FMJoey Grochal
NED · FIDE ID 1019945 · 114 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2241
#206 in NED (active)
Rapid
2247
#84 in NED (active)
Blitz
2274
#102 in NED (active)
Score
53%
45 W · 31 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2203
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 98% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 23 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 61%.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 114 over-the-board games (26 blitz · 26 rapid · 13 classical). 55 with White (55%), 59 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 54 | 56% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 4 | 13% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 53% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 61% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 56% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Hugo Ten Hertog Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | David Madularea (2152) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Mark Timmermans Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Bram Van der Velden Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Tommy Grooten (2294) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Kobe Smeets (2325) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Frank Verkooyen (2071) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Tim Grutter (2333) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Dragan Skrobic (2379) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Noah Sosef (1921) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.