The 2026 Kazakhstan Junior Rapid Chess Championship will take place from January 28 to January 29 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 15 min + 10 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 WIM Elnaz Kaliakhmet (2209), Malika Japparbekova (2064), WFM Adriana Sermukhamedova (2043), Asiya Assylkhan (1993), Ailin Zarkym (1926), WFM Diana Tynyshtyk (1872), Munira Rau (1770), Aluna Aubakirova (1742), Kausar Ali (1737), Zamira Kozhaberlina (1712), Aiza Tulekenova (1705), Aruzhan Nurman (1702), AFM Sofiya Skurygina (1679), Aiya Tairkyzy (1677), Azel Tulekenova (1661), Gulnisa Balgabekkyzy (1654), Agniya Kush (1654), Zhansaya Abibulla (1615), Merei Nysanbai (1607), Aliya Kuanyshbek (1599). 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
2026 Kazakhstan Chess Championship: 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
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open
2026 Kazakhstan Junior Rapid Chess Championship – Girls Under 16 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
WIM
Kaliakhmet, Elnaz
KAZ
2209
2
Japparbekova, Malika
KAZ
2064
3
WFM
Sermukhamedova, Adriana
KAZ
2043
4
Assylkhan, Asiya
KAZ
1993
5
Zarkym, Ailin
KAZ
1926
6
WFM
Tynyshtyk, Diana
KAZ
1872
7
Rau, Munira
KAZ
1770
8
Aubakirova, Aluna
KAZ
1742
9
Ali, Kausar
KAZ
1737
10
Kozhaberlina, Zamira
KAZ
1712
11
Tulekenova, Aiza
KAZ
1705
12
Nurman, Aruzhan
KAZ
1702
13
AFM
Skurygina, Sofiya
KAZ
1679
14
Tairkyzy, Aiya
KAZ
1677
15
Tulekenova, Azel
KAZ
1661
16
Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa
KAZ
1654
17
Kush, Agniya
KAZ
1654
18
Abibulla, Zhansaya
KAZ
1615
19
Nysanbai, Merei
KAZ
1607
20
Kuanyshbek, Aliya
KAZ
1599
21
Israil, Gulsezim
KAZ
1589
22
Nabikhanova, Sevinch
KAZ
1588
23
Bakytzhan, Inzhu
KAZ
1587
24
Nauryzbay, Ayana
KAZ
1578
25
Chukuyeva, Mariya
KAZ
1567
26
Kaliyeva, Adiya
KAZ
1561
27
Kuanyshbay, Ayala
KAZ
1545
28
Reshetnikova, Serafima
KAZ
1532
29
Riberg, Vitalina
KAZ
1527
30
Bektemisova, Malika
KAZ
1526
31
Naralkhan, Fatima
KAZ
1524
32
Akbay, Darina
KAZ
1517
33
Temirgaliyeva, Anar
KAZ
1508
34
Kadyrali, Suzge
KAZ
1487
35
Zhappar, Zeinep
KAZ
1486
36
Ashirbekova, Yasina
KAZ
1475
37
Suleimen, Aizada
KAZ
1474
38
Bekbolatkyzy, Aigerim
KAZ
1463
39
Rakhimbayeva, Saule
KAZ
1458
40
Anuarbekova, Asemai
KAZ
1440
41
Toktarbai, Sezym
KAZ
1421
42
Niyazbekova, Aizhan
KAZ
1419
43
Zhunisbay, Amina
KAZ
1410
44
Muratzhankyzy, Alina
KAZ
1405
45
Abdimalik, Aisha
KAZ
0
46
Alikova, Albina
KAZ
0
47
Amir, Aiaru
KAZ
0
48
Dalelkhan, Azharlym
KAZ
0
49
Gaybullaeva, Muhlisa
KAZ
0
50
Golubovich, Tais
KAZ
0
51
Kolesnikova, Veronica
KAZ
0
52
Krykbaeva, Ayanat
KAZ
0
53
Nurlybai, Aisha
KAZ
0
54
Nursultanova, Sabina
KAZ
0
55
Satybaldy, Inkar
KAZ
0
56
Serikbay, Aisha
KAZ
0
57
Sultaniyazova, Asal
KAZ
0
58
Turan, Meriem Alsu
KAZ
0