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 18 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 Artyom Bogdanov (2402), FM Imangali Akhilbay (2362), FM Alan Petukhov (2322), FM Ernur Amangeldy (2288), FM Asman Bayantas (2244), FM Inayat Bolat (2229), Kair Beristenov (2227), CM Alikhan Daulet (2203), FM Sultanbeibarys Dumanuly (2192), Syrym Baitleu (2129), Nuraly Serikkazy (2122), Erasyl Zhakan (2108), Anuar Tokbayev (2057), Alkey Amangeldinov (2001), Dmitryi Danilov (1970), Abuali Skak (1952), Beibars Sultanbek (1951), Altair Adilbekuly (1948), Torekhan Molbay (1927), Daulet Nurbolatov (1923). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: 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
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open
2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U18 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
FM
Bogdanov, Artyom
KAZ
2402
2
FM
Akhilbay, Imangali
KAZ
2362
3
FM
Petukhov, Alan
KAZ
2322
4
FM
Amangeldy, Ernur
KAZ
2288
5
FM
Bayantas, Asman
KAZ
2244
6
FM
Bolat, Inayat
KAZ
2229
7
Beristenov, Kair
KAZ
2227
8
CM
Daulet, Alikhan
KAZ
2203
9
FM
Dumanuly, Sultanbeibarys
KAZ
2192
10
Baitleu, Syrym
KAZ
2129
11
Serikkazy, Nuraly
KAZ
2122
12
Zhakan, Erasyl
KAZ
2108
13
Tokbayev, Anuar
KAZ
2057
14
Amangeldinov, Alkey
KAZ
2001
15
Danilov, Dmitryi
KAZ
1970
16
Skak, Abuali
KAZ
1952
17
Sultanbek, Beibars
KAZ
1951
18
Adilbekuly, Altair
KAZ
1948
19
Molbay, Torekhan
KAZ
1927
20
Nurbolatov, Daulet
KAZ
1923
21
Kumar, Assylkhan
KAZ
1915
22
Lutsik, Stepan
KAZ
1890
23
Toibol, Dias
KAZ
1880
24
Zeynyshev, Elnur
KAZ
1863
25
Muzafar, Beibarys
KAZ
1818
26
Kairken, Nurdaulet
KAZ
1809
27
Gluhov, Nikita
KAZ
1806
28
Ramazanov, Mansur
KAZ
1804
29
Zaitsev, Ilya
KAZ
1803
30
Shafikov, Emil
KAZ
1772
31
AFM
Uderbayev, Tamirlan
KAZ
1741
32
Umbetkali, Nurpeiis
KAZ
1741
33
Sadybekov, Adilzhan
KAZ
1733
34
Sailauev, Erbolat
KAZ
1724
35
Tursunbai, Abdurrohman
KAZ
1682
36
Mustafa, Daulet
KAZ
1675
37
Zhanuzakov, Temirlan
KAZ
1671
38
Batyrzhanuly, Altair
KAZ
1660
39
Bolat, Salimkhan
KAZ
1658
40
Bekbatyrov, Daniyar
KAZ
1656
41
Nurlan, Nurasyl
KAZ
1653
42
Danlybay, Rustemkhan
KAZ
1649
43
Garayev, Bakhtiyar
KAZ
1649
44
Tleukhanov, Eraly
KAZ
1630
45
Askaruly, Raiymbek
KAZ
1628
46
Abilbek, Azamat
KAZ
1626
47
Asan, Nurtilek
KAZ
1609
48
Sheraly, Sultan
KAZ
1608
49
Issakhanov, Sanat
KAZ
1602
50
Shilan, Adilet
KAZ
1597
51
Uzbayev, Abylai
KAZ
1588
52
Kim, Andrey
KAZ
1574
53
AFM
Kabylbek, Daniyal
KAZ
1569
54
Balayev, Kirill
KAZ
1523
55
Kudaibergen, Bizhan
KAZ
1507
56
Mirgali, Zangar
KAZ
1502
57
Abdykulov, Muhammad
KAZ
1473
58
Bakytov, Yerassyl
KAZ
1424
59
Zharas, Dinnur
KAZ
1423
60
Nurbatyr, Nazarali
KAZ
1418
61
Abuov, Aisultan
KAZ
0
62
Kurmanbai, Nurislam
KAZ
0
63
Tanabaev, Daniyar
KAZ
0
64
Zhaksygul, Meirbek
KAZ
0
65
Zhanbyrbay, Yernur
KAZ
0