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{{Short description|Argentine chess player}}
{{Short description|Argentine-Spanish chess grandmaster (born 1998)}}
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| caption = Alan Pichot at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
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|country = [[Argentina]]
| country = [[Argentina]] (until 2023)<br>[[Spain]] (since 2023)
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|08|13|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|08|13|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Coronel Pringles]], [[Buenos Aires Province]], Argentina
| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina
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'''Alan Pichot''' (born 13 August 1998) is an Argentine [[chess]] [[grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]]. He is the No. 3 ranked Argentine player as of January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?ina=1&country=ARG|title=Federations Ranking – Argentina|author=Staff writer(s)|publisher=FIDE|date=January 2019}}</ref>
'''Alan Pichot''' (born 13 August 1998) is an Argentine [[chess]] player who represents Spain. He was awarded the title of [[grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2016.


==Chess career==
==Chess career==
Pichot has won the [[Argentine Chess Championship]] at the U10, U12, U14 and U18 level, achieving the latter victory at the age of 12. In 2014, he won the [[World Youth Chess Championship#Under-16|U16 category]] of the [[World Youth Chess Championship]] with a score of 9/11 (+9–2=0), half a point ahead of the rest of the field.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.sportskeeda.com/chess/argentine-crowned-world-youth-chess-champion|title =Argentine Alan Pichot crowned world youth chess champion|publisher =Indo-Asian News Service|author =Staff writer(s)|date =30 September 2014}}</ref> He earned his [[grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] title in 2016, aged 17.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://uschesschamps.com/bio/alan-pichot|title =Alan Pichot|publisher =U.S. Chess Champs|author =Staff writer(s)|date =2017}}</ref>
Pichot was Argentine champion at the U10, U12, U14 and U18 levels,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/chess/argentine-crowned-world-youth-chess-champion |title=Argentine Alan Pichot crowned world youth chess champion |date=30 September 2014 |website=[[Sportskeeda]]}}</ref> achieving the latter victory at the age of 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uschesschamps.com/bio/alan-pichot |title=Alan Pichot |publisher=Saint Louis Chess Club}}</ref> He became the Pan American under 10 champion in 2008 and as a result, he was awarded the title of [[FIDE Master]]. In 2014, he won the U16 section of the [[World Youth Chess Championship]]s with a score of 9/11 points (+9–2=0), half a point ahead of the rest of the field.<ref name="CB">{{Cite web |url=https://es.chessbase.com/post/pichot-el-conquistador |title=Pichot, el conquistador |last1=Ilardo |first1=Carlos A. |last2=Manteiga |first2=Graciela |date=2014-10-13 |website=Noticias de ajedrez |publisher=ChessBase |language=es |access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> He earned the [[grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]] title in 2016, aged 17.


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In July 2019, Pichot placed fifth in the [[American Continental Chess Championship]] with a score of 8/11 (+6–1=4), thus qualifying for the [[Chess World Cup 2019|FIDE World Cup 2019]].
In February 2018, Pichot participated in the [[Aeroflot Open]]. He finished 64th out of 92,<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.chess-results.com/tnr322070.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9|title =Aeroflot Open 2018 A|author =Staff writer(s)|publisher =Chess Results|date =28 February 2018}}</ref> scoring 4/9 (+2–3=4).<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.chess-results.com/tnr322070.aspx?lan=1&art=9&fed=ARG&snr=52|title =Aeroflot Open 2018 A: Pichot Alan|author =Staff writer(s)|publisher =Chess Results|date =28 February 2018}}</ref>


In 2022, Pichot won the Magistral 50 Aniversario Torre Blanca tournament in [[Buenos Aires]] with a score of 8/9 (+7–0=2)<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Week in Chess 1430 |url=https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic1430.html#12 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=[[The Week in Chess]]}}</ref>
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In July 2019, Pichot placed fifth in the [[American Continental Chess Championship]] with 8/11 (+6–1=4), thus qualifying for the [[Chess World Cup 2019]].

Pichot has represented Argentina at the [[Chess Olympiad]] since 2016. He was on the reserve board at the [[42nd Chess Olympiad]], scoring 5½/8 (+3–0=5).<ref>[https://www.olimpbase.org/2016/2016arg.html 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016] OlimpBase</ref> He played on fourth board at the [[43rd Chess Olympiad]], and scored 5½/9 (+4–2=3).<ref>[https://www.olimpbase.org/2018/2018arg.html 43rd Chess Olympiad: Batumi 2018] OlimpBase</ref>

In August 2023, Pichot announced his decision to transfer from the Argentinian chess federation to represent the Spanish chess federation, citing a lack of financial support as his motivation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GM Pichot Moves To Spain, Slams Argentinian Chess Federation On The Way |url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/pichot-moves-to-spain-attacks-argentinian-chess-federation |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=chess.com|date=14 August 2023 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 30 June 2024

Alan Pichot
Alan Pichot at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
LandArgentina (until 2023)
Spain (since 2023)
Born (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 26)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
TitelGrandmaster (2016)
FIDE rating2628 (September 2024)
Peak rating2652 (May 2022)
Peak rankingNo. 87 (July 2024)

Alan Pichot (born 13 August 1998) is an Argentine chess player who represents Spain. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2016.

Chess career

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Pichot was Argentine champion at the U10, U12, U14 and U18 levels,[1] achieving the latter victory at the age of 12.[2] He became the Pan American under 10 champion in 2008 and as a result, he was awarded the title of FIDE Master. In 2014, he won the U16 section of the World Youth Chess Championships with a score of 9/11 points (+9–2=0), half a point ahead of the rest of the field.[3] He earned the grandmaster title in 2016, aged 17.

In July 2019, Pichot placed fifth in the American Continental Chess Championship with a score of 8/11 (+6–1=4), thus qualifying for the FIDE World Cup 2019.

In 2022, Pichot won the Magistral 50 Aniversario Torre Blanca tournament in Buenos Aires with a score of 8/9 (+7–0=2)[4]

Pichot has represented Argentina at the Chess Olympiad since 2016. He was on the reserve board at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, scoring 5½/8 (+3–0=5).[5] He played on fourth board at the 43rd Chess Olympiad, and scored 5½/9 (+4–2=3).[6]

In August 2023, Pichot announced his decision to transfer from the Argentinian chess federation to represent the Spanish chess federation, citing a lack of financial support as his motivation.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Argentine Alan Pichot crowned world youth chess champion". Sportskeeda. 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Alan Pichot". Saint Louis Chess Club.
  3. ^ Ilardo, Carlos A.; Manteiga, Graciela (13 October 2014). "Pichot, el conquistador". Noticias de ajedrez (in Spanish). ChessBase. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "The Week in Chess 1430". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  5. ^ 42nd Chess Olympiad: Baku 2016 OlimpBase
  6. ^ 43rd Chess Olympiad: Batumi 2018 OlimpBase
  7. ^ "GM Pichot Moves To Spain, Slams Argentinian Chess Federation On The Way". chess.com. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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