Event Brief
Chess Grandmaster Jan Timman Dies at 74
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Summary: Dutch chess grandmaster Jan Timman, known as 'the best of the West', has passed away at the age of 74.
WHO: Jan Timman
WHAT: died
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Netherlands
WHY: announced by the Dutch Chess Federation
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