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 41

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#48,130

#48,130 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

23 entries
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1945 → returned at 1894
Oct 2023
100 career games
at age 56
Oct 2023
2nd South African 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1990
Sep 2023
2020
1st South African 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2019
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Jan 2020
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2019 → returned at 1985
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
perf 1958 (+58) · 7/11 · #7
Top opponent
vs Shabir Hussain BhawoodienFM 1,998
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A) · Jul 2025 · +12.7 Elo
Evolution
+26
1874 → 1900
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
6W2D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A)
Team
Jul 20257/11#71958+26.4

Rankings

/
South Africa
#109
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#1,415
in continent
World
#48,129
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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109🇿🇦Solomon, Maxwell1,900
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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1415🇿🇦Solomon, Maxwell1,900
World
1
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2
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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