The 2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship will take place from January 20 to January 27 in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. This tournament has 12 age categories – Under 18, Girls Under 18, Under 16, Girls Under 16, Under 14, Girls Under 14, Under 12, Girls Under 12, Under 10, Girls Under 10, Under 8, Girls Under 8. The Girls Under 16 section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Kazakhstan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are WFM Adriana Sermukhamedova (2123), Malika Japparbekova (2023), Asiya Assylkhan (2014), Ailin Zarkym (1894), WFM Diana Tynyshtyk (1852), Kausar Ali (1805), AFM Sofiya Skurygina (1737), Aiza Tulekenova (1725), Aruzhan Nurman (1721), Ayala Kuanyshbay (1716), Ayana Nauryzbay (1692), Mariya Chukuyeva (1674), Aluna Aubakirova (1666), Azel Tulekenova (1665), Amina Zhunisbay (1646), Munira Rau (1642), Zhansaya Abibulla (1616), Merei Nysanbai (1607), Agniya Kush (1585), Zeinep Zhappar (1578). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Under 18 / Girls Under 18 / Under 16 / Under 14 / Girls Under 14 / Under 12 / Girls Under 12 / Under 10 / Girls Under 10 / Under 8 / Girls Under 8
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open
2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – Girls U16 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
sex
1
WFM
Sermukhamedova, Adriana
KAZ
2123
w
2
Japparbekova, Malika
KAZ
2023
w
3
Assylkhan, Asiya
KAZ
2014
w
4
Zarkym, Ailin
KAZ
1894
w
5
WFM
Tynyshtyk, Diana
KAZ
1852
w
6
Ali, Kausar
KAZ
1805
w
7
AFM
Skurygina, Sofiya
KAZ
1737
w
8
Tulekenova, Aiza
KAZ
1725
w
9
Nurman, Aruzhan
KAZ
1721
w
10
Kuanyshbay, Ayala
KAZ
1716
w
11
Nauryzbay, Ayana
KAZ
1692
w
12
Chukuyeva, Mariya
KAZ
1674
w
13
Aubakirova, Aluna
KAZ
1666
w
14
Tulekenova, Azel
KAZ
1665
w
15
Zhunisbay, Amina
KAZ
1646
w
16
Rau, Munira
KAZ
1642
w
17
Abibulla, Zhansaya
KAZ
1616
w
18
Nysanbai, Merei
KAZ
1607
w
19
Kush, Agniya
KAZ
1585
w
20
Zhappar, Zeinep
KAZ
1578
w
21
Bakytzhan, Inzhu
KAZ
1565
w
22
Kaliyeva, Adiya
KAZ
1561
w
23
Israil, Gulsezim
KAZ
1558
w
24
Ashirbekova, Yasina
KAZ
1550
w
25
Kuanyshbek, Aliya
KAZ
1532
w
26
Temirgaliyeva, Anar
KAZ
1522
w
27
Akbay, Darina
KAZ
1517
w
28
Kadyrali, Suzge
KAZ
1514
w
29
Bekbolatkyzy, Aigerim
KAZ
1490
w
30
Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa
KAZ
1489
w
31
Suleimen, Aizada
KAZ
1475
w
32
Reshetnikova, Serafima
KAZ
1470
w
33
Bektemisova, Malika
KAZ
1465
w
34
Tairkyzy, Aiya
KAZ
1460
w
35
Muratzhankyzy, Alina
KAZ
1458
w
36
Naralkhan, Fatima
KAZ
1454
w
37
Nabikhanova, Sevinch
KAZ
1448
w
38
Rakhimbayeva, Saule
KAZ
1419
w
39
Abdimalik, Aisha
KAZ
0
w
40
Alikova, Albina
KAZ
0
w
41
Amir, Aiaru
KAZ
0
w
42
Anuarbekova, Asemai
KAZ
0
w
43
Gaybullaeva, Muhlisa
KAZ
0
w
44
Golubovich, Tais
KAZ
0
w
45
Kolesnikova, Veronica
KAZ
0
w
46
Kozhaberlina, Zamira
KAZ
0
w
47
Krykbaeva, Ayanat
KAZ
0
w
48
Niyazbekova, Aizhan
KAZ
0
w
49
Nurlybai, Aisha
KAZ
0
w
50
Nursultanova, Sabina
KAZ
0
w
51
Riberg, Vitalina
KAZ
0
w
52
Satybaldy, Inkar
KAZ
0
w
53
Serikbay, Aisha
KAZ
0
w
54
Sultaniyazova, Asal
KAZ
0
w
55
Toktarbay, Sezim
KAZ
0
w
56
Turan, Meriem Alsu
KAZ
0
w