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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 2025-07-22 | Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | VInce Angelo Medina | Lost: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 52 | 2025-07-22 | Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Alexander Herbrig | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 53 | 2025-07-22 | Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Masruri Rahman | Lost: 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 54 | 2025-07-22 | Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Kent Slate | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 63 | Open |
| 55 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 9 | John Merriman | Ekaterini Pavlidou | Won: 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 56 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Santiago Ospina Castro | Won: 1-0 | 31 | Open |
| 57 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Marcel Winkels | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 26 | Open |
| 58 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Sergio E Barrientos | Lost: 0-1 | 29 | Open |
| 59 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Nataliya Buksa | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 22 | Open |
| 60 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Slawomir Kurpiewski | Won: 1-0 | 102 | Open |
| 61 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Maksim Omariev | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 62 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 2 | Yaroslav Demchenko | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 63 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 1 | John Merriman | Marat I Gilfanov | Lost: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 64 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 11 | John Merriman | Mario Gavilan Diaz | Won: 1-0 | 64 | Open |
| 65 | 2025-07-15 | Titled Tue 15th Jul Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Julian Estrada Nieto | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 69 | Open |
| 66 | 2025-01-15 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 11 | John Merriman | Luis Migu Floresvillar Gonzalez | Lost: 0-1 | 20 | Open |
| 67 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 9 | John Merriman | Tunahan Makaraci | Lost: 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 68 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 9 | Andrew Heron | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 18 | Open |
| 69 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Diana Preobrazhenskaya | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 111 | Open |
| 70 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Adrian Antonio Garcia Garcia | Lost: 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 71 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Conrad Thake | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 72 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 7 | Jonas Hacker | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 73 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Guillermo Baches Garcia | Lost: 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 74 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Michal Walentukiewicz | Won: 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 75 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Jack Mizzi | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 76 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Timur Kocharin | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 77 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Alexei Gubajdullin | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 78 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 4 | John Merriman | Rout Padmini | Won: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 79 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | Alexandr Baranciuc | Won: 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 80 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Igor Vershinin | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 62 | Open |
| 81 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Nicolo Napoli | Won: 1-0 | 73 | Open |
| 82 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 2 | John Merriman | Daniel Taboas Rodriguez | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 83 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Nikolay Kleimenov | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 84 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Late | chess.com INT | 10 | Aron Pasti | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 22 | Open |
| 85 | 2025-01-14 | Titled Tue 14th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Nikolai A. Grebennikov | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 16 | Open |
| 86 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 9 | Kamil Warchol | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 87 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 8 | John Merriman | Christopher Toolin | Lost: 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 88 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 7 | Vitor Hugo Vieira Ferreira | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 54 | Open |
| 89 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 6 | John Merriman | Bogusz Piliczewski | Won: 1-0 | 25 | Open |
| 90 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 5 | Joao Avalos Parra | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 91 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 4 | Patrik Stevik | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 47 | Open |
| 92 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 3 | John Merriman | Blazej Grot | Won: 1-0 | 55 | Open |
| 93 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 2 | Renzo Jhonathan Rengifo Blancas | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 94 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 1 | John Merriman | Wilson Guillermo Palencia Morales | Lost: 0-1 | 49 | Open |
| 95 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 11 | John Merriman | Dirk Paulsen | Lost: 0-1 | 32 | Open |
| 96 | 2024-12-31 | Titled Tue 31st Dec Late | chess.com INT | 10 | Bryan Weisz | John Merriman | Won: 0-1 | 27 | Open |
| 97 | 2024-12-24 | Titled Tue 24th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Korun Gulamirian | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 98 | 2024-12-24 | Titled Tue 24th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 9 | John Merriman | Luca Silva | Lost: 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 99 | 2024-12-24 | Titled Tue 24th Dec Late | chess.com INT | 8 | Kaiqi Yang | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 22 | Open |
| 100 | 2024-12-24 | Titled Tue 24th Dec Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Daniel Abrahams | John Merriman | Lost: 1-0 | 28 | Open |
- vs VInce Angelo MedinaLost · 0-1White · 2025-07-22 · Round 4Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early
- vs Alexander HerbrigLost · 1-0Black · 2025-07-22 · Round 3Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early
- vs Masruri RahmanLost · 0-1White · 2025-07-22 · Round 2Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early
- vs Kent SlateWon · 0-1Black · 2025-07-22 · Round 1Titled Tue 22nd Jul Early
- vs Ekaterini PavlidouWon · 1-0White · 2025-07-15 · Round 9Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Santiago Ospina CastroWon · 1-0White · 2025-07-15 · Round 8Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Marcel WinkelsWon · 0-1Black · 2025-07-15 · Round 7Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Sergio E BarrientosLost · 0-1White · 2025-07-15 · Round 6Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Nataliya BuksaLost · 1-0Black · 2025-07-15 · Round 5Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Slawomir KurpiewskiWon · 1-0White · 2025-07-15 · Round 4Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Maksim OmarievLost · 1-0Black · 2025-07-15 · Round 3Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Yaroslav DemchenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2025-07-15 · Round 2Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Marat I GilfanovLost · 0-1White · 2025-07-15 · Round 1Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Mario Gavilan DiazWon · 1-0White · 2025-07-15 · Round 11Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Julian Estrada NietoWon · 0-1Black · 2025-07-15 · Round 10Titled Tue 15th Jul Early
- vs Luis Migu Floresvillar GonzalezLost · 0-1White · 2025-01-15 · Round 11Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Tunahan MakaraciLost · 0-1White · 2025-01-14 · Round 9Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Andrew HeronWon · 0-1Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 9Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Diana PreobrazhenskayaDraw · ½–½White · 2025-01-14 · Round 8Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Adrian Antonio Garcia GarciaLost · 0-1White · 2025-01-14 · Round 8Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Conrad ThakeWon · 0-1Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 7Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Jonas HackerLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 7Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Guillermo Baches GarciaLost · 0-1White · 2025-01-14 · Round 6Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Michal WalentukiewiczWon · 1-0White · 2025-01-14 · Round 6Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Jack MizziLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 5Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Timur KocharinLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 5Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Alexei GubajdullinLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 4Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Rout PadminiWon · 1-0White · 2025-01-14 · Round 4Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Alexandr BaranciucWon · 1-0White · 2025-01-14 · Round 3Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Igor VershininLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 3Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Nicolo NapoliWon · 1-0White · 2025-01-14 · Round 2Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Daniel Taboas RodriguezWon · 1-0White · 2025-01-14 · Round 2Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Nikolay KleimenovLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 1Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Aron PastiLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 10Titled Tue 14th Jan Late
- vs Nikolai A. GrebennikovLost · 1-0Black · 2025-01-14 · Round 10Titled Tue 14th Jan Early
- vs Kamil WarcholLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 9Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Christopher ToolinLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-31 · Round 8Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Vitor Hugo Vieira FerreiraWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 7Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Bogusz PiliczewskiWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-31 · Round 6Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Joao Avalos ParraLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 5Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Patrik StevikLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 4Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Blazej GrotWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-31 · Round 3Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Renzo Jhonathan Rengifo BlancasWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 2Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Wilson Guillermo Palencia MoralesLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-31 · Round 1Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Dirk PaulsenLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-31 · Round 11Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Bryan WeiszWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-31 · Round 10Titled Tue 31st Dec Late
- vs Korun GulamirianLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Dec Early
- vs Luca SilvaLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Dec Late
- vs Kaiqi YangLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Dec Late
- vs Daniel AbrahamsLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Dec 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 |