FMJohn Merriman
ENG · FIDE ID 402362 · 96 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2220
#107 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2157
#118 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2187
#87 in ENG (active)
Score
62%
46 W · 27 D · 23 L
Opp. avg
2120
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-23
2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 21 of 21 games (French Defense), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 14 of 18 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 as White, 92% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 96 over-the-board games (35 classical · 10 rapid). 50 with White (69%), 46 with Black (54%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 47 | 68% |
| 1.b3 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 | 6 | 92% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 4 | 63% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 21 | 52% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 14 | 57% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Billy Fellowes (2115) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Elena Destic (1904) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Harvey Li (1979) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Sooraj M R (1994) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-23 | George Zhao (2000) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Matthew J Wadsworth (2369) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Koichi B Nicholas (1973) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | Zain Patel (1969) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel W Gormally (2460) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Sanjit S Kumar (1854) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
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