IMAlan B Merry
- FIDE ID
- 418811
About Alan B Merry
Alan Merry developed through Suffolk's junior chess program under organiser Bob Jones. He comes from Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds, and combined his competitive career with accounting work in his family's business. He became an international master in 2016. Show more
Alan Merry developed through Suffolk's junior chess program under organiser Bob Jones. He comes from Great Barton, near Bury St Edmunds, and combined his competitive career with accounting work in his family's business. He became an international master in 2016. His tournament successes include the Bury St Edmunds Congress in 2021, where he beat Richard Pert on the way to first place. He has also served as treasurer of the Bury Area Chess League.
ECF ratings
English rankings2446Standard
2373Rapid
—Blitz
ECF rating history
Published lists
| Date | Type | Scale | Original | Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2373 | 2373 |
| 2026-11-01 | standard | rating | 2446 | 2446 |
| 2026-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2409 | 2409 |
| 2026-10-01 | standard | rating | 2428 | 2432 |
| 2026-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-09-01 | standard | rating | 2453 | 2453 |
| 2026-08-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-08-01 | standard | rating | 2453 | 2453 |
| 2026-07-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-07-01 | standard | rating | 2453 | 2453 |
| 2026-06-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-06-01 | standard | rating | 2446 | 2453 |
| 2026-05-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-05-01 | standard | rating | 2439 | 2439 |
| 2026-04-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-04-01 | standard | rating | 2435 | 2436 |
| 2026-03-01 | rapid | rating | 2425 | 2425 |
| 2026-03-01 | standard | rating | 2434 | 2435 |
| 2026-02-01 | rapid | rating | 2429 | 2429 |
| 2026-02-01 | standard | rating | 2430 | 2431 |
| 2026-01-01 | rapid | rating | 2429 | 2429 |
| 2026-01-01 | standard | rating | 2414 | 2414 |
| 2025-12-01 | rapid | rating | 2429 | 2429 |
| 2025-12-01 | standard | rating | 2408 | 2408 |
| 2025-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2429 | 2429 |
| 2025-11-01 | standard | rating | 2401 | 2401 |
| 2025-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2429 | 2429 |
| 2025-10-01 | standard | rating | 2428 | 2428 |
| 2025-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-09-01 | standard | rating | 2417 | 2417 |
| 2025-08-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-08-01 | standard | rating | 2417 | 2417 |
| 2025-07-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-07-01 | standard | rating | 2399 | 2399 |
| 2025-06-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-06-01 | standard | rating | 2399 | 2399 |
| 2025-05-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-05-01 | standard | rating | 2398 | 2398 |
| 2025-04-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-04-01 | standard | rating | 2424 | 2424 |
| 2025-03-01 | rapid | rating | 2427 | 2427 |
| 2025-03-01 | standard | rating | 2422 | 2422 |
| 2025-02-01 | rapid | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2025-02-01 | standard | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2025-01-01 | rapid | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2025-01-01 | standard | rating | 2434 | 2434 |
| 2024-12-01 | rapid | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2024-12-01 | standard | rating | 2430 | 2434 |
| 2024-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2024-11-01 | standard | rating | 2432 | 2432 |
FIDE rating history
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | 2026 English Rapidplay Championship | Rapid | 6½ |
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-27 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2 | Classical | 1½ |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-09 (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 | 2017-11-12 | 4NCL 2017-18 | Telford ENG | 2.74 | Alan B Merry | Harriet V Hunt | 0-1 | 53 | Open |
| 252 | 2017-11-11 | 4NCL 2017-18 | Telford ENG | 1.64 | Sophie Milliet | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 253 | 2017-11-05 | 16th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Coventry ENG | 5.1 | Alan B Merry | Peter J Sowray | 1/2-1/2 | 15 | Open |
| 254 | 2017-11-05 | 16th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Coventry ENG | 4.1 | Justin Tan | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 55 | Open |
| 255 | 2017-11-04 | 16th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Coventry ENG | 3.3 | Alan B Merry | James P Jackson | 1-0 | 23 | Open |
| 256 | 2017-11-04 | 16th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Coventry ENG | 2.5 | Sarah N Longson | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 257 | 2017-11-03 | 16th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Coventry ENG | 1.7 | Alan B Merry | Shabir Okhai | 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 258 | 2017-10-22 | Scarborough Congress 2017 | Scarborough ENG | 5.1 | Alan B Merry | Matthew D Webb | 0-1 | 28 | Open |
| 259 | 2017-09-10 | 15th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Doncaster ENG | 5.2 | Richard L Britton | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 260 | 2017-09-10 | 15th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Doncaster ENG | 4.1 | Alan B Merry | Peter K Wells | 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 261 | 2017-09-09 | 15th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Doncaster ENG | 3.1 | James R Adair | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 262 | 2017-09-09 | 15th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Doncaster ENG | 2.4 | Alan B Merry | Jim Burnett | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 263 | 2017-09-08 | 15th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Doncaster ENG | 1.4 | Joe Kilshaw | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 19 | Open |
