Giannis Kalogeris
Giannis Kalogeris, known on the board as skoularikii, is a Greek International Master with an addiction to fast chess. He has earned the FIDE International Master title, but his online kingdom is the bullet and blitz pool, where he has played thousands of games and pushed his blitz peak to 2963 (2026-09-19).
Meteoric Rise
Giannis's online story begins quietly. In January 2019 his blitz rating was 941. One month later, after 238 games and 167 wins, he was already at 2463. That kind of jump is almost unheard of, and it set the tone for a career full of hot streaks. He cracked 2700 in 2022, touched 2889 in January 2025, and eventually peaked at 2963 (2026-09-19) in blitz and 2704 (2026-08-21) in bullet.
His blitz graph is a rollercoaster, and his 35 game winning streak shows what happens when he catches fire. The longest losing streak on his record is 12 games, which for a player this stubborn is basically a nap.
A Repertoire Built on e4
As White, Giannis is a devoted 1.e4 player. In 2026 alone he opened with e4 nearly 1000 times. His favorite battlegrounds include the Caro-Kann Defense, the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, and the French Defense. He happily accepts the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, and in bullet he loves the Amar Gambit, where he wins 62.75% of the time.
His games are long and grueling. He averages around 80 moves per win and 75 per loss, and his early resignation rate is under 1%. Even after losing a piece he still wins 48.06% of the time, and his comeback rate is 89.11%. He also likes to strike first: he delivers the first check 52.65% of the time and wins 56.92% of those games.
A typical Sicilian Najdorf setup from his white repertoire might look like this:
Familiar Foes
No online career is complete without recurring rivals. Giannis has faced Filip Dowgird 37 times, with 18 wins, 16 losses, and 3 draws. Against Nebojsa Djordjevic he leads 20 to 11, while Vjacheslav Weetik keeps the series tight at 16 wins and 17 losses. His toughest matchup is Egor Baskakov, who leads their 30 game series 21 to 9. Regular sparring partners also include savigoat, Tiago Pereira Rodrigues, Riley, Khatanbaatar Bazar, PracticeMakesOK, and Daniel Taboas Rodriguez.
Bullet Brain
Giannis prefers bullet above all. His bullet record stands at 457 wins, 267 losses, and 31 draws, with a peak of 2704 (2026-08-21). His best bullet weapons are the Modern Defense at 78.38%, the Alekhine Defense at 71.88%, and the Czech Defense at 67.65%. He is also a creature of the night: his best winning percentage comes at 4 AM, when he wins 87.5% of the time. His tilt factor of 12 suggests the occasional spiral, but he always seems to bounce back. And for the record, he has played exactly one daily game in his life. He won it. Then he went back to bullet.
Career Highlights
- FIDE International Master title
- Peak blitz rating of 2963 (2026-09-19)
- Peak bullet rating of 2704 (2026-08-21)
- More than 10,500 rated blitz games
- 35 game winning streak
- 89.11% comeback rate
- Favorite first move: 1.e4