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Van Foreest, Jorden

Jorden van Foreest

GM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1039784· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1999

Jorden van Foreest, a 27-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2716 — just 20 short of his peak of 2736 (Apr 2026, age 27) and ranked 2nd among Dutch players, and 24th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2676 and 2736 over the past 2 years. 115 rated games in the past year (≈108/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the Sinquefield Cup, and the French Top 16. Also played 8 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 8 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He reached World #14 in Apr 2026 and has been in the world top 100 for 81 months and counting.

Awarded GM in 2016 (age 17), IM in 2014 (age 15), and FM in 2014 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #4 in U20, World #3 in U18, World #3 in U16, World #12 in U14 and World #11 in U12.

Current rating

2716

Standard

Rpd2601·Blz2659

All-time high

2736

−20 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 27

Activity

108

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

102 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Dutch players · of 4,767
World top 100 since Feb 2020

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 62% in classical (320.5 / 516), 59% in rapid (140 / 236), 64% in blitz (236.5 / 370).
  2. Against higher-rated players (+50): 64 / 167. Against lower-rated (−50): 490 / 675.
  3. In form: +19 in classical rating and 60 / 102 in rated classical games over the last 12 months.

From 1,122 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (516 classical, 236 rapid, 370 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

28 entries
2026
81 months in world top 100 (ongoing)
since Feb 2020
Oct 2026
Peak World rank: #14
at age 27 · rated 2736
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2736
at age 27 · −20 from today
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2700
at age 27
Jan 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2700
at age 24
Oct 2023
2021
Re-crossed 2700
at age 22
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Rating history: OlimpBase (opens in a new tab) until 2000, FIDE since 2001

His openings · over the board

What Jorden van Foreest plays, by color

2,436 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Oct 2026

Prepare against him

As White

569 games359.5 of 569

325 more games in other lines

As Black

548 games310.5 of 548

345 more games in other lines

Over-the-board games from our public base only.Find his online games ›

Activity & highlights

Best result
TCF - Van Foreest vs Gurel Match
perf 2836 (+107) · 4.5/6 · #1
Evolution
+23
2693 → 2716
Tournaments
15
93 games
Score
54.5/ 9358.6%
33W43D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMagnus CarlsenGM2,840·TePe Sigeman 2026·R4·+6.6
2.[W]vsVincent KeymerGM2,776·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters·R9·+5.7
3.[W]vsVincent KeymerGM2,776·PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026·R1·+5.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVolodymyr OnyshchukGM2,611·1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026·R1·-6.7
2.[L]vsEdiz GurelGM2,645·TCF - Van Foreest vs Gurel Match·R2·-6.2
3.[L]vsYagiz Kaan ErdogmusGM2,658·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters·R6·-6.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open
Team
Sep 20267/9#842796+10.1
2026 GCT Sinquefield Cup
Round-Robin
Aug 20262/9#102532-22.3
Team 2026 - Top 16
Team
Jun 20265.5/9#482726+0.1
2026 Super Chess Classic Romania
Round-Robin
May 20263.5/8#82699-4.2
TePe Sigeman 2026
Round-Robin
May 20263.5/7#52703-3.1
1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026
Team
Apr 20262/3#162712-0.7
Extraliga 2025-2026 r9-11
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#472781+1.3
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL - MASTERS TOURNAMENT 2026
Round-Robin
Feb 20265/9#32750+5.7
TCF - Van Foreest vs Gurel Match
Round-Robin
Feb 20264.5/6#12836+10.2
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Masters
Round-Robin
Jan 20267.5/13#52779+14.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 GCT Sinquefield Cup (-22.3 Elo, finished #10).

By color · classical · 5 years

516 games

As White

68%

173.5 / 257avg opp. 2594

As Black

57%

147 / 259avg opp. 2587

Best win

vsMagnus CarlsenGM2840

TePe Sigeman 2026 · May 2026 · White

Worst loss

vsSauat NurgaliyevIM2262

FE Sardinia World Chess - A · Apr 2024 · Black

Games 2,432 · 2010–2026

Time control
  • LvsMatthias BluebaumGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R11.178 · 2026-09-27
    Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation · 64 moves · 2706
  • WvsConstantin LupulescuGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R10.194 · 2026-09-26
    Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish · 40 moves · 2706
  • DvsAbdimalik AbdisalimovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R9.182 · 2026-09-25
    French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation · 84 moves · 2706
  • WvsRobert HovhannisyanGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R8.178 · 2026-09-24
    Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation · 56 moves · 2706
  • WvsMomchil PetkovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R7.186 · 2026-09-23
    Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation · 76 moves · 2706
  • DvsArjun ErigaisiGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R5.178 · 2026-09-20
    Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld · 40 moves · 2706
  • WvsDimitrios MastrovasilisGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R4.190 · 2026-09-19
    Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo · 41 moves · 2706
  • WvsTemur KuybokarovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R3.190 · 2026-09-18
    Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation · 45 moves · 2706
  • WvsAnton ZlatkovFM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R2.190 · 2026-09-17
    Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · 41 moves · 2706
  • LvsJavokhir SindarovGM
    Sinquefield Cup · R8.3 · 2026-08-10
    Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation, Farago Defense · 56 moves · 2728

Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

Most-Played Opponents

vsAnish GiriGM
🇳🇱NED·2752
+4 −8 =19
31 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
🇫🇷FRA·2717
+3 −6 =10
19 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsR PraggnanandhaaGM
🇮🇳IND·2763
+4 −7 =8
19 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsErwin l'AmiGM
🇳🇱NED·2579
+9 −2 =7
18 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsVincent KeymerGM
🇩🇪GER·2761
+5 −6 =6
17 games·last met Aug 2026
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Rankings

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Netherlands
#2
out of 4,766 players
Europe
#8
out of 131,162 players
World
#24
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
🇳🇱Giri, Anish
2,752
2
🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden
2,716
3
🇳🇱Van Wely, Loek
2,627
4
🇳🇱L'Ami, Erwin
2,579
5
🇳🇱Reinderman, Dimitri
2,575
6
🇳🇱Schoppen, Casper
2,564
6
🇳🇱Smeets, Jan
2,564
8
🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin
2,560
9
🇳🇱Sokolov, Ivan
2,559
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, Erik
2,558
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
4
🇳🇱Giri, Anish
2,752
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof
2,741
6
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan
2,731
7
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
2,717
8
🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden
2,716
9
🇭🇺Rapport, Richard
2,711
10
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
2,710
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
5
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
6
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
8
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
9
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
10
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
...
24
🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden
2,716
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