9 Quotes by Jan Timman

The best reason to abolish it, in my opinion, is that everyone should deal with his time in the best way; there is no good reason why you should get half a minute extra with each move, except that it's a bit easier for the arbiter.

Some studies make such a deep impression on you that they stay etched in your memory forever.

The more games I will play, the faster I will be back on a top spot in the world rankings.

I am still full of ambition.

When you're good at something, you should continue to do it. Too many players have stopped at a relatively young age ...

Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half

Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half.

The best reason to abolish it, in my opinion, is that everyone should deal with his time in the best way; there is no good reason why you should get half a minute extra with each move, except that it’s a bit easier for the arbiter.

When you’re good at something, you should continue to do it. Too many players have stopped at a relatively young age...