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Drapeaux du monde
Drapeaux du monde

Chessmates International
Ambassadors

Throughout the world, Chessmates International wants to transmit the values ​​of friendship and excellence, through the practice of chess. We are delighted to have ambassadors capable of spreading these values.

Jorden Van Foreest

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 "I have been familiar with chessmates since 2016 when I attended the event in Rotterdam. The idea of giving young and avid chess players a way to compete against each other in a friendly and social atmosphere has always appealed to me. This is precisely what chessmates does, and I am very happy to become an ambassador."    Jorden Van Foreest

ChessMates International since its creation has been promoting international chess meetings between young elites from different nations, in a spirit of exchange and friendship between all participants. Jorden Van Fore is sensitive to this concept in his practice of high-level chess and has agreed to become a ChessMates Ambassador in order to carry our common values, respect, friendships, competitive spirit, surpassing oneself through performance, a strong desire to progress.

Jorden Van Foreest has been an International Grand Master since 2015, he ranks 22nd in Europe and 46th in the world with an Elo of 2690.

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Dutch champion in 2016

Winner of the Prague ChessFestival in 2020

Winner of the Stockfish Challenge in 2020

Winner of Tatasteel Chess in 2021

Gawain Maroroa Jones

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 "It was a pleasure to meet you, and an honour to be invited to the event. I'm proud to be an ambassador."

— Gawain Maroroa Jones

ChessMates International is delighted to welcome British Grandmaster Gawain Maroroa Jones as its second ambassador.  


A Grandmaster since 2007 and three-time British Champion (2012, 2017, 2024), Gawain is renowned both for his competitive strength and for his commitment to inspiring young players.

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At the 12th ChessMates International Tournament (York, 21-23 March 2025), Gawain gave a simultaneous exhibition and encouraged every junior to push their limits in a friendly spirit of excellence and respect. He now joins Dutch GM Jorden van Foreest to promote ChessMates’ core values worldwide.

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Selected achievements

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- Grandmaster title awarded by FIDE in 2007

- British Chess Champion in 2012, 2017 and 2024

- Peak FIDE rating 2709 (June 2019)

- Winner of the Dubai Open (2016 & 2017), New Zealand Open (2016)  

- Silver medal with Team England – World Team Championship 2019

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