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
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 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]
↑Ilardo, Carlos A.; Manteiga, Graciela (13 October 2014). "Pichot, el conquistador". Noticias de ajedrez (in Spanish). ChessBase. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
