GMLucas Van Foreest

Lucas van Foreest was born in Hengelo in 2001 and grew up in a family with several generations of chess players. His older brother Jorden and younger sister Machteld also became Dutch national champions. Lucas became an IM in 2016 and a GM in 2018, completing his final norm by sharing first place at the Dutch Open. In 2019 he won the Dutch championship by defeating Jorden in a playoff. His other early successes included the 2017 Bruges Masters and qualification for the Wijk aan Zee Challengers through its top amateur group.