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Jan Timman

Jan Hendrik Timman (14 December 1951 – 18 February 2026) was a Dutch chess grandmaster who was one of the world's leading players from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. At the peak of his career, he was considered to be the best non-Soviet player and was known as "The Best of the West". He won the Dutch Chess Championship nine times and was a Candidate…

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Born
Jan Hendrik Timman (1951-12-14)14 December 1951 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Died
18 February 2026(2026-02-18) (aged 74) Arnhem, Netherlands
Peak ranking
No. 2 (January 1982)
Peak rating
2680 (January 1990)
Title
Grandmaster (1974)

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Early career

Tournament successes

World Championship Candidate

Olympiad career

Later career

Personal life and death

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Playing style

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Jan Timman

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Jan Timman

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related to Early career · 30
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related to Obituaries · 7
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related to External links · 6
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Born · 1
Jan Timman → Jan Hendrik Timman (1951-12-14)14 December 1951 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Country · 1
Jan Timman → Netherlands
Died · 1
Jan Timman → 18 February 2026(2026-02-18) (aged 74) Arnhem, Netherlands
Peak ranking · 1
Jan Timman → No. 2 (January 1982)
Peak rating · 1
Jan Timman → 2680 (January 1990)
Title · 1
Jan Timman → Grandmaster (1974)

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Jan TimmanBornJan Hendrik Timman (1951-12-14)14 December 1951 Amsterdam, Netherlands1.00infobox
Jan TimmanCountryNetherlands1.00infobox
Jan TimmanDied18 February 2026(2026-02-18) (aged 74) Arnhem, Netherlands1.00infobox
Jan TimmanPeak rankingNo. 2 (January 1982)1.00infobox
Jan TimmanPeak rating2680 (January 1990)1.00infobox
Jan TimmanTitleGrandmaster (1974)1.00infobox
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerDecember0.60section
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerAmsterdam0.60section
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerHe0.60section
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerReinier Timman0.60section
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerAnneke0.60section
Jan Timmanrelated to Early careerMax Euwe0.60section

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