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Merriman, John

FIDE ID 402362· born 1974 · last updated 5/12/2026

FIDE standard

2242

FIDE rapid

2189

FIDE blitz

2187

Games on file ( 363 )

Real tournament games of John Merriman from public sources. Select a game to replay it on the board.

All games

10837155

+108 =37 -155 · score42% · 300 games

As White

572167

+57 =21 -67 · score47% · 145 games

As Black

511688

+51 =16 -88 · score38% · 155 games

Willson,Ollie(2104)

Merriman,J(2242)½-½

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Merriman,J (2242)vsWillson,Ollie (2104)½-½2026-07-25QGD49 movesSussex University MastersTWIC twic1655
Kendall,Arthur (2045)vsMerriman,J (2242)½-½2026-07-25Queen's pawn39 movesSussex University MastersTWIC twic1655
Merriman,J (2242)vsHariharan,Shambavi (2025)½-½2026-07-24Nimzo-Indian46 movesSussex University MastersTWIC twic1655
Steiners,Emils (2115)vsMerriman,J (2242)½-½2026-07-23QGD52 movesSussex University MastersTWIC twic1655
Merriman,J (2242)vsZhao,George (2079)½-½2026-07-23Nimzovich-Larsen attack23 movesSussex University MastersTWIC twic1655
Merriman,J (2242)vsJackson,Edward (2144)1-02026-03-22QGD45 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Rathbone-Jones,Ifan (2156)vsMerriman,J (2242)1-02026-03-21Queen's pawn29 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Merriman,J (2243)vsSurtees,M (2074)1-02026-02-15Modern defence41 moves49th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1632
Melia,Alfie (1942)vsMerriman,J (2243)0-12026-02-15Nimzo-Indian42 moves49th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1632
Pickles,S (2213)vsMerriman,J (2243)1-02026-02-14French65 moves49th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1632
Merriman,J (2243)vsDoran,C (1981)1-02026-02-14King's Indian31 moves49th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1632
Merriman,J (2243)vsBarwick,Carmel (1902)1-02026-02-13Nimzo-Indian54 moves49th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1632
Kovalskyi,Roman (2213)vsMerriman,J (2242)1-02026-01-11French25 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Merriman,J (2242)vsNavrotescu,A (2335)1-02026-01-10Nimzo-Indian57 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Sharon,Rafael (2314)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-30Nimzovich-Larsen attack59 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Merriman,J (2244)vsTkachuk,Andrey (2100)1-02025-12-30Nimzovich-Larsen attack50 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Golubovic,Erik (2330)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-30Benoni60 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Merriman,J (2244)vsGelman,A (2410)0-12025-12-30Benko gambit49 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Dyulgerov,Volen (2181)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-30French34 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Banzea,Alexandru-Bogdan (2394)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-30Queen's pawn60 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Merriman,J (2244)vsMohamed,Saeed Laily (2065)1-02025-12-30Nimzovich-Larsen attack38 movesTitled Tue 30th Dec 2025TWIC twic1626
Merriman,J (2244)vsKhadour,Ismael (1992)1-02025-12-23Nimzovich-Larsen attack16 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Zhu,Alexander (2065)vsMerriman,J (2244)0-12025-12-23English30 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Dudkina,Uliana (2175)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-23QGD37 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Merriman,J (2244)vsShafer,Logan C (2206)0-12025-12-23King's Indian54 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Merriman,J (2244)vsKharitonov,S (2015)1-02025-12-23Nimzovich-Larsen attack34 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Agarwal,Amaya (1894)vsMerriman,J (2244)0-12025-12-23French27 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Merriman,J (2244)vsAalto,Patrik (2318)0-12025-12-23Nimzo-Indian41 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Merriman,J (2244)vsFederer,Colin (2216)0-12025-12-23QGD29 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Mani,Sarbartho (2099)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-23French58 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Khanbutaev,Artemii (2085)vsMerriman,J (2244)1-02025-12-23Catalan opening47 movesTitled Tue 23rd Dec 2025TWIC twic1625
