Jorden van Foreest
The Netherlands’ No. 2 player, behind Anish Giri. Van Foreest won Tata Steel in 2021, beating Giri in an armageddon playoff to become the first Dutch winner since Jan Timman in 1985.
He has won the Dutch championship twice, in 2016 and 2025, and worked as Magnus Carlsen’s second for the 2021 World Championship match.
2026 has been one of his best years: he finished third at Tata Steel, beat Carlsen at the TePe Sigeman tournament, and reached a career-high rating of 2736.
Career highlights
- Won Tata Steel 2021
- Dutch Champion in 2016 and 2025
- Carlsen's second for the 2021 World Championship
- Third at Tata Steel 2026
- Peak rating 2736 (April 2026)
Titles
From the winners lists on our event pages.
Jorden van Foreest in The Chess Herald
- Novy Bor and SuperChess Meet in Round 6 With 10/10 Each
- Eleven Teams Perfect After Round 3, Beer Sheva Slip Against Dunajska Streda
- Fifteen Chess Tourists, Eight Days and One Bronze Medal for Monika
- Madaminov's Unbeaten 5.5/7 Seals Uzbekistan's Second Gold
- Weekly Recap: Uzbekistan's Wild Ride Through the Samarkand Olympiad
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.