GMLucas Van Foreest
NED · FIDE ID 1039792 · 496 tournament games since 2019
Standard
2554
#10 in NED (active)
Rapid
2463
#19 in NED (active)
Blitz
2557
#11 in NED (active)
Score
61%
200 W · 208 D · 88 L
Opp. avg
2405
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.e4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 85 of 106 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 39 of 81 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as Black, only 29% in 17 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening as White, 68% in 11 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 496 over-the-board games (66 blitz · 58 classical · 23 rapid). 254 with White (67%), 242 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 99 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 79 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 42 | 71% |
| 1.c4 | 31 | 69% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 11 | 68% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 10 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 8 | 81% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 7 | 64% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (106 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 85 | 55% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 68% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (81 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 39 | 55% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 33 | 36% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 86% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 17 | 29% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 11 | 55% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 9 | 61% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense | 8 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Arthur De Winter (2458) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Arthur De Winter Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Mees Van Batenburg Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Manuel Bosboom (2357) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Thomas Beerdsen (2552) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Hing Ting Lai Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
| 2026-09-12 | Sabin Teianu (1977) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Roger Labruyere (2230) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Liam Vrolijk (2528) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Max Warmerdam (2564) Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Finale A · blitz | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.