Gert Jan Timmerman

Dutch chess player
Gert Jan Timmerman
CountryNetherlands
Born (1956-04-15) 15 April 1956 (age 68)
Netherlands
ICCF World Champion1996–2002

Gert Jan Timmerman (born 15 April 1956) is a Dutch chess player, most famous for being the fifteenth ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess, 1996–2002.[1] Before becoming the fifteenth World Correspondence Champion, Timmerman won Final B of the 5th World Cup between 1987 and 1994.[2][3]

He tied for second place behind Mikhail Umansky in a "champion of champions" tournament, the ICCF 50 Years World Champion Jubilee. This was a special invitational correspondence tournament involving all living former ICCF World Champions.[4]

References

  1. ^ ICCF - 15th CC World Championship
  2. ^ ICCF - 5th CC World Cup Final B
  3. ^ https://www.iccf.com/event?id=38687
  4. ^ World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003)

External links

  • Gert Jan Timmerman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
  • Gert Jan Timmerman player details at ICCF Edit this at Wikidata
Preceded by World Correspondence Chess Champion
1996–2002 		Succeeded by
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