Timman, Jan

modern era

Jan Timman is a Dutch grandmaster and nine-time national champion who earned the moniker "the best of the West" during the era of Soviet dominance, reaching world number two in 1982. A fearless and imaginative attacker, he was a multiple-time World Championship candidate and challenged Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Championship title in 1993.

Total Games

3621

Wins

1237

Draws

1609

Losses

775

34.2% wins44.4% draws21.4% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation121E12 - Queen's Indian Defense80C42 - Petrov's Defense54B09 - Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack54A29 - English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line50E11 - Bogo-Indian Defense49E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation47B08 - Pirc Defense: Classical Variation46B07 - Pirc Defense43A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit41

Most Faced Opponents

Karpov, Anatoly100 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir73 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor66 gamesShort, Nigel D62 gamesPortisch, Lajos58 gamesKasparov, Gary53 gamesJussupow, Artur52 gamesHuebner, Robert47 gamesAndersson, Ulf46 gamesMiles, Anthony J41 games

Featured Games

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Timman, Jan H vs Beliavsky, Alexander G

Linares

1988

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Timman, Jan H vs Jussupow, Artur

Linares

1993

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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Timman, Jan H

Linares

1992

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Timman, Jan H vs Spassky, Boris V

Linares

1983

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Timman, Jan H vs Portisch, Lajos

Tilburg

1979

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Timman, Jan H vs Polugaevsky, Lev

Tilburg

1983

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Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H

FIDE-Wch

1993

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Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H

FIDE-Wch

1993

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Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly

Tilburg

1988

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Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H

FIDE-Wch

1993

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Games (3621)

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Timman,J vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1/2-1/2
van Foreest-Timman m 2015 2015 A05
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
van Foreest-Timman m 2015 2015 B12
Timman,J vs Swayams,M
0-1
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C58
Tarjan,J vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 D71
Timman,J vs Lampert,J
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 A09
Paehtz,E vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 E00
Timman,J vs Daulyte,D
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 E45
Koop,Tho vs Timman,J
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 E00
Timman,J vs Fressinet,L
0-1
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 B31
Zumsande,M vs Timman,J
0-1
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C45
Timman,J vs Tate,A
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C45
Timman,J vs Naroditsky,D
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 D38
Timman,J vs Bijlsma,N
1-0
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 D20
Smith,Ax vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 A62
Timman,J vs Ragger,M
0-1
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 A33
Harvey,Marcus R vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 C15
Timman,J vs Schroeder,Ja
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 C41
Jacobsen,Mikkel Manosri vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 A04
Timman,J vs Zeier,K
1-0
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 A17
Brondum,E vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 A45
Timman,J vs Brobakken,Geir
1-0
Politiken Cup 2015 2015 D43
Timman,J vs Nikolic,Pr
0-1
75th Noteboom vierkamp 2015 C03
Van Wely,L vs Timman,J
0-1
75th Noteboom vierkamp 2015 A21
Smeets,J vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
75th Noteboom vierkamp 2015 B09
Jobava,Ba vs Timman,J
1-0
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 A29
Timman,J vs Jobava,Ba
0-1
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 B43
Jobava,Ba vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 C53
Timman,J vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 E70
Jobava,Ba vs Timman,J
1-0
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 E12
Timman,J vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Unive Timman-Jobava 2014 2014 E11
Timman,J vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 A20
Matlakov,M vs Timman,J
1-0
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 A20
Timman,J vs Hector,J
1-0
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 A07
Abrahamyan,T vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 C03
Timman,J vs Carstensen,J
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 E42
Krantz,C vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 A13
Timman,J vs Fries Nielsen,JO
0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 B06
Englert,F vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 A45
Timman,J vs Percivaldi,Martin
1-0
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 C07
Grebstad,K vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2014 2014 E32
Blomqvist,E vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
22nd Sigeman & Co 2014 2014 A34
Timman,J vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
22nd Sigeman & Co 2014 2014 B01
Timman,J vs Hammer,J
1/2-1/2
22nd Sigeman & Co 2014 2014 C45
Grandelius,N vs Timman,J
0-1
22nd Sigeman & Co 2014 2014 B12
Timman,J vs Smith,Ax
0-1
22nd Sigeman & Co 2014 2014 A11
Naiditsch,A vs Timman,J
1-0
German Pokal Cup 2014 2014 C53
Timman,J vs Paul,Jo
1-0
German Pokal Cup 2014 2014 C06
Glud,J vs Timman,J
0-1
Politiken Cup 2013 2013 A04
Timman,J vs Hansen,SuB
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2013 2013 E11
Hector,J vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Politiken Cup 2013 2013 C17
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