Scouting report: Jan H Timman (GM, NED)

4,617 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (4,421 classical, 124 rapid, 72 blitz): 36% wins, 43% draws, 21% losses. FIDE rating 2527 standard, 2472 rapid, 2501 blitz. 713 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.07 blunders per game.

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Jan H Timman

GM

Netherlandsborn 1951FIDE ID 1000012

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Feb 2023 – Feb 2026
2440
2480
2520
2560
2526 · Feb 2023
Apr
Jul
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Feb 2023Mar 2026
2530
2501
2472
2630peak, Oct 2005
4,617games
1,660wins, 36%
1,978draws, 43%
979losses, 21%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.2% average
Very consistent (85%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as ♔ (65% in 210 games)

Play against Timman's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 4,617 games

Openings

4,617 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Caro-Kann: Advance1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e516 games, last played 7 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Modern Defense1.e4 g6 2.d4 g715 games, last played 15 years ago66.7%wins
French: Tarrasch1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.d233 games, last played 7 years ago63.6%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 713 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.7%
Middlegame
94.0%
Endgame
95.3%
Clutch factor
+3%
Winning (+2)
93%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
22%
187 err
21%
185 err
18%
151 err
16%
141 err
13%
111 err
10%
87 err
Critical moment
Move 35 avg
11%
1-15
13%
16-25
29%
26-35
33%
36-45
13%
46+
33% of blunders occur after move 36-45. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
30
29
33
31
Few
Many
d5
33
e5
31
d7
30
f6
29
c4
26
d5/e5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#35
g7?? vs Dgebuadze
Endgame · OTB · 2024
#22
xa3?? vs Mijnheer
Middlegame · OTB · 2023
#23
xe5?? vs Pewatronic
Endgame · OTB · 2022
#58
b5?? vs Reinderman
Endgame · Rapid · 2019
#30
h6?? vs Storme
Middlegame · OTB · 2019
#15
a3?? vs Thaler
Middlegame · OTB · 2019

Recent games

L'Ami, Erwin(2635)

Dutch Championship 2024 | Open · 7 Jul 2024

0–1
L'Ami, Erwin(2635)

Dutch Championship 2024 | Open · 7 Jul 2024

½–½
L'Ami, Erwin(2635)

Dutch Championship 2024 | Open · 7 Jul 2024

½–½
L'Ami, Erwin(2635)

Dutch Championship 2024 | Open · 6 Jul 2024

½–½
Dgebuadze, Alexandre(2442)

FishPartners Open 2024 · 29 Jun 2024

0–1
Janse, Jan Jaap(2106)

FishPartners Open 2024 · 29 Jun 2024

1–0

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
4,617 games in scope
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2,347 games42%W42%D16%L
Move
1. e4
10522y
43%41%16
63%
1. d4
7892y
39%43%18
61%
1. c4
2817y
44%41%15
65%
1. f3
2102y
44%42%14
66%
1. g3
7Jan 1969
43%43%14
64%
1. b3
6
50%50%
75%
1. c3
1
100%
50%
1. f4
1
100%
50%

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