Jan Timman playing the Ruy Lopez as Black

Player profile: Jan Timman
Opening: Ruy Lopez (C60-C99)

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 110  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Gligoric vs Timman 0-1 51 1966 The Hague simul C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 2. M Meijer vs Timman   1-0 27 1966 Delft ch-NED jr C77 Ruy Lopez 3. H Westerinen vs Timman   1-0 25 1969 Vilnius C90 Ruy Lopez, Closed 4. A Kapengut vs Timman   ½-½ 67 1969 Vilnius C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 5. R Kerkhoff vs Timman   1-0 44 1970 Nederland tt C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 6. Adorjan vs Timman   1-0 30 1973 Hastings (England) C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 7. Miles vs Timman 0-1 22 1973 Hastings C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 8. Tal vs Timman   ½-½ 68 1973 Sochi C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 9. P Du Chattel vs Timman   0-1 37 1975 6, Leeuwarden NED ch C77 Ruy Lopez 10. Smejkal vs Timman 1-0 46 1975 Amsterdam IBM C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 11. R Nicevski vs Timman   ½-½ 55 1976 Skopje C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 12. H Westerinen vs Timman   0-1 36 1976 02, Reykjavik C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 13. Kavalek vs Timman   ½-½ 18 1977 Amsterdam IBM C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 14. G Ligterink vs Timman   0-1 41 1978 Amsterdam 27/304 C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed 15. G Morrison vs Timman   0-1 39 1978 Amsterdam zt C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 16. G Ligterink vs Timman   1-0 30 1979 11, Leeuwarden NED ch C72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O 17. F Alvarez vs Timman   0-1 47 1980 Malta ol C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 18. Van der Wiel vs Timman   1-0 41 1980 Holland C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 19. Van der Sterren vs Timman   0-1 30 1981 Bergen C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 20. J van Nederland vs Timman ½-½ 29 1981 Cr Man en Paard C82 Ruy Lopez, Open 21. Ljubojevic vs Timman   1-0 44 1982 Bugojno C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd 22. Short vs Timman ½-½ 83 1983 Arnhem/Amsterdam C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 23. E Lobron vs Timman   0-1 21 1983 Djakarta/Surakarta/B C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 24. Tal vs Timman   ½-½ 29 1983 Niksic C94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense 25. Van der Wiel vs Timman   ½-½ 42 1983 Arnhem/Amsterdam 36/417 C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 110    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Timman wins | Timman loses

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