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 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 FM Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2319), FM Nazar Talgatov (2299), FM Aldiyar Zhauynbay (2282), CM Yedil Kabylbek (2232), Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2200), FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2175), FM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2110), Adizhan Yessengali (2095), Daryn Dairov (2089), Nurali Mussauly (2089), Adil Azatzhan (2072), Aibek Tlekkabyl (2068), Amir Tulegenov (2068), Medet Kanzharbay (2060), Alisher Oskenbay (2048), Vladimir Savitskiy (2010), Dmitriy Gein (2009), Altair Kazhmuratov (2000), Kuanysh Dzhumakanov (1985), Nurislam Ainakul (1963). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Under 18 / Girls Under 18 / Girls 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 – U16 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
FM
Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan
KAZ
2319
2
FM
Talgatov, Nazar
KAZ
2299
3
FM
Zhauynbay, Aldiyar
KAZ
2282
4
CM
Kabylbek, Yedil
KAZ
2232
5
Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed
KAZ
2200
6
FM
Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
2175
7
FM
Khazhatuly, Alikhan
KAZ
2110
8
Yessengali, Adizhan
KAZ
2095
9
Dairov, Daryn
KAZ
2089
10
Mussauly, Nurali
KAZ
2089
11
Azatzhan, Adil
KAZ
2072
12
Tlekkabyl, Aibek
KAZ
2068
13
Tulegenov, Amir
KAZ
2068
14
Kanzharbay, Medet
KAZ
2060
15
Oskenbay, Alisher
KAZ
2048
16
Savitskiy, Vladimir
KAZ
2010
17
Gein, Dmitriy
KAZ
2009
18
Kazhmuratov, Altair
KAZ
2000
19
Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh
KAZ
1985
20
Ainakul, Nurislam
KAZ
1963
21
Kuanyshev, Miras
KAZ
1942
22
Ospan, Nursat
KAZ
1940
23
Qusaiyn, Altynbek
KAZ
1935
24
Sailaubay, Aldiyar
KAZ
1925
25
Babkin, Kirill
KAZ
1923
26
AIM
Amankos, Zhanbolat
KAZ
1919
27
Aiten, Islam
KAZ
1910
28
Seilbay, Timur
KAZ
1894
29
Bekbol, Beibarys
KAZ
1864
30
Duabek, Abylaikhan
KAZ
1848
31
Mels, Dinmukhamed
KAZ
1838
32
AFM
Kusherbayev, Timur
KAZ
1833
33
Bekbol, Ibrahim
KAZ
1832
34
Mashekenov, Tair
KAZ
1828
35
Abdishev, Abdiali
KAZ
1811
36
Zholzhanov, Olzhas
KAZ
1805
37
Aitbayev, Danial
KAZ
1800
38
Ermekbaev, Kuanysh
KAZ
1800
39
Galymkadyr, Azamat
KAZ
1794
40
Baidauletov, Ramzan
KAZ
1792
41
Svarov, Ilkham
KAZ
1786
42
Sadenov, Alem
KAZ
1784
43
Kuznetsov, Vladislav
KAZ
1782
44
Akylbek, Eskendir
KAZ
1770
45
Onoglu, Ali
KAZ
1770
46
Zhainazarov, Alanbek
KAZ
1765
47
AIM
Semenov, Miroslav
KAZ
1742
48
Maratuly, Yerassyl
KAZ
1741
49
Karim, Ibrakhim
KAZ
1732
50
Dyusembayev, Asanali
KAZ
1715
51
Bolat, Arlan
KAZ
1704
52
Ivlev, Andrey
KAZ
1703
53
Malikov, Kairat
KAZ
1703
54
Medetuly, Nurdaulet
KAZ
1699
55
Kurmanbek, Abylkassym
KAZ
1694
56
Niyazbek, Nurtileu
KAZ
1684
57
Nurmukhanov, Arystan
KAZ
1677
58
Amangeldinov, Alibek
KAZ
1667
59
Marat, Tolegen
KAZ
1661
60
Bekbolat, Alikhan
KAZ
1659
61
Berik, Arman
KAZ
1657
62
Kapen, Nuradil
KAZ
1657
63
Moldabay, Alikhan
KAZ
1652
64
Talgatov, Sultanbek
KAZ
1645
65
Sagatkul, Aziz
KAZ
1638
66
Nurlan, Zhan
KAZ
1625
67
Aidyngali, Dastan
KAZ
1624
68
Kiniyat, Iskander
KAZ
1614
69
Mukhit, Kaisar
KAZ
1604
70
Alzhanov, Nurali
KAZ
1600
71
Zhardemov, Azamat
KAZ
1596
72
Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri
KAZ
1592
73
Beken, Diyar
KAZ
1587
74
Rizaidenov, Magellan
KAZ
1577
75
Mukazhanov, Beksultan
KAZ
1576
76
Khalik, Nurasyl
KAZ
1574
77
Espenbet, Amirzhan
KAZ
1570
78
Bakbergen, Mukagali
KAZ
1567
79
Zholdybay, Sultanbek
KAZ
1567
80
Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl
KAZ
1563
81
Bagdat, Madi
KAZ
1561
82
Tatish, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
1561
83
Shimelkov, Denis
KAZ
1559
84
Amrin, Aibar
KAZ
1551
85
Beisen, Arsen
KAZ
1550
86
Gabiden, Nurkhan
KAZ
1549
87
Baymukashev, Nurasyl
KAZ
1540
88
Klychev, Nurtugan
KAZ
1533
89
Zharylgapuly, Bektas
KAZ
1531
90
Zhantemirov, Amirzhan
KAZ
1529
91
Beisenbay, Madiyar
KAZ
1523
92
Kalmakhan, Yelaman
KAZ
1523
93
Nurullin, Ratmir
KAZ
1517
94
Shinaliev, Bekarys
KAZ
1516
95
Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan
KAZ
1505
96
Orymbay, Kuanysh
KAZ
1503
97
Bakhyt, Asylzhan
KAZ
1502
98
Baimukhanov, Zhan
KAZ
1494
99
Tleubai, Nurzhan
KAZ
1494
100
Adilbekov, Otabek
KAZ
1490
101
Ibrayev, Ualikhan
KAZ
1488
102
Shavaliyev, Amirkhan
KAZ
1477
103
Nurbolat, Zhursin
KAZ
1474
104
Bakyt, Ansar
KAZ
1467
105
Mukhambet, Eraly
KAZ
1450
106
Zhunisov, Ruslan
KAZ
1445
107
Maratzhanuly, Damir
KAZ
1432
108
Esen, Alisher
KAZ
1428
109
Simonov, Artur
KAZ
1411
110
Akhinov, Yerkebulan
KAZ
0
111
Auesbekov, Beybarys
KAZ
0
112
Bukenov, Mansur
KAZ
0
113
Chvilyov, Aleksandr
KAZ
0
114
Eskendir, Alibi
KAZ
0
115
Kulymzhan, Zhantore
KAZ
0
116
Rakhimov, Aman
KAZ
0
117
Smirnov, Timur
KAZ
0
118
Tolybay, Adilet
KAZ
0
119
Zhailaubek, Alibek
KAZ
0
120
Zharylkasyn, Zhalgas
KAZ
0
121
Zhursyn, Dastan
KAZ
0