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IM Herman Grooten

Full name

Herman Grooten

Born

1/1/1958 (age 67)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Netherlands

Rating

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 Liam Vrolijk	0-1	42	2025
Herman Grooten Bryan Habig	0-1	68	2025
Herman Grooten (2213) Meino Aden (1933)	1-0	33	2024
Herman Grooten (2213) Bram Ten Dam (1920)	1-0	27	2024
Herman Grooten (2213) Jeroen Van den Berg (1983)	1-0	31	2024
Herman Grooten (2243) Sybe De Oude	1-0	30	2024
Herman Grooten (2243) Jean-Paul Fransen (2006)	1-0	29	2024
Herman Grooten (2211) Jelle Smid (2080)	1-0	36	2024
Herman Grooten (2243) Rolinde Den Heijer (1909)	0-1	61	2024
Herman Grooten (2211) Koen Leenhouts (2454)	0-1	44	2024

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