Meet Alan Petukhov, aka alanchamp
Alan Petukhov is a FIDE Master who plays online as alanchamp. If a bullet game queue suddenly feels emptier after 3 A.M., he is the likely reason. Alan's favorite habitat is the bullet pool, but he plays with the patience of someone who has seen every endgame. His opening menu leans on the Sicilian Defense, the French Defense, and the English Opening, often served with a side of chaos.
Bullet Brain, Marathon Endgames
Alan doesn't just flag opponents. His decisive games average more than 80 moves, and endgames show up in over 83% of his contests. That combination of speed and stamina is rare. The Blumenfeld Countergambit and the Diemer-Duhm Gambit appear in his blitz files, proof that he is willing to trade material for initiative and a more exciting scoreboard.
A Few Dials From the Data
- 18-game winning streak and a comeback rate of 89.1%.
- 55.6% win rate after losing a piece, so giving Alan a free rook is a bad idea.
- Best playing hour: 03:00, when most of the server is asleep.
- One-sided loss rate of just 1.35%, meaning he almost always makes a fight of it.
Rivalries and Rise
Alan has a personal rival in utalieva05, his most frequent opponent. He has faced utalieva05 79 times and won 64. He has also traded shots with Barad Yeganegi, bach12345_lfay, and Evgenij Shuvalov. The result is a blitz graph that goes up, down, and then up again like a happy slingshot.
Whether he is defending a sharp Sicilian or stepping into a gambit, Alan Petukhov plays like someone who genuinely believes the next move is the best move. At 3 A.M., that belief tends to be correct.