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Herman Grooten

Number of games in database: 454
Years covered: 1976 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2157 (2219 rapid, 2206 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2445
Overall record: +168 -206 =79 (45.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Queen's Indian (34) 
    E12 E17 E13
 King's Indian (30) 
    E92 E90 E60 E91 E61
 Queen's Gambit Declined (26) 
    D37 D35 D38 D30 D31
 Modern Benoni (16) 
    A57 A70 A61 A56 A77
 Queen's Pawn Game (15) 
    A41 E10 A46 A40 A50
 Bogo Indian (14) 
    E11
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (45) 
    B22 B40 B80 B51 B83
 Nimzo Indian (38) 
    E32 E42 E38 E20 E41
 Caro-Kann (36) 
    B18 B12 B13 B10
 Queen's Indian (35) 
    E15 E12 E14
 Queen's Pawn Game (21) 
    A46 A45 E00
 English (16) 
    A15 A10
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   T Hillarp Persson vs H Grooten, 2007 0-1
   H Grooten vs Nijboer, 2009 1/2-1/2
   Stellwagen vs H Grooten, 2007 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Regency Masters (1984)
   Budapest Noviki-C (1990)
   Graz Open (2002)
   Leeuwarden Open (1995)
   11th Essent Open (2007)
   Hogeschool Zeeland Tournament (2007)
   Caorle Open (1981)
   Hastings 2006/07 (2006)
   Dutch Open (1988)
   Essent Open (2003)
   Gibraltar Masters (2007)
   Amsterdam Lost Boys Open (1998)
   Groningen Open (1996)
   European Championship (2007)
   Dresden Olympiad (2008)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 OGD Rapid
   H Grooten vs A Dgebuadze (Mar-15-25) 0-1, rapid
   L Vrolijk vs H Grooten (Mar-15-25) 1-0, rapid
   H Grooten vs A Bakija (Dec-30-24) 0-1
   C Wouters vs H Grooten (Dec-29-24) 0-1
   H Grooten vs G Kazarjan (Dec-28-24) 0-1

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HERMAN GROOTEN
(born Jul-02-1958, 66 years old) Netherlands

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He is an IM.

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 page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 456  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. G Welling vs H Grooten  1-0401976Provincial U20 ch.B96 Sicilian, Najdorf
2. Van der Sterren vs H Grooten  1-0211977Dutch OpenE12 Queen's Indian
3. H Grooten vs P Blees  1-0161978Dutch OpenA17 English
4. H Grooten vs P Scheeren  0-1401978Dutch OpenE90 King's Indian
5. H Grooten vs R Kuijf  0-1301981NED-ch sfA50 Queen's Pawn Game
6. J H Donner vs H Grooten  1-0491981Dutch ChampionshipE41 Nimzo-Indian
7. Van der Wiel vs H Grooten 1-0291981Dutch ChampionshipB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
8. H Grooten vs Timman  0-1291981Dutch ChampionshipA28 English
9. R Hartoch vs H Grooten  1-0491981Dutch ChampionshipA46 Queen's Pawn Game
10. H Grooten vs G Ligterink  1-0411981Dutch ChampionshipA28 English
11. H Bohm vs H Grooten  0-1341981Dutch ChampionshipE39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
12. H Grooten vs R Kuijf  ½-½511981Dutch ChampionshipD14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation
13. Van der Sterren vs H Grooten  1-0271981Dutch ChampionshipE12 Queen's Indian
14. H Grooten vs P Boersma  0-1571981Dutch ChampionshipA28 English
15. K Langeweg vs H Grooten  1-0321981Dutch ChampionshipE14 Queen's Indian
16. H Grooten vs C Stehouwer  ½-½411981Dutch ChampionshipA17 English
17. F van der Vliet vs H Grooten  0-1401981Dutch ChampionshipA00 Uncommon Opening
18. H Grooten vs H Ree  0-1261981Dutch ChampionshipE92 King's Indian
19. H Grooten vs H Titz  1-0411981Biel MTO OpenA28 English
20. H Grooten vs O Shapiro  ½-½491981Caorle OpenA28 English
21. A Mengarini vs H Grooten  0-1401981Caorle OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
22. H Grooten vs M Trajkovic  ½-½871981Caorle OpenA28 English
23. H Grooten vs F Bruno  1-0271981Caorle OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
24. C Micheli vs H Grooten  ½-½721981Caorle OpenB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
25. R Messa vs H Grooten  0-1411981Caorle OpenB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
 page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 456  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-24-06  Sularus: judit's first victim in this database.
Oct-21-07  bystander: IM Herman Grooten played well at the Essent open 2007. 6 wins, 3 losses and overall standing 14th.
Oct-05-08  kramputz: Name: Herman Grooten
Federation: NETHERLANDS
Born: 1958
Title: International Master
ELO: 2376
Years: 1977 - 2007
Wins: 381 (47.98 %)
Draws: 122 (15.37 %)
Losses: 291 (36.65 %)
Score: 55.67 %
Oct-10-08  gambitfan: Boyfriend to Petra Schuurman
Feb-28-12  wordfunph: author of Chess Strategy for Club Players by New In Chess in 2009..

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<Herman Grooten is an International Master and a chess coach with over 25 years of experience. Quite a few of his pupils have gone on to become grandmasters, among them Loek van Wely and Jan Werle.>

Feb-17-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  DrNyet: New In Chess (NIC) is advertising a new edition. The book appears to be highly acclaimed, based on the quoted recommendations. This page offers a description and a link to view the opening pages: https://www.newinchess.com/Chess_St...
Feb-17-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  DrNyet: I neglected to mention the full title: Chess Strategy for Club Players The Road to Positional Advantage.

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