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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 2016-03-19 | 4NCL 2015-16 | Birmingham ENG | 7.133 | Andrew P Horton | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 352 | 2016-02-21 | e2e4 London Gatwick | Crawley ENG | 5 | Jovica Radovanovic | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 61 | Open |
| 353 | 2016-02-21 | e2e4 London Gatwick | Crawley ENG | 4 | Akito Oyama | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 40 | Open |
| 354 | 2016-02-20 | e2e4 London Gatwick | Crawley ENG | 3 | Alan B Merry | Jakhongir Vakhidov | 0-1 | 53 | Open |
| 355 | 2016-02-20 | e2e4 London Gatwick | Crawley ENG | 2 | Alan B Merry | Michael W Healey | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 356 | 2016-02-19 | e2e4 London Gatwick | Crawley ENG | 1 | Kevin D White | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 29 | Open |
| 357 | 2016-02-14 | 4NCL 2015-16 | Birmingham ENG | 6.123 | David Pires Tavares Martins | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 66 | Open |
| 358 | 2016-02-13 | 4NCL 2015-16 | Birmingham ENG | 5.171 | Alan B Merry | Ravi Haria | 0-1 | 78 | Open |
| 359 | 2016-01-30 | 7th 4NCL Congress 2016 | Birmingham ENG | 3.2 | Peter J Sowray | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 60 | Open |
| 360 | 2016-01-30 | 7th 4NCL Congress 2016 | Birmingham ENG | 2.5 | Alan B Merry | Nicholas D Arkell | 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 361 | 2016-01-29 | 7th 4NCL Congress 2016 | Birmingham ENG | 1.4 | Shabir Okhai | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 90 | Open |
| 362 | 2016-01-24 | 4NCL 2015-16 | Birmingham ENG | 4.114 | Alan B Merry | David J Eggleston | 1/2-1/2 | 59 | Open |
| 363 | 2016-01-23 | 4NCL 2015-16 | Birmingham ENG | 3.124 | Martin Mitchell | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 364 | 2016-01-10 | Shropshire Chess Congress | Telford ENG | 5.5 | Alan B Merry | Sophie Milliet | 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 365 | 2016-01-10 | Shropshire Chess Congress | Telford ENG | 4.6 | Golam S Ali | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 48 | Open |
| 366 | 2016-01-09 | Shropshire Chess Congress | Telford ENG | 3.8 | Alan B Merry | 410683 | 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 367 | 2016-01-09 | Shropshire Chess Congress | Telford ENG | 2.7 | James P Jackson | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 368 | 2016-01-08 | Shropshire Chess Congress | Telford ENG | 1.7 | Alan B Merry | Richard B E Bryant | 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 369 | 2015-10-11 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 9.3 | Alina L`Ami | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 370 | 2015-10-10 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 8.18 | Alan B Merry | Alon Greenfeld | 0-1 | 51 | Open |
| 371 | 2015-10-09 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 7.9 | Nils Grandelius | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 372 | 2015-10-08 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 6.2 | Alan B Merry | Vishnu Prasanna. V | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 373 | 2015-10-07 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 5.12 | Michael Adams | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 22 | Open |
| 374 | 2015-10-06 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 4.18 | Alan B Merry | Justin Tan | 1-0 | 62 | Open |
| 375 | 2015-10-05 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 3.28 | Alexander Cherniaev | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 376 | 2015-10-04 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 2.48 | Alan B Merry | Anthony Fox | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 377 | 2015-10-03 | PokerStars IoM Masters | Douglas ENG | 1.19 | Jorden Van Foreest | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 63 | Open |
| 378 | 2015-09-12 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 8.12 | James P Jackson | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 30 | Open |
| 379 | 2015-09-11 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 7.12 | Alan B Merry | Konstantinos Markidis | 0-1 | 21 | Open |
| 380 | 2015-09-10 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 6.7 | Vasil Spasov | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 381 | 2015-09-09 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 5.13 | Alan B Merry | Christian Michna | 1-0 | 23 | Open |
| 382 | 2015-09-08 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 4.14 | Martin Petrov | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 24 | Open |
| 383 | 2015-09-07 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 3.14 | Alan B Merry | Anton Konaplev | 1/2-1/2 | 21 | Open |
| 384 | 2015-09-06 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 2.5 | Lucian-Ioan Filip | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 385 | 2015-09-05 | 14th Kesarovski-Stanchev | Sunny Beach BUL | 1.21 | Alan B Merry | Hendrik Kues | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 386 | 2015-08-11 | Riga Tech Open A 2015 | Riga LAT | 3.11 | Maksim Chigaev | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 27 | Open |
| 387 | 2015-08-11 | Riga Tech Open A 2015 | Riga LAT | 2.15 | Alan B Merry | Kirill Alekseenko | 1-0 | 51 | Open |
| 388 | 2015-07-19 | 3rd 4NCL Congress 2015 | Birmingham ENG | 5.2 | Alan B Merry | Peter K Wells | 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 389 | 2015-07-19 | 3rd 4NCL Congress 2015 | Birmingham ENG | 4.3 | Alan B Merry | Pavel Asenov | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 390 | 2015-07-18 | 3rd 4NCL Congress 2015 | Birmingham ENG | 3.1 | James P Jackson | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 391 | 2015-07-18 | 3rd 4NCL Congress 2015 | Birmingham ENG | 2.3 | Alan B Merry | Lewis Martin | 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 392 | 2015-07-17 | 3rd 4NCL Congress 2015 | Birmingham ENG | 1.3 | Nicholas W Savage | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 57 | Open |
| 393 | 2015-06-24 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 8.22 | Ufuk Sezen Arat | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 88 | Open |
| 394 | 2015-06-23 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 7.17 | Alan B Merry | Andrei Istratescu | 1/2-1/2 | 49 | Open |
| 395 | 2015-06-22 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 6.27 | Marsel Efroimski | Alan B Merry | 0-1 | 47 | Open |
| 396 | 2015-06-21 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 5.33 | Alan B Merry | Adela Velikic | 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 397 | 2015-06-20 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 4.28 | Alan B Merry | Esat Baglan | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 398 | 2015-06-19 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 3.18 | Maxim Turov | Alan B Merry | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 399 | 2015-06-18 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 2.21 | Yang Wen | Alan B Merry | 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 400 | 2015-06-17 | Albena Open 2015 | Albena BUL | 1.5 | Alan B Merry | Shanglei Lu | 1/2-1/2 | 73 | Open |