FMJohn Merriman
ENG Born 1974 Male
- FIDE ID
- 402362
Player overview
John Merriman’s highest recorded classical FIDE rating is 2314 (November 2022). On the November 2026 FIDE list, John Merriman ranks #7338 worldwide and #108 in England among active classical players.
FIDE ratings
Rapid
2157Published FIDE
Blitz
2187Published FIDE
Official classical ranks
- World rank
- #7338
- National rank · ENG
- #108
Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ
Rating milestones
- Highest recorded rating
- 2314 Nov 2022
- Recorded years
- 2001–2026
- Archived games
- 327
Based on available monthly lists and saved games.
Rating history
ECF ratings
English rankingsECF code 115448F · Petts Wood & Orpington · Latest available list 2026-11-01
2329Standard
2165Rapid
2053Blitz
ECF rating history
Revised published ratings. Pre-July 2020 grades use a separate scale.
Published lists
| Date | Type | Scale | Original | Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | blitz | rating | 2053 | 2053 |
| 2026-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2165 | 2165 |
| 2026-11-01 | standard | rating | 2329 | 2329 |
| 2026-10-01 | blitz | rating | 2053 | 2053 |
| 2026-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2165 | 2165 |
| 2026-10-01 | standard | rating | 2330 | 2330 |
| 2026-09-01 | blitz | rating | 2053 | 2053 |
| 2026-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2165 | 2165 |
| 2026-09-01 | standard | rating | 2330 | 2330 |
| 2026-08-01 | blitz | rating | 2053 | 2053 |
| 2026-08-01 | standard | rating | 2330 | 2330 |
| 2026-07-01 | blitz | rating | 2053 | 2053 |
| 2026-07-01 | standard | rating | 2355 | 2355 |
| 2026-06-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-06-01 | standard | rating | 2355 | 2355 |
| 2026-05-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-05-01 | standard | rating | 2355 | 2355 |
| 2026-04-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-04-01 | standard | rating | 2349 | 2349 |
| 2026-03-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-03-01 | standard | rating | 2354 | 2354 |
| 2026-02-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-02-01 | standard | rating | 2349 | 2349 |
| 2026-01-01 | blitz | rating | 2091 | 2091 |
| 2026-01-01 | standard | rating | 2348 | 2348 |
| 2025-12-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-12-01 | standard | rating | 2348 | 2348 |
| 2025-11-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-11-01 | standard | rating | 2340 | 2340 |
| 2025-10-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-10-01 | standard | rating | 2335 | 2335 |
| 2025-09-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-09-01 | standard | rating | 2335 | 2335 |
| 2025-08-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-08-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-08-01 | standard | rating | 2315 | 2315 |
| 2025-07-01 | blitz | rating | 2044 | 2044 |
| 2025-07-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-07-01 | standard | rating | 2308 | 2308 |
| 2025-06-01 | blitz | rating | 2041 | 2041 |
| 2025-06-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-06-01 | standard | rating | 2318 | 2318 |
| 2025-05-01 | blitz | rating | 2041 | 2041 |
| 2025-05-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
| 2025-05-01 | standard | rating | 2321 | 2321 |
| 2025-04-01 | blitz | rating | 2041 | 2041 |
| 2025-04-01 | rapid | rating | 2274 | 2274 |
FIDE rating history
Published rating lists through Nov 2026.
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Igor Kniazev | Lost: 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 252 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 7 | John Merriman | Helvert Hernandez Pinzon | Won: 1-0 | 18 | Open |
| 253 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 7 | John Merriman | Martin Solcan | Lost: 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 254 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 6 | Kirill Kotlyar | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 255 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Abel Mathewos Tilahun | John Merriman | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 37 | Open |
| 256 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Stanoje Jovic | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 25 | Open |
| 257 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 5 | John Merriman | Iung Alicio de O. Pinheiro | Lost: 0-1 | 21 | Open |
| 258 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Erik Ronka | Lost: 0-1 | 22 | Open |
| 259 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Dmitry Gurevich | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 260 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | 2605767 | Won: 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 261 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | Onno Elgersma | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 262 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Late | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Cristian-Stefan Serban | Lost: 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 263 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 2 | Malak Ismayil | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 264 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Thomas E Rendle | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 265 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Levente Miszler | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 52 | Open |
| 266 | 2024-02-13 | Titled Tue 13th Feb Early | chess.com INT | 10 | John Merriman | Djamshid Shodikulov | Lost: 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 267 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Kirill Kotlyar | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 31 | Open |
| 268 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Deyan Samuil Kostov | Lost: 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 269 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 8 | Joao Batista Dias | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 105 | Open |
| 270 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Konstantin Begunov | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 69 | Open |
| 271 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 7 | John Merriman | Tamas-Kristof Balla | Lost: 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 272 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Dewar Bienvenido Feliz Dotel | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 273 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Huseyin Said Deveci | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 15 | Open |
| 274 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 5 | John Merriman | Eric Dominguez Pons | Lost: 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 275 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Anar Aliakbarov | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 276 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Alena Nikulina | Won: 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 277 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Jeffrey Quirke | Won: 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 278 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 3 | Jonathan Cruz | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 279 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Aashman Gupta | Lost: 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 280 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 1 | John Merriman | Leo Crevatin | Lost: 0-1 | 52 | Open |
| 281 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Sandi Stojanovski | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 282 | 2023-12-26 | Titled Tue 26th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 10 | John Merriman | Daniel Rangel | Lost: 0-1 | 42 | Open |
| 283 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 9 | John Merriman | Mohamed Ilias Saim | Won: 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 284 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 8 | Konstantin Egorov | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 285 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 7 | John Merriman | Andrzej Krzywda | Lost: 0-1 | 49 | Open |
