Tommy Grooten
NED · FIDE ID 1068806 · 263 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2276
#166 in NED (active)
Rapid
2248
#82 in NED (active)
Blitz
2372
#48 in NED (active)
Score
54%
105 W · 73 D · 85 L
Opp. avg
2223
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 50% of games (scores 53%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (34%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 72 of 77 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 34 games (Indian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as Black, only 10% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 263 over-the-board games (58 rapid · 27 blitz · 23 classical). 129 with White (57%), 134 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 65 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 44 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 9 | 56% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 10 | 35% |
| King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Stein Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 90% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 4 | 88% |
| Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation | 4 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (77 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 72 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (34 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 48% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 6 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 6 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 5 | 10% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Roger Labruyere (2220) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | L |
| 2026-09-13 | David Madularea (1998) Jan Timman Schaal 2026 | Jong Apeldoorn vs De Rest van Nederland · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Xiheng Zhang (2075) Jan Timman Schaal 2026 | Jong Apeldoorn vs De Rest van Nederland · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Kobe Smeets (2178) Jan Timman Schaal 2026 | Jong Apeldoorn vs De Rest van Nederland · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Gachatur Kazarjan (2147) Jan Timman Schaal 2026 | Jong Apeldoorn vs De Rest van Nederland · rapid | 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 | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Noah Sosef (1921) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Hugo Ten Hertog Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale B · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | David Madularea (2152) 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.