Alan Pichot, Chess Grandmaster
Alan Pichot, known online as platy3, is a FIDE Grandmaster with a formidable digital chess résumé. His games show a player equally comfortable in sharp tactical battles and long strategic grinds, which is useful when the clock is running low and every pawn suddenly develops a personality.
A Blitz Specialist with Serious Staying Power
Blitz is Pichot’s preferred time control, and his record reflects that preference. Across thousands of blitz games, he has recorded 2,603 wins, 1,460 losses, and 582 draws. His longest winning streak reached 34 games, suggesting that once the momentum arrives, it may need its own chair.
His statistics also point to strong resilience. Pichot has a comeback rate of 88.19%, while 88.07% of his analyzed games reached an endgame. He is not merely looking for quick tactics. He is happy to keep playing when the board becomes quieter and the clock becomes louder.
Opening Repertoire
Pichot’s online repertoire combines reliable structures with plenty of practical ambition. The Caro-Kann Defense is one of his most successful blitz choices, producing a 56.06% win rate across 198 recorded games. He also performs strongly with the Sicilian Defense, including the Najdorf Variation, where dynamic counterplay is very much on the menu.
As White, Pichot has shown particularly impressive results with the Sicilian Accelerated Dragon positions, the Barnes Defense, and the Petrov’s Defense. In other words, conventional opening theory is welcome, but it should not expect to have the entire conversation.
Playing Style
- Strong performance in fast-paced blitz games
- Comfortable in complex and tactical positions
- Excellent ability to recover after setbacks
- Frequent willingness to fight through the endgame
- Most common checking piece: the rook
Online Chess Identity
Under the username platy3, Alan Pichot has built a substantial online presence through relentless competition across bullet, blitz, and rapid chess. The numbers describe a Grandmaster who does not simply visit the speed-chess arena. He sets up camp there, studies the exits, and occasionally wins 34 games in a row.