No. 1  Solomon-E. Domingos (2003 All-Africa Games - Individual)
Solomon got off to a good start enroute to qualifying for the FIDE World Championship Knockout tournament with a smashing combination against Angolan Master, Ediberto Domingos.  In the given position, Solomon has built up a sizeable advantage as his knights are comfortably ensconced in black territory. With the menacing Queen staring at the opposing King, the South African Master pounced with a lightening attack, 20.Nxb7! The tactical motif  is realized after 20…Kxb7 21.Qxc6+ Kb8 and 22.Nxf7 netting the exchange and two pawns. (See game.)

No. 2 Elson-Mieles (2003 CAC Under-20 Championships)
Askari Elson is one of the Caribbean's brightest stars. At a mere age 14, he represented Barbados in the 2000 Olympiad in Istanbul and great things are expected of him. In this pivotal battle, Askari had wiggled out of an inferior position and turned the tide. Having successfully opened lines and aggressively placing his Queen, the Bajan junior uncorked a nice simplifying Queen sacrifice with 33.Qxf8+! and after 33…Rxf8 34.Rxf8+ Qxf8 35.e7 Qe8 Askari played 36.Bf7! winning. (See game)

No. 3  Chumfwa - Chahrani (2003 All-Africa Games--Individual)
This position obviously came out of a Sicilian and the Libyan would soon find out why the King is better off behind the wall of pawns.  The Zambian Master cracked the whip with a vacating sacrifice with 17.e5! It now becomes apparent that there is no protection for the black monarch. After 17…f5, white would keep up the pressure with 18.g4! and the attack is raging. Instead of the best try 17.Rfe8, Chahrani opted for 17…dxe5, and Chumfwa shocked the Libyan with 18.Bxh7+! After 18…Kxh7 19.Qh3+ Kg7, black resigned before being crushed by a "staircase" mate starting with 20.Qg4+ Kh7 21.Rd3. (See game)

No. 4 Havenaar-Gwaze (2003 Oxford University Open)
White started this game with 1.Nc3 and Nf3, but his unorthodoxy wouldn't save him. With a keen eye for attacks, the Zimbabwean gold medallist ended this game with a picturesque mating pattern with 32…Rxg2+! 33.Kxg2 Bh3+! 34.Kxh3 Qxf1+ 35.Kh4 Qf5! (threatening 36…g5+ 37.Kh5 g4+ 38.Kh4 Qg5#). White then sealed his own coffin after 36.g4 Qf2+ 37.Kh3 Qf3+ 38.Kh4 g5+ 39.Kh5 Qh3#. Beautiful! (See game)

No. 5  Matthews - Holness (1999 Jamaican Championship)
Holness got his King stuck in the center after gobbling a sacrificed pawn. He then moved his Queen several times and allowed the current Jamaican Championship to complete his development. As a result, Matthews' was able to finish the game with 30.Rxd6+! Kxd6 31.Rd1+ Kc7 (31…Kc5 32.Rc1+) 32.Qg3+ Kb6 33.Qe3+ Kc7 (33…Kb5 34.Qb3+ and Black will get mated.) 34.Qc5# (See game)

No. 6 Solomon - N. Lungu (2003 All-Africa Games--Individual)
This is certainly a crowd-pleaser! It's strange how much venom can exist in such positions. Both sides have two bishops and two rooks and in such positions, the fight is fierce. Solomon, who would go on to earn his IM title with his tournament performance, put an abrupt end to the fight with 38.Rf6! and Black is absolutely helpless to prevent mate or massive material loss! (See game)