Jhr. 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, in 1888. He is the great-great granduncle of Jorden van Foreest, who won the Dutch Championship in 2016.
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Dirk van Foreest 3 May 1862 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
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Died |
24 February 1956 (aged 93) Oosthuizen, Netherlands
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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