Arnold van Foreest
Dutch chess player (1863–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Dutch name, the surname is van Foreest, not Foreest.
Jonkheer Arnold Engelinus van Foreest (29 June 1863 – 24 June 1954) was a Dutch chess master.[1] The younger brother of Dirk van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship in 1889, 1893, and 1902. He is the great-great grandfather of the siblings Jorden van Foreest, the 2016 Dutch Champion,[2] Lucas van Foreest, the 2019 Dutch Champion, and Machteld van Foreest, the 2022 Dutch Women's Champion.
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Arnold van Foreest | |
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Full name | Arnold Engelinus van Foreest |
Country | Netherlands |
Born | 29 June 1863 Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
Died | 24 June 1954 (1954-06-25) (aged 90) Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
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By profession, van Foreest was an inspector at the Dutch postal company, and also held positions in the Dutch Chess Federation, including one year as president. [3]