Overview
Alanna Berikkyzy (also known online as AlannaB01) is a titled chess player — a Woman FIDE Master — best known for her fierce and fast Blitz play. A competitor who thrives when the clocks are loud, Alanna combines stubborn endgame technique with an uncanny ability to claw back into lost positions. Her peak Blitz performance is marked here for quick reference: 2451 (2025-11-04).
Playing Style & Strengths
Alanna's games often look like marathons sprinted at high speed: long, tactical encounters that frequently go deep into the endgame.
- Preferred time control: Blitz — she plays sharp, practical chess under time pressure.
- Endgame-savvy: high endgame frequency (many games reach the late phase).
- Resilient tactician: strong comeback rate — she turns losing positions into wins more often than you'd expect.
- Stamina: average decisive game length is long for Blitz — she doesn't give up the fight early (Avg decisive length ~88–89 moves).
- Psychological traits: shows a moderate tilt factor but often beats opponents by outlasting them.
Favorite Openings & Trends
Alanna loves complex, dynamic systems. Here are some of the openings she returns to most in Blitz with a quick result snapshot.
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation — often tested; roughly even results but dangerous for both sides (many sharp tactical melees).
- Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon — one of her best-scoring Sicilian lines (strong win rate and practical chances).
- Barnes Defense — surprisingly effective in Blitz for her (good win conversion rate).
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense — a line that has given her trouble in recent games (learning opportunities!).
- Caro-Kann Defense and French Defense: Advance Variation — part of her varied repertoire when she wants solidity or structure.
Career Highlights & Recent Form
Alanna's trajectory through 2025 shows a busy and improving Blitz record. She has experienced both streaks of dominance and rough patches — the kind of seasoning that forges stronger players.
- Long winning streaks and tough stretches: longest winning streak 4; longest losing streak 11.
- Activity spike in 2025 with consistent monthly play and many deep, decisive games.
- Prefers evening play but posts excellent results in early afternoon as well — plays best around 14:00.
- Track her recent rating trend here: [[Chart|Rating|Blitz|2025-05-2025-11]].
Notable Opponents & Sample Links
Alanna has faced a small roster of frequent opponents in online arenas. A few recurring names:
- slawomir_kurpiewski — close rivalry (2–2).
- rebequeen08 — perfect score for Alanna in their encounters (3–0); see profile Rebeca Garcia Hernandez.
- jan2404 — positive results (2–1); see profile Jan Enrique Zepeda.
Sample Game (Blitz)
A short sequence to demonstrate her tactical energy (viewer will derive the board):
Fun Facts & Placeholders
Some quirky and SEO-friendly tidbits about Alanna Berikkyzy:
- Title: Woman FIDE Master — a marker of disciplined study and competitive success.
- Preferred time control: Blitz — expects fast thrills and long endgames in equal measure.
- Peak metric reference: 2451 (2025-11-04) (see chart above for trend).
- Want more terms or openings? Look up Najdorf or Accelerated Dragon in the in-app glossary.
Quick Contact & Follow
If you're tracking Alanna's games on the platform, keep an eye on her Blitz leaderboard, and check recent matches via the built-in profile viewer: Alanna Berikkyzy.