Iljin, Artem

Artem Iljin, a 39-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2497 and ranked 3rd among MNE players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 21 months (2013–2015), 35 months (2015–2018), 16 months (2018–2020) and 39 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2572 was reached at age 21 (Oct 2008); he also reached World #254 in Jul 2007 and spent 29 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Competes for Montenegro since Jan 2023. Awarded GM in 2007 (age 20), IM in 2003 (age 16), and FM in 2002 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #15 in U20, World #14 in U18, World #7 in U16 and World #15 in U14.