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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 Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (C), STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), and CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 1 2026 (Level 4). 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
8/ 2828.6%
7W2D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #44 | 1239 | 0.0 |
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 1,876 players
Africa
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in continent
World
—
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
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