| Harmen Jonkman | |
|---|---|
 Jonkman in 2004 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | May 30, 1975 Beverwijk, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2520 (April 2002) |
Harmen Jonkman is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
| Harmen Jonkman | |
|---|---|
| Jonkman in 2004 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | May 30, 1975 Beverwijk, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2520 (April 2002) |
Harmen Jonkman is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
In January 2005, he finished in 6th place in the Corus Chess Tournament 2005. At the tournament, he managed to win against the higher-rated Manuel Bosboom. [1]
In April 2016, he won the 9th OGD Rapid Chess Tournament, defeating Johan Quist due to better tiebreaks. [2]
In August 2017, he was held to a draw by Vantika Agrawal at the Abu Dhabi Masters, who also scored her first WGM norm. [3]
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