“Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half” KnowsTurnsGamesHalfStrategyChessVariationTournamentsSuperfluousChess Game Author:Jan Timman
“The more games I will play, the faster I will be back on a top spot in the world rankings.” WorldPlayGamesSpotsFasterRanking Author:Jan Timman
“Some studies make such a deep impression on you that they stay etched in your memory forever.” MemoriesForeverStudyChessImpressionOur Memories Author: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.” WayShouldReasonMovingTimeBitsDealsHalfOpinionMinutesEasierChessBest WayReason WhyExtrasAbolishArbiter Author:Jan Timman
“When you're good at something, you should continue to do it. Too many players have stopped at a relatively young age.” ShouldAgeYoungPlayerChessYoung AgeYoungsters Author:Jan Timman
