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FM John Merriman

John Merriman
Full name
John Merriman
Born
1974 (age 52)‎
Place of birth
Federation
England
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2242
Classical
2189
Rapid
2187
Blitz

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation (10 games)
Slav Defense (10 games)
King's Indian Defense: Alekhine Anti-Grünfeld Variation (7 games)
King's Indian Defense: Sämisch, Steiner Attack (4 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg, Fischer Variation (3 games)
Black Pieces
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (7 games)
French Defense: Tarrasch, Morozevich Variation (6 games)
French Defense: Advance, Paulsen, Main Line (5 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (5 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Horwitz Defense (5 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
John Merriman (2244)
Andreea-Cristiana Navrotescu (2249)
1-0 57 2026
John Merriman (2247)
Edward Jackson (2154)
1-0 45 2026
Roman Kovalskyi (2195)
John Merriman (2244)
1-0 25 2026
Ifan Rathbone-Jones (2162)
John Merriman (2247)
1-0 29 2026
John Merriman (2377)
Michal Walentukiewicz (2509)
1-0 38 2025
John Merriman (2371)
Alexandr Baranciuc (2600)
1-0 40 2025
John Merriman (2358)
Daniel Taboas Rodriguez (2619)
1-0 34 2025
John Merriman (2360)
Padmini Rout (2537)
1-0 33 2025
John Merriman (2351)
Nicolo Napoli (2548)
1-0 73 2025
John Merriman (2413)
Mario Gavilan Diaz (2582)
1-0 64 2025
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