Alan Pichot
| Alan Pichot | |
|---|---|
| Land | Argentinien |
| Born | 13 August 1998 Coronel Pringles, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Titel | Grandmaster (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2628 (September 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2600 (September 2019) |
Alan Pichot (born 13 August 1998) is an Argentine chess grandmaster. He is the No. 3 ranked Argentine player as of January 2018.[1]
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 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.[2] He earned his grandmaster title in 2016, aged 17.[3]
In February 2018, Pichot participated in the Aeroflot Open. He finished 64th out of 92,[4] scoring 4/9 (+2–3=4).[5]
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.
References
- ^ Staff writer(s) (January 2019). "Federations Ranking – Argentina". FIDE.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (30 September 2014). "Argentine Alan Pichot crowned world youth chess champion". Indo-Asian News Service.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (2017). "Alan Pichot". U.S. Chess Champs.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A". Chess Results.
- ^ Staff writer(s) (28 February 2018). "Aeroflot Open 2018 A: Pichot Alan". Chess Results.
External links
- Alan Pichot player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Alan Pichot rating card at FIDE
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