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 Under 18 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 IM Aldiyar Ansat (2415), FM Artyom Bogdanov (2406), IM Ergali Suleimen (2369), FM Alan Petukhov (2323), FM Imangali Akhilbay (2275), FM Ernur Amangeldy (2271), Kair Beristenov (2261), CM Alikhan Daulet (2250), FM Miras Assylov (2221), FM Asman Bayantas (2144), FM Inayat Bolat (2142), FM Sultanbeibarys Dumanuly (2123), Anuar Tokbayev (2068), Erasyl Zhakan (2049), Dmitryi Danilov (2043), Beibars Sultanbek (2015), Abuali Skak (1985), Syrym Baitleu (1981), Elnur Zeynyshev (1978), Torekhan Molbay (1947). 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
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 – Under 18 Participants
Rk.
SNo
Name
FED
Rtg
1
1
IM
Ansat, Aldiyar
KAZ
2415
2
2
FM
Bogdanov, Artyom
KAZ
2406
3
3
IM
Suleimen, Ergali
KAZ
2369
4
4
FM
Petukhov, Alan
KAZ
2323
5
5
FM
Akhilbay, Imangali
KAZ
2275
6
6
FM
Amangeldy, Ernur
KAZ
2271
7
7
Beristenov, Kair
KAZ
2261
8
8
CM
Daulet, Alikhan
KAZ
2250
9
9
FM
Assylov, Miras
KAZ
2221
10
10
FM
Bayantas, Asman
KAZ
2144
11
11
FM
Bolat, Inayat
KAZ
2142
12
12
FM
Dumanuly, Sultanbeibarys
KAZ
2123
13
13
Tokbayev, Anuar
KAZ
2068
14
14
Zhakan, Erasyl
KAZ
2049
15
15
Danilov, Dmitryi
KAZ
2043
16
16
Sultanbek, Beibars
KAZ
2015
17
17
Skak, Abuali
KAZ
1985
18
18
Baitleu, Syrym
KAZ
1981
19
19
Zeynyshev, Elnur
KAZ
1978
20
20
Molbay, Torekhan
KAZ
1947
21
21
Lutsik, Stepan
KAZ
1943
22
22
Shafikov, Emil
KAZ
1933
23
23
Toibol, Dias
KAZ
1913
24
24
Kumar, Assylkhan
KAZ
1891
25
25
Adilbekuly, Altair
KAZ
1885
26
26
Sheraly, Sultan
KAZ
1884
27
27
Ramazanov, Mansur
KAZ
1876
28
28
Muzafar, Beibarys
KAZ
1858
29
29
Amangeldinov, Alkey
KAZ
1853
30
30
Umbetkali, Nurpeiis
KAZ
1849
31
31
Serikkazy, Nuraly
KAZ
1835
32
32
Nurbolatov, Daulet
KAZ
1821
33
33
Balayev, Kirill
KAZ
1818
34
34
Sadybekov, Adilzhan
KAZ
1793
35
35
Askaruly, Raiymbek
KAZ
1773
36
36
Zhanuzakov, Temirlan
KAZ
1771
37
37
Danlybay, Rustemkhan
KAZ
1745
38
38
Gluhov, Nikita
KAZ
1743
39
39
Zaitsev, Ilya
KAZ
1736
40
40
AFM
Kabylbek, Daniyal
KAZ
1725
41
41
Garayev, Bakhtiyar
KAZ
1724
42
42
Nurlan, Nurasyl
KAZ
1719
43
43
AFM
Uderbayev, Tamirlan
KAZ
1706
44
44
Tleukhanov, Eraly
KAZ
1695
45
45
Kim, Andrey
KAZ
1665
46
46
Abilbek, Azamat
KAZ
1663
47
47
Issakhanov, Sanat
KAZ
1660
48
48
Mustafa, Daulet
KAZ
1656
49
49
Kairken, Nurdaulet
KAZ
1643
50
50
Bolat, Salimkhan
KAZ
1623
51
51
Bekbatyrov, Daniyar
KAZ
1613
52
52
Mirgali, Zangar
KAZ
1599
53
53
Batyrzhanuly, Altair
KAZ
1591
54
54
Sailauev, Erbolat
KAZ
1577
55
55
Tanabaev, Daniyar
KAZ
1567
56
56
Tursunbai, Abdurrohman
KAZ
1546
57
57
Zharas, Dinnur
KAZ
1546
58
58
Abuov, Aisultan
KAZ
1541
59
59
Kudaibergen, Bizhan
KAZ
1540
60
60
Abdykulov, Muhammad
KAZ
1517
61
61
Uzbayev, Abylai
KAZ
1481
62
62
Shilan, Adilet
KAZ
1462
63
63
Asan, Nurtilek
KAZ
1456
64
64
Kurmanbai, Nurislam
KAZ
1423
65
65
Nurbatyr, Nazarali
KAZ
1418
66
66
Zhaksygul, Meirbek
KAZ
0
67
67
Zhanbyrbay, Yernur
KAZ
0