Dutch chess Grandmaster Jan Timman, known as "the best of the West" in a time when chess was dominated by players from the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 74, the Dutch Chess Federation said on Thursday.
He struck back in style and defeated the defending champion Grandmaster at the Sigeman & Co. International chess tournament.
P Harikrishna started his campaign with a draw against Jan Timman of Holland in the first round of the Ciudad de Pamplona International chess tournament.
The Indian GM could only salvage a draw with Jonny Hector of in the sixth round of the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament
Sasikiran, Hikaru Nakamura and Jan Timman jointly occupy the second spot with 1.5 points each
P Harikrishna drew with Bulgarian GM Ivan Cheparinov to remain in joint lead after third round
The Indian GM stunned top seed Hikaru Nakamura of United States and now trails the tournament leader by only half a point.
The Indian ace registered a crushing victory over Emil Harminsson of Sweden in the first round of the Sigeman Chess Tournament.
He scored a thumping victory over Aguado in the second round of the 15th Ciudad De Pamplona International Chess tournament.
The India ace avenged his World championship defeat, winning his seventh round match in the Corus tournament in 34 moves.
India's World Cup champion Vishwanathan Anand earnd a comfortable draw with veteran Dutch Grandmaster Jan Timman in the fourth round of the Corus chess tournament.
The Indian GM settled for a quick draw in the final game against Jan Timman to take the joint title.
The Indian GM joined Dutchman GM Jan Timman in the lead after the conclusion of the eighth and penultimate round in the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament.
The Indian GM finished the first lap at of Sigeman and Co. Chess tournament with a draw to secure second spot
The Indian GM beat Curt Hansen of Denmark in the fourth round to top the tables.
Krishnan Sasikiran was held to a draw by Viorel Iordachescu in the third round of the Sigeman & Co. chess tournament
The Indian GM demolished Jan Timman in the 11th round of the Corus Chess tournament.
The Indian GM's has seven points, with four wins and six draws with three more rounds remaining at the 66th Corus Grandmasters Chess tournament.
Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi added another feather in his cap. The 20-year-old continued his brilliant form and clinched the Politiken Cup 2013 after emerging with a fine score of nine out of a maximum possible 10 points, in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday.
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