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Solomon, William C.
🇿🇦FIDE 14306050· Male· South Africa· Born in 1985
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William C. Solomon, a 41-year-old South African player. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4), and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Advanced). Also played 1 rapid event (including 4th Curro Durbanville Rapid Open 2025 (Advanced)) recently. His peak of 1547 was reached at age 39 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
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unranked
Rpd1476·Blz—
All-time high
1547
−1547 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 39
Jun 2024 · age 39
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
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Career timeline
9 entries2026
55th South African 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1439
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+339 Elo)
1208 → 1547
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1547
at age 39 · −105 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 39
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
5W1D14L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #55 | 1318 | -66.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #14 | 1454 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/1 | #45 | 2423 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #48 | 1425 | -54.0 |
Rankings
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South Africa
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out of 1,842 players
Africa
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in continent
World
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out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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