Solo explained the origin of his nickname in Dota 2

Alexey “Solo” Berezin stated that his original nickname in Dota 2 was “SoloLineAbuse.” At that time, the esports player played in the mid position, but after changing roles, he shortened his nickname to “Solo.”

The player shared the story behind his nickname on YouTube.

“Because I used to play mid and my nickname was SoloLineAbuse. Then I shortened it to Solo.”

The nickname SoloLineAbuse was born precisely because of his mid games in matchmaking, to emphasize the player's dominance on the central lane. Alexey “Solo” Berezin also played his first matches with Moscow Five under this nickname. However, during his active career on the pro scene, the player performed under the nickname “Solo.”

Recall that earlier Alexey “Solo” Berezin named the hero he would like to remove from Dota 2.