The 2024 Singapore International Open was won by GM Shanglei Lu (China), with 7.5/9. But the outstanding result (from an Australian point of view) was FM Albert Winkelman finishing tied for 2nd on 7/9. He started the event seeded 91st, and due to the accelerated pairings, faced a GM in round 1. Winning that game, and then drawing his next game with an IM, set him up for a good run through the event. He wrapped up the IM norm (his 2nd) with a round to spare, but a final round win over GM Vahap Sanal (Turkey), moved up up to 7 points. He won his last 4 games, and played a field that included 4 GM's, 2 IM's and an FM. He finished in 6th place on tie-break, taking home what is probably the biggest prize of his chess career.
2024 Singapore International Open (9), 5.12.2024
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c3 e6 4. Bf4 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Ne5 Nd7 8. Ndf3 Ndxe5 9. dxe5 g5 10. Bg3 h5 11. h4 g4 12. Nd2 Qc7 13. e4 Nxe5 14. exd5 exd5 15. Bb5+ Kf8 16. O-O Bd6 17. Re1 Be6 18. Nf1 Ng6 19. Bd3 Nf4 20. Bc2 Rd8 21. Qd2 Rh6 22. Rad1 Rf6 23. Ne3 Kg7 24. Bxf4 Bxf4 25. g3 d4 26. gxf4 dxe3 27. Qxe3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qxf4 29. Qxf4 Rxf4 30. Rd8 Bxa2 31. Rd7 b6 32. Rxa7 Bd5 33. Re7 Kf6 34. Rd7 Ke6 35. Rd8 Rf3 36. Re8+ Kd6 37. Rd8+ Ke6 38. Re8+ Kd7 39. Re5 Bc6 40. Rxh5 Rh3 41. Bf5+ Kc7 42. f3 Bxf3 43. Kf2 Kd6 44. Bc8 f6 45. c4 Rh2+ 46. Kg3 Rxb2 47. Rh8 Ke5 48. Re8+ Kd4 49. h5 Rg2+ 50. Kf4 Rh2 51. Rh8 Be2 52. h6 Bd3 53. Kg3 Rh1 54. Bxg4 Kxc4 55. Bf3 Re1 56. Rb8 b5 57. Bc6 b4 58. Rb7 Rg1+ 59. Kh4 Rg8 60. Rd7 Rh8 61. Kh5 Kc3 62. Bd5 c4 0-1
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Congrats Albert!
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