Merriman,J (2242)vsSouthcott-Moyers,Indy (2218)1-02025-11-02QGD43 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Wall,T (2170)vsMerriman,J (2242)½-½2025-11-01Queen's pawn35 moves4NCL Div 2 2025-26TWIC twic1643
Merriman,J (2202)vsTan,Jun Ying (2421)0-12025-08-12Benoni50 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Djordjevic,N (2199)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-12Queen's pawn game19 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Merriman,J (2202)vsBobkov,Vadim (2233)½-½2025-08-12Modern defence43 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Bouska,Jiri (2273)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-12French98 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Begmuratov,Alisher (2395)vsMerriman,J (2202)1-02025-08-12Queen's pawn game26 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Wael Sabry,Mina (2185)vsMerriman,J (2202)1-02025-08-12King's Indian39 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Merriman,J (2202)vsLevitan,Caleb Levi (2385)0-12025-08-12QGD70 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Merriman,J (2202)vsAlvidrez Aguirre,G (1891)1-02025-08-12Gruenfeld62 movesTitled Tue 12th Aug EarlyTWIC twic1606
Papacek,S (2225)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-05French43 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2202)vsSivakumar,Shaaketh (2280)0-12025-08-05Queen's pawn25 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Petersson,K (2078)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-05Queen's pawn game53 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Manukyan,SaA (2267)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-05Nimzo-Indian60 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2202)vsSzajbely,Z (2317)1-02025-08-05Queen's pawn36 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2202)vsVlassov,N (2301)0-12025-08-05Kevitz-Trajkovich defence28 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Matinian,N (2414)vsMerriman,J (2202)1-02025-08-05French60 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2202)vsPetersen,Marcel (2236)0-12025-08-05Nimzo-Indian39 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Sharankov,G (2238)vsMerriman,J (2202)1-02025-08-05French29 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2202)vsAhmad,Al Khatib (2190)0-12025-08-05QGA51 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Mesquita,Eduardo Barbosa (2060)vsMerriman,J (2202)0-12025-08-05French87 movesTitled Tue 5th Aug LateTWIC twic1605
Merriman,J (2194)vsBarria,Jose (2371)1-02025-07-29King's Indian34 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Merriman,J (2194)vsSimonovic,M (2092)0-12025-07-29Benko gambit29 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Li,Yilin (1922)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-29English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense)23 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Heron,Andrew (2063)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-29French24 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Merriman,J (2194)vsMardov,Dimitar (2506)0-12025-07-29Queen's pawn16 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Shendrik,Z (1990)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-29Benoni47 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Merriman,J (2194)vsDavtyan,Arsen (2421)0-12025-07-29King's Indian32 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Bongo Akanga Ndjila,Barthelemy (1847)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-29Queen's pawn game56 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Merriman,J (2194)vsThorhallsson,Simon (2176)0-12025-07-29Old Indian defence21 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Carnicelli,V (2396)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-29Neo-Gruenfeld, 6.O-O c624 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Merriman,J (2194)vsKhadour,Ismael (1992)0-12025-07-29Budapest52 movesTitled Tue 29th Jul LateTWIC twic1604
Slate,Kent (2102)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-22Reti63 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Merriman,J (2194)vsMedina,V (2138)0-12025-07-22Old Benoni38 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Minko,Dmitry (2247)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-22French26 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Winter Roach,A (2090)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-22French73 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Merriman,J (2194)vsMasruri,R (2407)0-12025-07-22Nimzo-Indian34 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Herbrig,Alexander (2292)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-22Reti45 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Merriman,J (2194)vsSahl,Bj (2239)0-12025-07-22QGD Slav defence51 movesTitled Tue 22nd Jul EarlyTWIC twic1603