| 286 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Joseph F. Bellissimo | Lost: 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 287 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Eduard Kanter | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 288 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Tejas Rama | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 289 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | Jens Hirneise | Lost: 0-1 | 33 | Open |
| 290 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Daniel Taboas Rodriguez | Lost: 0-1 | 23 | Open |
| 291 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 1 | Maroun Tomb | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 292 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 11 | John Merriman | Aleksandr Ivanov | Won: 1-0 | 16 | Open |
| 293 | 2023-12-19 | Titled Tue 19th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 10 | Eduardo Gerbelli Neto | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 294 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Gunnar Lund | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 295 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Joseph Zeltsan | Lost: 0-1 | 49 | Open |
| 296 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 7 | John Merriman | Alexei Belov | Won: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 297 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Nicolas Perossa | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 22 | Open |
| 298 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Alexander Reprintsev | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 27 | Open |
| 299 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Michal Kopczynski | Lost: 0-1 | 55 | Open |
| 300 | 2023-10-24 | Titled Tue 24th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | Artak Manukian | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 24 | Open |
- vs Igor KniazevLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 8Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Helvert Hernandez PinzonWon · 1-0White · 2024-02-13 · Round 7Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Martin SolcanLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 7Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Kirill KotlyarLost · 1-0Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 6Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Abel Mathewos TilahunDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 6Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Stanoje JovicLost · 1-0Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 5Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Iung Alicio de O. PinheiroLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 5Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Erik RonkaLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 4Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Dmitry GurevichWon · 0-1Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 4Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs 2605767Won · 1-0White · 2024-02-13 · Round 3Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Onno ElgersmaWon · 1-0White · 2024-02-13 · Round 3Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Cristian-Stefan SerbanLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 2Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
- vs Malak IsmayilLost · 1-0Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 2Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Thomas E RendleLost · 1-0Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 1Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Levente MiszlerWon · 0-1Black · 2024-02-13 · Round 11Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Djamshid ShodikulovLost · 0-1White · 2024-02-13 · Round 10Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
- vs Kirill KotlyarWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 9Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Deyan Samuil KostovLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 8Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Joao Batista DiasLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 8Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Konstantin BegunovWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 7Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Tamas-Kristof BallaLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 7Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Dewar Bienvenido Feliz DotelWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-26 · Round 6Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Huseyin Said DeveciWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 6Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Eric Dominguez PonsLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 5Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Anar AliakbarovLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 5Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Alena NikulinaWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-26 · Round 4Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Jeffrey QuirkeWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-26 · Round 4Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Jonathan CruzLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 3Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Aashman GuptaLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 2Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Leo CrevatinLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 1Titled Tue 26th Dec Late
- vs Sandi StojanovskiLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-26 · Round 11Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Daniel RangelLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-26 · Round 10Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
- vs Mohamed Ilias SaimWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 9Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Konstantin EgorovLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 8Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Andrzej KrzywdaLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-19 · Round 7Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Joseph F. BellissimoLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-19 · Round 6Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Eduard KanterWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 5Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Tejas RamaLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 4Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Jens HirneiseLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-19 · Round 3Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Daniel Taboas RodriguezLost · 0-1White · 2023-12-19 · Round 2Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Maroun TombWon · 0-1Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 1Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Aleksandr IvanovWon · 1-0White · 2023-12-19 · Round 11Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Eduardo Gerbelli NetoLost · 1-0Black · 2023-12-19 · Round 10Titled Tue 19th Dec Late
- vs Gunnar LundLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Joseph ZeltsanLost · 0-1White · 2023-10-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Alexei BelovWon · 1-0White · 2023-10-24 · Round 7Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Nicolas PerossaLost · 1-0Black · 2023-10-24 · Round 6Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Alexander ReprintsevWon · 0-1Black · 2023-10-24 · Round 5Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Michal KopczynskiLost · 0-1White · 2023-10-24 · Round 4Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
- vs Artak ManukianDraw · ½–½White · 2023-10-24 · Round 3Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-27 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2 | Classical | 1 |
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-27 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2 | Classical | 0 |