Arnold van Foreest, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arnold van Foreest

Dutch chess player

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1863

Place of Birth: Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1954

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Arnold Engelinus van Foreest (29 June 1863 – 24 June 1954) was a Dutch chess master.
The younger brother of Dirk van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship.
He is the great-great grandfather of the brothers Jorden van Foreest, the 2016 Dutch Champion , and Lucas van Foreest, the 2019 Dutch Champion.
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.