| 264 | 2017-08-06 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 9.15 | Alan B Merry | Jonathan I M Grant | 1-0 | 66 | Open |
| 265 | 2017-08-05 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 8.16 | William Claridge-Hansen | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 35 | Open |
| 266 | 2017-08-04 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 7.1 | Alan B Merry | Andrew P Horton | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 267 | 2017-08-03 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 6.5 | John M Emms | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 268 | 2017-08-02 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 5.11 | Alan B Merry | James P Jackson | 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 269 | 2017-08-01 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 4.12 | Robert F Willmoth | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 29 | Open |
| 270 | 2017-07-31 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 3.19 | Alan B Merry | Andrew Philip Smith | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 271 | 2017-07-30 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 2.17 | Steven A Jones | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 272 | 2017-07-29 | 104th ch-GBR 2017 | Llandudno WLS | 1.17 | Alan B Merry | Ashley Stewart | 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 273 | 2017-07-16 | 14th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Wokefield ENG | 5.3 | Alex Golding | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 42 | Open |
| 274 | 2017-07-16 | 14th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Wokefield ENG | 4.4 | Alan B Merry | Lewis Martin | 1-0 | 30 | Open |
| 275 | 2017-07-15 | 14th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Wokefield ENG | 3.11 | Viktor Stoyanov | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 32 | Open |
| 276 | 2017-07-15 | 14th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Wokefield ENG | 2.19 | Alan B Merry | Andrew S G Marley | 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 277 | 2017-07-14 | 14th 4NCL Congress 2017 | Wokefield ENG | 1.2 | Louise Head | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 278 | 2017-04-17 | 61st Southend Easter 2017 | Southend ENG | 7.2 | Matthew J Wadsworth | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 90 | Open |
| 279 | 2017-04-16 | 61st Southend Easter 2017 | Southend ENG | 5.1 | Timur Gareyev | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 280 | 2017-04-15 | 61st Southend Easter 2017 | Southend ENG | 4.2 | Alan B Merry | Richard G Pert | 1/2-1/2 | 24 | Open |
| 281 | 2017-04-15 | 61st Southend Easter 2017 | Southend ENG | 3.3 | Richard L Britton | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 282 | 2017-04-14 | 61st Southend Easter 2017 | Southend ENG | 1.4 | James Golding | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 79 | Open |
| 283 | 2017-04-08 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 9.2 | Dominic Klingher | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 27 | Open |
| 284 | 2017-04-07 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 8.1 | Alan B Merry | Daniel Abbas | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 285 | 2017-04-06 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 7.2 | Alan B Merry | Tiger Hillarp Persson | 1-0 | 58 | Open |
| 286 | 2017-04-05 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 6.1 | Jack Rudd | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 15 | Open |
| 287 | 2017-04-04 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 5.3 | Alan B Merry | Mark L Hebden | 1-0 | 41 | Open |
| 288 | 2017-04-03 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 4.2 | Jon S Speelman | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 25 | Open |
| 289 | 2017-04-03 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 3.4 | Alan B Merry | David Thalwitzer | 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 290 | 2017-04-02 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 2.5 | Mike P Waddington | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 291 | 2017-04-01 | Polar Capital Jersey Open | St Clement Bay JCI | 1.4 | Alan B Merry | Allan J Pleasants | 1/2-1/2 | 37 | Open |
| 292 | 2017-03-12 | 41st Blackpool Conference | Blackpool ENG | 5.2 | Philip J Crocker | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 293 | 2017-03-12 | 41st Blackpool Conference | Blackpool ENG | 4.1 | Alan B Merry | Peter K Wells | 0-1 | 24 | Open |
| 294 | 2017-03-11 | 41st Blackpool Conference | Blackpool ENG | 3.1 | Tim Kett | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 295 | 2017-03-11 | 41st Blackpool Conference | Blackpool ENG | 2.2 | Alan B Merry | Robert Shaw | 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 296 | 2017-03-10 | 41st Blackpool Conference | Blackpool ENG | 1.2 | Nugith Jayawarna | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 297 | 2017-03-05 | 4NCL 2016-17 | Telford ENG | 8.33 | Alan B Merry | James R Adair | 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 298 | 2017-03-04 | 4NCL 2016-17 | Telford ENG | 7.23 | Carsten Pedersen | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 53 | Open |
| 299 | 2017-02-12 | 4NCL 2016-17 | Reading ENG | 6.12 | Tamas Jr. Fodor | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 300 | 2017-02-11 | 4NCL 2016-17 | Reading ENG | 5.22 | Alan B Merry | Stephen J Gordon | 0-1 | 39 | Open |