Merriman,J (2194)vsRoyal,Shreyas (2484)0-12025-07-20Nimzo-Indian65 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Ghasi,A (2511)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-20Reti37 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Richardson,Joh (2270)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-19QGD68 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsBevis,Noah (1934)1-02025-07-19King's Indian48 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsPatel,Keatan (1990)½-½2025-07-18QGD semi-Slav25 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Pick,Freddie (1934)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-18French50 movesEnglish Open 2025TWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsGilfanov,Marat I (2343)0-12025-07-15Nimzo-Indian38 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Buksa,N (2400)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-15Queen's pawn game22 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Omariev,M (2304)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-15Grob's attack34 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Demchenko,Yaroslav (2217)vsMerriman,J (2194)1-02025-07-15Reti opening44 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsBarrientos,S (2425)0-12025-07-15King's Indian29 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsKurpiewski,S (1973)1-02025-07-15Dutch defence102 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Winkels,M (1905)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-15French26 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsGavilan Diaz,M (2187)1-02025-07-15Benoni64 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Estrada Nieto,J (2189)vsMerriman,J (2194)0-12025-07-15French69 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsPavlidou,E (2198)1-02025-07-15Benko gambit accepted46 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2194)vsOspina Castro,Santiago (2132)1-02025-07-15QGD31 movesTitled Tue 15th Jul EarlyTWIC twic1602
Merriman,J (2204)vsSullivan,Daniel (1909)½-½2025-06-07Nimzo-Indian50 movesMilton Keynes Open 2025TWIC twic1596
Merriman,J (2204)vsMerriman,James (2001)½-½2025-06-07Benko's opening7 movesMilton Keynes Open 2025TWIC twic1596
Walton,Paul (1769)vsMerriman,J (2204)0-12025-06-07Queen's pawn29 movesMilton Keynes Open 2025TWIC twic1596
Shearsby,Jude (2133)vsMerriman,J (2212)½-½2025-05-05French61 moves4NCL Div 2 2024-25TWIC twic1591
Merriman,J (2212)vsSouthcott-Moyers,Indy (2292)½-½2025-05-04QGD17 moves4NCL Div 2 2024-25TWIC twic1591
Kacprzak,Kacper (2304)vsMerriman,J (2212)1-02025-05-03French28 moves4NCL Div 2 2024-25TWIC twic1593
Armstrong,M (2002)vsMerriman,J (2216)0-12025-02-09Reti30 moves48th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1579
Merriman,J (2216)vsMcAtear,Jacob B (1892)½-½2025-02-08Queen's Indian accelerated31 moves48th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1579
Blackford,Ross (2040)vsMerriman,J (2216)½-½2025-02-07French30 moves48th Blackpool ConferenceTWIC twic1579
Merriman,J (2215)vsFloresvillar Gonzalez,L (2031)0-12025-01-15QGD Slav20 movesTitled Tue 14th Jan LateTWIC twic1576
Pasti,Aron (2372)vsMerriman,J (2215)1-02025-01-14French22 movesTitled Tue 14th Jan LateTWIC twic1576
Merriman,J (2215)vsPreobrazhenskaya,Diana (2033)½-½2025-01-14Nimzo-Indian111 movesTitled Tue 14th Jan EarlyTWIC twic1576
Hacker,Jonas (2391)vsMerriman,J (2215)1-02025-01-14French42 movesTitled Tue 14th Jan LateTWIC twic1576

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QGDD3130 games · 52%
Nimzo-IndianE4922 games · 36%
King's IndianE8116 games · 53%
Benko gambitA579 games · 28%

Recent events

Event	Games	Dates
Sussex University Masters	5	2026-07-23 to 2026-07-25
4NCL Div 2 2025-26	6	2025-11-01 to 2026-03-22
49th Blackpool Conference	5	2026-02-13 to 2026-02-15
Titled Tue 30th Dec 2025	7	2025-12-30
Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025	10	2025-12-23
Titled Tue 12th Aug Early	8	2025-08-12
Titled Tue 5th Aug Late	11	2025-08-05
Titled Tue 29th Jul Late	11

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