GM Igor Janik

I am 23 year old Grand Master from Poland.

I am playing chess for about 15 years (3/4 of my life :D). My biggest achievement was second place in WYCC under 18 (2018). I also ended second on EYCC 2016. I have more than 20 medals in national competitions

I started training in chess 5 years ago. Since 2019 I have had an official national coach certificate. I am training people from the beginning to 2100-2200 fide rtg. Some of them are young talents, one of the best of their age in Poland, some of them are above 30, and they are playing chess just for fun.

I have been teaching some groups in my voivodship, I am also occasionally commentating chess for the Polish national federation, and some other commentators/streamers

My playstyle was mostly dependent on some sharp positions, such as Dragon, Najdorf, and other Sicilian-style positions. Nowadays I am trying to play some solid openings. I can easily teach you, how to look for some dynamic chances in very solid openings

First of all, I am always trying to make some research, to check what kind of chessplayer you are. Then I am preparing some ideas and opening novelties that are based on your openings. I am mostly communicating by Skype/discord or some chess platforms, such as Lichess, but I am also fine with talking on Messenger.