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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]

Gert Jan Timmerman
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1956-04-15) 15 April 1956 (age 66) Netherlands
ICCF World Champion	1996–2002

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.[3]

References

External links

• Gert Jan Timmerman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Gert Jan Timmerman player details at ICCF

Preceded by Tõnu Õim	World Correspondence Chess Champion 1996–2002	Succeeded by Tunç Hamarat

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