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IM Alan B Merry

Alan B Merry
Full name
Alan B Merry
Born
1996 (age 30)‎
Place of birth
Federation
England
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2403
Classical
2249
Rapid
2340
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (14 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (10 games)
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (9 games)
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Queen's Knight Variation (7 games)
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (7 games)
Black Pieces
French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (12 games)
Benoni Defense: Hromádka System (11 games)
Réti Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation (7 games)
French Defense: King's Indian Attack (7 games)
Old Benoni Defense (5 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Alan B Merry (2400)
Simon Williams (2434)
1-0 31 2026
Alan B Merry (2404)
Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo (2431)
0-1 56 2026
Alan B Merry (2409)
John M Emms (2410)
½-½ 57 2026
Rajat Makkar (2411)
Alan B Merry (2409)
1-0 28 2026
Jude Shearsby (2310)
Alan B Merry (2400)
0-1 43 2026
Richard A Bates (2285)
Alan B Merry (2404)
0-1 42 2026
Alan B Merry (2407)
Adam Bremner (2144)
1-0 35 2025
Alan B Merry (2400)
James Merriman (2048)
1-0 38 2025
Alan B Merry (2400)
Samuel Marsden (2065)
1-0 48 2025
Alan B Merry (2403)
Nigel Birtwistle (2068)
1-0 35 2025
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