Arthur de Winter started learning chess in September 2016, when he was eight years old.

Highlights

• March 2018, Waalwijk: 2nd place in the Dutch Championship U10, 7 of 9 points.

• August 2018, Riga: Participated in the European Youth Chess Championship U10, 4 of 9 points.

• April/May 2019, Assen: Participated in the Dutch Championship U14, 4.5 of 9 points.

• May/June 2019, Rijswijk: 2nd place in the Dutch Championship U12, 7 of 9 points, report.

• June 2019, Hilversum: Winner of the B group of the HSG Open, results, report.

• August 2019, Bratislava: Participated in the European Youth Chess Championship U12, 5 of 9 points.

• November 2019, Amstelveen: 35th place in the Dutch Blitz Championship (Tournament Performance Rating of 2246).

• December 2019: Qualified for the Chess.com Puzzle Battle World Championship.

• September 2020: 16th place in the European Online Youth Chess Championship U12, 6 of 9 points.

• December 2020: 11th place in the European stage of the FIDE Online World Youth Rapid Championship U12, 5 of 7 points.

• April 2021: Winner of the European Online Amateur Chess Championship for players rated 1701–2000, 9 of 9 points.

• May 2021: Winner of the Dutch Online Championship U14, 7 of 9 points.

• August 2021, Almelo: Winner of the Dutch Championship U14, 8 of 9 points.

• August 2021: 12th place in the qualifying stage of the FIDE Online Rapid World Cup Cadets & Youth U14, 7.5 of 10 points, and reached the quarter-finals.

• September 2021: Joined chess club Zukertort Amstelveen, playing in Class 1A of the Dutch national (KNSB) team competition.

• September 2021, Heerhugowaard: Shared 3rd–5th place in the Chrysanten Rapid Tournament, 5 of 7 points.

• October 2021, Hoogeveen: Shared 4th–5th place in the Hoogeveen Open, 6.5 of 9 points.

• March 2022, Alkmaar: Shared 3rd–5th place in the Tapijtgigant Open ASK tournament, 4.5 of 6 points.

• May 2022, Almelo: Winner of the Dutch Championship U14, 7.5 of 9 points.

• May 2022, Utrecht: Shared 3rd–7th place in the Open Championship of Utrecht (OKU), 4.5 of 6 points.

• July 2022, Amsterdam: Winner of the 10th Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament, 6 of 7 points, SGA report, Wikipedia.

• July/August 2022, Dieren: Shared 3rd–4th place in the Open Dutch Championship, 6.5 of 9 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2491). Earned his first International Master (IM) norm.

• August 2022, Hoorn: Shared 2nd–5th place in the Oscar Romero Open Hoorn Championship, 4.5 of 6 points.

• September 2022: Obtained the FIDE Master (FM) title.

• September 2022, Romania: 18th place in the World Youth Chess Championship U14, 7 of 11 points.

• November 2022, Turkey: 9th place in the European Youth Chess Championship U14, 6 of 9 points.

• November 2022: Winner of the qualification tournament for the Dutch Championship, report.

• December 2022, Groningen: Participated in the Dutch Championship, overview.

• December 2022, Groningen: Shared 3rd–6th place in the Groningen Chess Festival, 6 of 9 points.

• January 2023, Wijk aan Zee: Participated in the Qualifiers group of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

• April 2023, Bunschoten-Spakenburg: Earned his second IM norm in the Dutch national team competition 2022–2023.

• April 2023: Won the New In Chess beauty prize for round 8 of the Dutch national team competition with his win against GM Slava Ikonnikov, KNSB report.

• May 2023, Almelo: Winner of the Dutch Championship U18, 5.5 of 7 points.

• August 2023, Germany: Winner of the FIDE norm tournament of SV Erkenschwick, earning his third IM norm, tournament page, Schaaksite report.

• August 2023, Eindhoven: Silver medal on board 2 at the FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, 8 of 9 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2405), Schaaksite report.

• September 2023, Romania: 7th place in the European Youth Chess Championship U16, 6.5 of 9 points.

• December 2023, Groningen: Shared 6th–11th place in the Groningen Chess Festival, 6 of 9 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2521).

• December 2023: Obtained the International Master (IM) title.

• 2023: Received the highest talent status (Top status) of the Royal Dutch Chess Federation (KNSB).

• May 2024, Utrecht: 2nd place (shared 1st on points) in the Open Championship of Utrecht (OKU), 5.5 of 6 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2643).

• June 2024, Hilversum: Shared 2nd–5th place in the 18th HSG Open, 5 of 6 points.

• July 2024, Velp: Winner of the Open Dutch Championship, 7.5 of 9 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2593), KNSB report.

• March 2025, Delft: Shared 2nd–5th place in the OGD Rapid, 5.5 of 7 points (Tournament Performance Rating of 2633).

• July 2025, Venlo: Shared 3rd place (semi-finalist) in the Dutch Championship, Wikipedia.

• October 2025, Woerden: Winner of the Dutch Youth Blitz Championship U20, Schaaksite report.

• July 2026, Aalsmeer: Participated in the Dutch Championship, report.

• July 2026, Dieren: Shared 1st–3rd place in the Open Dutch Championship, 7 of 9 points, report.

• September 2026, Rotterdam: Winner of the Dutch Blitz Championship, KNSB report.

To contact Arthur, please email arthurdewintercontact@gmail.com.