Dirk van Foreest (3 May 1862 – 24 February 1956) was a Dutch chess master. The elder brother of Arnold van Foreest, 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, who won the Dutch Championship in 2016. By profession, van Foreest was a medical doctor, and

Max Euwe Machgielis "Max" Euwe (; May 20, 1901 – November 26, 1981) was a Dutch chess player, mathematician, author, and chess administrator. He was the fifth player to become World Chess Champion, a title he held from 1935 until 1937. He served as ...

once said he could have been

World Champion A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

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