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Dirk van Foreest

Dutch chess player (1862-1956) · Netherlands · On the map · Chess Players · Died at 93

Jonkheer Dirk van Foreest was a Dutch chess master. The elder brother of Arnold van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship. He also took fifth place in 1884 and took second place, behind Rudolf Loman, in 1888. He is the great-great-granduncle of Jorden van Foreest, who won the Dutch Championship in 2016.

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Chess Players
Type
Chess Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1956 · aged 93