IM Herman Grooten

Full name

Herman Grooten

Born

1958 (age 68)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (46 games)

Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation (24 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, Petrosian Variation (19 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense (15 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Petrosian System (11 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line (22 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System (16 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (16 games)

Alapin Sicilian Defense (13 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation (13 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Herman Grooten (2189) David Madularea (2255)	1-0	74	2025
Herman Grooten (2206) Rob Schoorl (2351)	1-0	35	2025
Herman Grooten (2176) Ivo Maris (2370)	1-0	42	2025
Herman Grooten Liam Vrolijk	0-1	42	2025
Herman Grooten Bryan Habig	0-1	68	2025
Herman Grooten (2219) Alexandre Dgebuadze (2454)	0-1	30	2025
Herman Grooten (2184) Loek van Wely (2609)	0-1	51	2025
Herman Grooten (2206) Hing Ting Lai (2631)	0-1	64	2025
Herman Grooten (2206) Liam Vrolijk (2509)	0-1	21	2025
Herman Grooten (2206) Erik van den Doel (2509)	0-1	29	2025