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About Dirk van Foreest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_van_Foreest
Jhr. Dirk van Foreest (3 May 1862 – 24 February 1956) was a Dutch chess master.[1] The elder brother of Arnold van Foreest, he thrice won Dutch Championship (in 1885, 1886, and 1887).[2] He also took fifth place in 1884 and took second place, behind Rudolf Loman, in 1888.[3] 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,[5] and Max Euwe once said he could have been World Champion if he had dedicated himself fully to chess
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Dirk van Foreest's Timeline
1862 |
May 3, 1862
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Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands
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1890 |
December 11, 1890
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Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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1892 |
January 21, 1892
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Oosthuizen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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1893 |
May 25, 1893
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Oosthuizen, Zeevang, North Holland, Netherlands
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1897 |
June 13, 1897
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Oosthuizen, Zeevang, North Holland, Netherlands
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1898 |
July 25, 1898
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Oosthuizen
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1901 |
March 3, 1901
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Oosthuizen, Zeevang, North Holland, Netherlands
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1956 |
February 24, 1956
Age 93
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Oosthuizen, North Holland, The Netherlands
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February 28, 1956
Age 93
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Beverwijk
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