John D Merry

ENG · 70 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1617 (Mar 2024, includes FIDE’s rating adjustment)

Best performance: 1377 at 29th 4NCL Congress Minor(Best of 2023)

World #=146951 live2235#144,716 publishedEngland #=2271Europe #=98420among active players

Classical rating

1612

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2019

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1617 to 1612 over the last 12 months; peak 1617 in March 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 32 classical games on record, the latest on Jul 19.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Eccles July Fide OpenJul 19	½/2	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

From 14 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2017–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	Jennifer Goldsmith, Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Minor	, 1316

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	Alan P Hiatt, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2026 · Eccles July Fide Open	, 0/1	, 1769
2,	Michael Whale, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2017 · 2nd North Wales Fide Major	, 0/1	, 1759
3,	Andrew Thompson, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2026 · Eccles July Fide Open	, ½/1	, 1743
4,	A Keith Aitchison, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · 2nd North Wales Fide Major	, ½/1	, 1692
5,	Bruce R Oliver, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · 29th 4NCL Congress Minor	, ½/1	, 1556
6,	Stephen M Lloyd, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · 2nd North Wales Fide Major	, 0/1	, 1485
7,	Patrick Sartain, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2022 · 27th 4NCL Congress Minor	, 0/1	, 1444
8,	George A Wright, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2024 · 31st 4NCL Congress Under 1700	, 0/1	, 1405
9,	Desmond Martin, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1600	, ½/1	, 1393
10,	Orla Dorman, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · 10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1600	, ½/1	, 1381

From the moves of 18 of 32 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 10 of 10 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	4	50%

6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

8 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	2	½	1756	—
2024	2	½	1322	—
2023	3	1½	1377	1377
2022	2	1	1380	—
2017	3	½	1645	1372

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Eccles July Fide Open, 2 rated games
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
Score ½/2Opp avg 1756Start 1617
Eccles 3rd One Day Classic - Open, No rated games
Apr 2026Swisschess-results.com
Score 1/2Start 1617
Manchester FIDE Summer Congress 2025 - Knights, No rated games
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
Score 2½/5Start 1617
31st 4NCL Congress Under 1700, 2 rated games
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
Score 1/4Opp avg 1322Start 1389
29th 4NCL Congress Minor, 1377
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1377Start 1391
27th 4NCL Congress Minor, 2 rated games
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
Score 2½/5Opp avg 1380Start 1393
10th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekend Under 1600, 2 rated games
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
Score 3½/5Opp avg 1387
2nd North Wales Fide Major, 1372
Jun – Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 1/5Opp avg 1645

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.