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Grooten, Herman

IM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1000330· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958

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Herman Grooten, a 68-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2177 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 19 months. 86 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A, and Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6. Also played 2 rapid (including Open Dordrecht rapidtoernooi 2026) and 2 blitz events (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. His peak of 2408 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2003); he also reached Dutch #38 in Apr 2003.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 43).

Current rating

2177

Standard

Rpd2184·Blz2142

All-time high

2408

−231 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 45

Activity

63

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#9,460 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2024
2nd Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2243
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2250 → returned at 2269
Apr 2020
2019
67th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2371
Jan 2019
2018
3rd Dutch 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2386
Oct 2018
2016
500 career games
at age 58
Dec 2016
2009
4th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2347
Jan 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Niels OndersteijnIM 2,382
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep A · May 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
-21
2198 → 2177
Tournaments
18
75 games
Score
40.5/ 7554.0%
36W9D30L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIvo MarisFM2,370·Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open A·R5·+7.4
2.[W]vsPeter LombaersFM2,311·HSG Open 2025 - Group A·R6·+6.6
3.[W]vsDavid MadulareaFM2,255·HSG Open 2025 - Group A·R3·+5.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

15 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep A
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/6#302182+0.9
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#881436-4.2
Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/6#92180+0.3
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#681677-1.1
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#831652-1.7
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#711579-2.5
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open A
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/9#362213+3.7
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#172972+4.9
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#42970+5.0
36ste Open van Leuven - Reeks A
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/7#432187+2.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsTommy Grooten
🇳🇱NED·2308
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsRuud JanssenGM
🇳🇱NED·2462
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
vsThomas BeerdsenGM
🇳🇱NED·2519
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings

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Netherlands
#331
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#6,688
in continent
World
#9,460
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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