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 12 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 Alimzhan Zhauynbay (2090), CM Nurali Bolashakov (2085), Rauan Bakhyt (2049), Ramazan Tulegen (2037), Alikhan Nazarbek (1978), Rakhim Makhsatuly (1961), CM Arlan Mirzhanov (1955), Arsen Aitmukhanov (1950), CM Amirzhan Anetov (1939), Ibrahim Bakyt (1932), Suleiman Nurakyn (1857), Karim Aitzhan (1853), Dias Nurlybek (1824), Yuriy Pak (1804), Iman Nabiyev (1797), Dias Amanbek (1793), Aikozha Bashar (1773), Akhmediyar Sugraliyev (1764), Alrami Mukashev (1760), Anuar Tulegenov (1754). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Under 18 / Girls Under 18 / Under 16 / Girls Under 16 / Under 14 / Girls Under 14 / 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 – U12 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
FM
Zhauynbay, Alimzhan
KAZ
2090
2
CM
Bolashakov, Nurali
KAZ
2085
3
Bakhyt, Rauan
KAZ
2049
4
Tulegen, Ramazan
KAZ
2037
5
Nazarbek, Alikhan
KAZ
1978
6
Makhsatuly, Rakhim
KAZ
1961
7
CM
Mirzhanov, Arlan
KAZ
1955
8
Aitmukhanov, Arsen
KAZ
1950
9
CM
Anetov, Amirzhan
KAZ
1939
10
Bakyt, Ibrahim
KAZ
1932
11
Nurakyn, Suleiman
KAZ
1857
12
Aitzhan, Karim
KAZ
1853
13
Nurlybek, Dias
KAZ
1824
14
Pak, Yuriy
KAZ
1804
15
Nabiyev, Iman
KAZ
1797
16
Amanbek, Dias
KAZ
1793
17
Bashar, Aikozha
KAZ
1773
18
Sugraliyev, Akhmediyar
KAZ
1764
19
Mukashev, Alrami
KAZ
1760
20
Tulegenov, Anuar
KAZ
1754
21
Murat, Yeskendir
KAZ
1752
22
Yerbulatov, Almadi
KAZ
1745
23
Aman, Eraly
KAZ
1736
24
Bulat, Mansur
KAZ
1735
25
Kudaibergenov, Nurmukhammad
KAZ
1735
26
Makhfuzov, Alisher
KAZ
1729
27
Turdybay, Sanzhar
KAZ
1721
28
Kadyr, Aldiyar
KAZ
1720
29
Khati, Tailan
KAZ
1712
30
Parakhatov, Nurzhan
KAZ
1706
31
Ermek, Nurtilek
KAZ
1693
32
Serik, Madiyar
KAZ
1690
33
Moldabek, Merlan
KAZ
1676
34
Mukanov, Daniel
KAZ
1659
35
Zurdinov, Eldar
KAZ
1659
36
Amanzholuly, Madi
KAZ
1658
37
Baipeissov, Aliakbar
KAZ
1647
38
Kuanyshkali, Sardar
KAZ
1647
39
Otetileu, Amanbek
KAZ
1647
40
Takhirov, Ruzmukhammad
KAZ
1639
41
Musalin, Tamerlan
KAZ
1638
42
Khadr, Sabyr
KAZ
1637
43
AFM
Sidoykin, Fedor
KAZ
1628
44
Darkhanuly, Kaisar
KAZ
1626
45
Askergali, Ilyas
KAZ
1625
46
Satekov, Danial
KAZ
1619
47
Dadoboev, Khumoyun
KAZ
1616
48
Eshmuratov, Sanzhar
KAZ
1608
49
Spabek, Iliyas
KAZ
1604
50
Abdish, Temirlan
KAZ
1599
51
Abdukhamid, Amir
KAZ
1587
52
Sultanbai, Omarkhan
KAZ
1581
53
Ashirbek, Dinmukhamed
KAZ
1580
54
Kilibayev, Adilkhan
KAZ
1580
55
Baltabai, Erlen
KAZ
1571
56
Kairat, Alinur
KAZ
1571
57
Sapabek, Yerassyl
KAZ
1569
58
Uzakbaev, Damir
KAZ
1567
59
Koblan, Zhangir
KAZ
1565
60
Yertay, Omar
KAZ
1554
61
Zhanshukov, Merkhat
KAZ
1533
62
Duisenbekov, Ernar
KAZ
1530
63
Oteuli, Danial
KAZ
1528
64
Nurmagambetov, Erasil
KAZ
1526
65
Kairolda, Erasyl
KAZ
1525
66
Erboluly, Erasyl
KAZ
1523
67
Ospan, Adi
KAZ
1522
68
Serik, Khantemir
KAZ
1520
69
Sazantaev, Bekzathan
KAZ
1514
70
Bimurza, Aisultan
KAZ
1510
71
Sapabek, Nurassyl
KAZ
1508
72
Burambayev, Bernar
KAZ
1502
73
Yunusaliev, Saydali
KAZ
1502
74
Serikbay, Sanzhar
KAZ
1498
75
Kabylbek, Alisultan
KAZ
1479
76
Kurmanbay, Magzhan
KAZ
1476
77
Amangeldy, Aibyn
KAZ
1464
78
Suleiman, Naiyl
KAZ
1463
79
Borissov, Artyom
KAZ
1455
80
Asan, Seitzhan
KAZ
1454
81
Zhanibek, Alikhan
KAZ
1452
82
Zhapar, Akniet
KAZ
1452
83
Dzhubatov, Amirkhan
KAZ
1451
84
Adyrbai, Mansur
KAZ
1449
85
Ruslanuly, Alim
KAZ
1447
86
Aleev, Mark
KAZ
1443
87
Ermatzhonov, Zhalilbek
KAZ
1440
88
Rakhmet, Miras
KAZ
1435
89
Zhanabay, Nursayat
KAZ
1435
90
ACM
Nikolin, Alexander
KAZ
1428
91
Abdugapparov, Nurislom
KAZ
1422
92
Iatsuk, Mukhamaddin
KAZ
1421
93
Bakhitzhan, Elzhas
KAZ
1419
94
Mangazbekov, Imangali
KAZ
1417
95
Sagyndykov, Mansur
KAZ
1409
96
Basharov, Emir
KAZ
1405
97
Abdigali, Aldiyar
KAZ
0
98
Abdulla, Rayan
KAZ
0
99
Abdu-Saidov, Abdu Somad
KAZ
0
100
Aibar, Dynislam
KAZ
0
101
Amir, Nurasyl
KAZ
0
102
Azimkhanov, Burkhon
KAZ
0
103
Baitemirov, Arlan
KAZ
0
104
Bolatuly, Jangeldy
KAZ
0
105
Dostiyarov, Aidos
KAZ
0
106
Kasym, Aldiyar
KAZ
0
107
Kurish, Mansur
KAZ
0
108
Mikutskii, Vladimir
KAZ
0
109
Mirgali, Imangali
KAZ
0
110
Mukhambetzhan, Alikhan
KAZ
0
111
Mukhtar, Alinur
KAZ
0
112
Murat, Sanzhar
KAZ
0
113
Sansyzbay, Tamerlan
KAZ
0
114
Temirshot, Arsen
KAZ
0
115
Tleugabylov, Arlan
KAZ
0
116
Umir, Abdirasyl
KAZ
0
117
Zhakupov, Zhandos A
KAZ
0