IM Kalogeris Ioannis

Hello everyone, my name is Kalogeris Ioannis! (also Giannis)
I was born in 1998 and raised in the city of Chania, Greece. I currently live in Athens, where I study Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Regarding my FIDE Playing Titles, I gained:
-My FM title in 2019 (already fulfilled the requirements from 2016)
-My IM title in 2024

My peak rating in FIDE standard is 2460, also this year! (January 2025)
Standard type of chess is my main focus over rapid and blitz.
My chess style could be described as positional, fighting and creative.

My goal is to become a Grandmaster!

I've been playing OTB chess since the age of 5, which makes it 22 years of constant experience. Chess is my main passion. I have participated in many major events, including U10 European and U12 U18 U20 World Championships, Chess Olympiad U16, European Club Cup, EUSA Championships, endless Greek Championships and International tournaments across many European countries. I also participated in many online events. My best achievements as of today are:

16th in U18 Worlds 2016, after losing last game for 6th place
1st place U20 Greece 2018
7th place in Europe EUSA 2019
Serving since 2021 as a captain for team events with great success

Most remarkable wins are against:
GM Kourkoulos Arditis-Stamatis Athens 2023 as black
GM Jobava Baadur in Petrovac 2024 as white
GM Tomczak Jacek in Petrovac 2024 as black

I am coaching players ranged 1600-2200 since 2020.

Since my main focus is to improve and get the GM norms I need, I am constantly training on my chess skills and always try to offer a good, clear-cut standpoint of my students' game to help them get towards that 2400+ level perception. I focus on helping them simplifying their processing during their middlegame, saving a lot of needed energy and assessing their position based on general principles and ideas. I also offer unique personal advice about concepts and strategies which I often didn't and don't seem to find in some high level players and coaches out there. The main thing to keep is one:
I will be more invested in you and securing your progress than your usual chess coach.

Do not worry at all about my soft skills and character, I am an expressive,honest and direct person. I will address anything directly ensuring good communication and a calm atmosphere during sessions.

Our first session will focus on getting to know your strengths, weaknesses and playing style, from your games (either OTB or Lichess). Then we will focus on the parts of chess where you are lacking!
Those can be divided to :
- Opening
- Tactics
- Strategy
- Endgame

But there are also other factors that play a significant role such as :
-Time management
-Psychology

And also a major theme:
-Learning how to watch/follow top games correctly and gather knowledge out of them

So in general, my Teaching methodology consists of the following :
Topics + Exercising + Repeat!