Dutch Championship 1975
Timman wins eight games, but Böhm makes him fight to the finish
Jan Timman was the only grandmaster in the field and justified his place as favorite with a brilliant 9½/11. Yet the champion could never relax: candidate master Hans Böhm also went undefeated and finished only half a point behind.
The favorite delivers
Timman surrendered only three draws, winning his other eight games. The performance brought him a second consecutive Dutch title and the 2,500-guilder first prize.
Böhm keeps pace
Böhm answered with seven wins and four draws for 9/11, an exceptional result that kept the final margin to half a point. Robert Hartoch and Hans Ree shared third on 7, two points behind Böhm.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timman, Jan H | 9½/11 | +8 -0 =3 | games |
| 2 | Bohm, Hans | 9/11 | +7 -0 =4 | games |
| =3 | Hartoch, Robert G | 7/11 | +4 -1 =6 | games |
| =3 | Ree, Hans | 7/11 | +4 -1 =6 | games |
| 5 | Schouten, Nico | 6/11 | +5 -4 =2 | games |
| =6 | Dieks, Roy G | 5/11 | +3 -4 =4 | games |
| =6 | Vogel, Jaap | 5/11 | +2 -3 =6 | games |
| =8 | Du Chattel, Philippe J | 4½/11 | +4 -6 =1 | games |
| =8 | Enklaar, Bert F | 4½/11 | +3 -5 =3 | games |
| 10 | Borm, Frans | 3½/11 | +2 -6 =3 | games |
| =11 | Van Dop, Arend J | 2½/11 | +1 -7 =3 | games |
| =11 | Van der Sterren, Paul | 2½/11 | +1 -7 =3 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timman, Jan H | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Bohm, Hans | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Hartoch, Robert G | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Ree, Hans | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 5 | Schouten, Nico | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Dieks, Roy G | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | Vogel, Jaap | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 8 | Du Chattel, Philippe J | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Enklaar, Bert F | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Borm, Frans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 11 | Van Dop, Arend J | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | |
| 12 | Van der Sterren, Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.