Gert Jan Timmerman

Gert Jan Timmerman
Full name Gert Jan Timmerman
Country Netherlands
Born 15 April 1956
Netherlands
ICCF World Champion 1996–2002

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 he won Final B of the 5th World Cup between 1987 and 1994.[2]

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

  1. ICCF - 15th CC World Championship
  2. ICCF - 5th CC World Cup Final B
  3. World Champions Jubilee Tournament (2003)

External links

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