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. As of September 2023, Van Foreest is the No. 2 ranked Dutch player behind Anish Giri. [1]

Jorden van Foreest is a Dutch chess grandmaster and a chess professional. Jorden was born on April 30 1999, in Utrecht and grew up in Groningen in a family with a strong chess tradition.

Van Foreest shocked the chess world and put the crowning achievement on his still-young career by winning the 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. The victory came in dramatic fashion. He managed to defeat his compatriot Giri in the playoffs, winning on …

Van Foreest is the name of an aristocratic family that most probably originates from the region of Aachen, Germany, but is already found in the County of Holland in the 13th century. The family was already noble from earliest times ("Uradel").

Lucas van Foreest (born 3 March 2001) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2019. Van Foreest earned the International Master title in 2016 and was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2018, at age 17.

Winner 2021 Tata Steel Chess Tournament “The Wimbledon of Chess” Peak world ranking: 26 Peak rating: 2715 Jorden van Foreest is sponsored by Rassers Advocaten

Feb 4, 2021 · Van Foreest shocked the chess world and put the crowning achievement on his still-young career by winning the 83rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament. His win against GM Anish Giri in the blitz playoff was "just a coin flip," in his own words, but …

Jorden Van Foreest is a Dutch chess Grandmaster born on April 30, 1999 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Foreest was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2016, the title of International Master in 2014, and the FIDE Master title in 2014. As of May 2022, Van Foreest Peak rating was 2715, making him the second highest rated Dutch player, behind Anish Giri.

Jorden is part of a chess family including players like Lucas van Foreest (brother), Machteld van Foreest (sister), Dirk van Foreest (great-great grandnephew) and Arnold van Foreest (great-great grandfather)

Jorden van Foreest played against Super Grandmaster and one of the best Dutch chess players to ever play the game, Anish Giri at the Tata Steel Masters tournament on January 28, 2022. Foreest played the Nimzo-Indian Defense with the white pieces.