Bryakin, Mikhail

Mikhail Bryakin, a 29-year-old Serbian Grandmaster, is rated 2472 — just 30 short of his peak of 2502 (Dec 2021, age 24) and ranked 12th among Serbian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 148 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include RUDAR XXXIII - GM ROUND ROBIN, RUDAR XXXII - GM ROUND ROBIN, and GM RR 104 Putnik. Also played 14 rapid (including TROFEJ SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA 2025) and 11 blitz events (including Memorijalni brzopotezni turnir "Moma Vucicevic 2025") recently. He took a 80-month break between Apr 2001 and Jan 2008. He reached Serbian #8 in Jan 2026.

Competes for Serbia since Jul 2023. Previously known as Irina Panteleeva (until Jan 2008). Awarded GM in 2022 (age 25), IM in 2020 (age 23), and FM in 2015 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #96 in U18, World #77 in U12, World #72 in U8 and #2, #3 and #2 nationally in U20, U16 and U14.