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 Chess Championship U10, 4 of 9 points.

• May/June 2019, Rijswijk: 2nd place in the Dutch Championship U12, 7 of 9 points, https://www.schaakclubdevennep.nl/index.php/jeugd/460-arthur-de-winter-tweede-op-het-nk-in-de-leeftijd-tot-en-met-12-jaar

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

• June 2019, Hilversum: Winner of the B group in the HSG Open tournament, https://www.hsgopen.nl/arthur-11-maakt-indruk-in-de-b-groep/

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

• November 2019, Amstelveen: 35th place in the Dutch Blitz Chess 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 Championship U12, 6 of 9 points.

• October 2020: 11th place in the European 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 Online Rapid World Cup Cadets & Youth U14, 7.5 of 10 points, and participated in the quarter-finals.

• September 2021: Joined the Zukertort Chess Club Amstelveen and Class 1A of the 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,
  http://www.sgaschaken.nl/arthur-de-winter-14-nieuwe-kampioen-van-de-sga

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

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

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

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

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

• December 2022, Groningen: Participated in the Dutch chess championship, https://schaken.nl/athur-de-winter-wint-plaatsingstoernooi-nk-algemeen/

• December 2022, Groningen: Shared 3rd-6th place in 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: Achieved second IM norm in the Dutch Team Competition 2022-2023.

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

• August 2023, Germany: Winner of a FIDE norm tournament and thereby achieved a third IM norm, https://www.schachverein-erkenschwick.de/aJubi/jfide-norm.html, Arthur de Winter behaalt 3e meesterresultaat! - Schaaksite

• August 2023, Eindhoven: 6th place in terms of Tournament Performance Rating at the FIDE World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, 8 of 9 points, https://www.schaaksite.nl/2023/08/19/terugblik-op-de-jeugdolympiade

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

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

• May 2024, Utrecht: Second place (shared first place based on points) in the Open Championship of Utrecht (OKU Utrecht), 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), Arthur de Winter winnaar Open NK - Schaakbond

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

If you want to contact Arthur, please send an email to arthurdewintercontact@gmail.com