GM Alan Pichot

Alan Pichot is an Argentine grandmaster and currently the number-one player in his country (as of March 2021). A chess prodigy, Pichot broke the records for youngest to achieve the titles of FM (2008), IM (2013), and GM (2016) in his country.

As a very successful young player, Pichot won the Argentinian championship in the U-10, U-12, U-14, and U-18 categories—winning the last one when he was only 12. In 2008, Pichot won the Pan-American Chess Championship and earned his FIDE master title. His most significant achievement came in 2014 when he became the U-16 Youth World Champion.