Dirk van Foreest (3 May 1862 – 24 February 1956) was a Dutch

chess master A chess title is a title regulated by a chess governing body and bestowed upon players based on their performance and rank. Such titles are usually granted for life. The international chess governing body FIDE grants several titles, the most pres ...

. The elder brother of

Arnold van Foreest Arnold Engelinus van Foreest (29 June 1863 – 24 June 1954) was a Dutch chess master. The younger brother of Dirk van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship. He is the great-great grandfather of the siblings Jorden van Foreest, the 2016 D ...

, he thrice won Dutch Championship (in 1885, 1886, and 1887). He also took fifth place in 1884 and took second place, behind

Rudolf Loman Rudolf Loman (14 October 1861 – 5 November 1932) was a Dutch chess master, the son of Abraham Dirk Loman. Born in Amsterdam, Loman lived in London for a number of years. He played chess for money against rich Englishmen, like his Dutch pupil Ja ...

, in 1888. He is the great-great granduncle of

Jorden van Foreest Jhr. Jorden van Foreest (born 30 April 1999) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He was Dutch Chess Champion in 2016, and won the Tata Steel Masters in 2021. Van Foreest is the No. 2 ranked Dutch player behind Anish Giri. Chess career Introduced t ...

, who won the Dutch Championship in 2016. By profession, van Foreest was a medical doctor, and Max Euwe once said he could have been World Champion if he had dedicated himself fully to chess.Jonkheer van 17 zet dynastie met schaaktitel voort
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1862 births 1956 deaths Dutch chess players Jonkheers of the Netherlands People from Haarlemmermeer Van Foreest family Sportspeople from North Holland {{Netherlands-chess-bio-stub