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 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 GM Edgar Mamedov (2369), IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2362), FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2201), Amir Tulegenov (2198), FM Nazar Talgatov (2195), FM Aldiyar Zhauynbay (2169), Adil Azatzhan (2158), FM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2151), Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2122), CM Yedil Kabylbek (2112), FM Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2104), Alisher Oskenbay (2095), Nurali Mussauly (2086), Adizhan Yessengali (2081), Altynbek Qusaiyn (2074), Daryn Dairov (2057), Vladimir Savitskiy (2048), AIM Zhanbolat Amankos (2026), Kirill Babkin (2022), Beibarys Bekbol (2022). 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
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 16 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
GM
Mamedov, Edgar
KAZ
2369
2
IM
Nurgaliyev, Sauat
KAZ
2362
3
FM
Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
2201
4
Tulegenov, Amir
KAZ
2198
5
FM
Talgatov, Nazar
KAZ
2195
6
FM
Zhauynbay, Aldiyar
KAZ
2169
7
Azatzhan, Adil
KAZ
2158
8
FM
Khazhatuly, Alikhan
KAZ
2151
9
Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed
KAZ
2122
10
CM
Kabylbek, Yedil
KAZ
2112
11
FM
Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan
KAZ
2104
12
Oskenbay, Alisher
KAZ
2095
13
Mussauly, Nurali
KAZ
2086
14
Yessengali, Adizhan
KAZ
2081
15
Qusaiyn, Altynbek
KAZ
2074
16
Dairov, Daryn
KAZ
2057
17
Savitskiy, Vladimir
KAZ
2048
18
AIM
Amankos, Zhanbolat
KAZ
2026
19
Babkin, Kirill
KAZ
2022
20
Bekbol, Beibarys
KAZ
2022
21
Sailaubay, Aldiyar
KAZ
2015
22
Mels, Dinmukhamed
KAZ
1978
23
Kuanyshev, Miras
KAZ
1958
24
Kazhmuratov, Altair
KAZ
1946
25
Kanzharbay, Medet
KAZ
1944
26
Akylbek, Eskendir
KAZ
1934
27
FM
Mamyrov, Beybarys
KAZ
1932
28
Duabek, Abylaikhan
KAZ
1926
29
Onoglu, Ali
KAZ
1923
30
Sadenov, Alem
KAZ
1918
31
Aiten, Islam
KAZ
1911
32
Ivlev, Andrey
KAZ
1905
33
Zholdybay, Sultanbek
KAZ
1905
34
AIM
Semenov, Miroslav
KAZ
1896
35
Gein, Dmitriy
KAZ
1888
36
Tlekkabyl, Aibek
KAZ
1886
37
Aitbayev, Danial
KAZ
1865
38
Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh
KAZ
1861
39
Karim, Ibrakhim
KAZ
1859
40
Bolat, Arlan
KAZ
1843
41
Svarov, Ilkham
KAZ
1842
42
Tleubai, Nurzhan
KAZ
1832
43
Aidyngali, Dastan
KAZ
1828
44
Ainakul, Nurislam
KAZ
1828
45
Sagatkul, Aziz
KAZ
1827
46
Galymkadyr, Azamat
KAZ
1817
47
Ospan, Nursat
KAZ
1815
48
Gabiden, Nurkhan
KAZ
1805
49
Bekbol, Ibrahim
KAZ
1801
50
Alzhanov, Nurali
KAZ
1796
51
Berik, Arman
KAZ
1794
52
Seilbay, Timur
KAZ
1794
53
Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri
KAZ
1793
54
Zhainazarov, Alanbek
KAZ
1790
55
Baidauletov, Ramzan
KAZ
1784
56
Moldabay, Alikhan
KAZ
1769
57
Maratuly, Yerassyl
KAZ
1761
58
Malikov, Kairat
KAZ
1756
59
Ermekbaev, Kuanysh
KAZ
1751
60
AFM
Kusherbayev, Timur
KAZ
1737
61
Kiniyat, Iskander
KAZ
1736
62
Marat, Tolegen
KAZ
1729
63
Ibrayev, Ualikhan
KAZ
1724
64
Niyazbek, Nurtileu
KAZ
1714
65
Zhardemov, Azamat
KAZ
1711
66
Kurmanbek, Abylkassym
KAZ
1709
67
Zhailaubek, Alibek
KAZ
1696
68
Nurmukhanov, Arystan
KAZ
1692
69
Orymbay, Kuanysh
KAZ
1680
70
Kulymzhan, Zhantore
KAZ
1674
71
Bekbolat, Alikhan
KAZ
1661
72
Rizaidenov, Magellan
KAZ
1648
73
Abdishev, Abdiali
KAZ
1645
74
Baymukashev, Nurasyl
KAZ
1640
75
Mukhit, Kaisar
KAZ
1640
76
Amangeldinov, Alibek
KAZ
1638
77
Klychev, Nurtugan
KAZ
1638
78
Medetuly, Nurdaulet
KAZ
1630
79
Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl
KAZ
1623
80
Amrin, Aibar
KAZ
1623
81
Kapen, Nuradil
KAZ
1612
82
Nurlan, Zhan
KAZ
1607
83
Zholzhanov, Olzhas
KAZ
1602
84
Zhantemirov, Amirzhan
KAZ
1597
85
Beken, Diyar
KAZ
1587
86
Nurbolat, Zhursin
KAZ
1587
87
Shavaliyev, Amirkhan
KAZ
1580
88
Bukenov, Mansur
KAZ
1578
89
Esen, Alisher
KAZ
1569
90
Talgatov, Sultanbek
KAZ
1565
91
Kuznetsov, Vladislav
KAZ
1564
92
Tatish, Dinmukhammed
KAZ
1558
93
Mashekenov, Tair
KAZ
1547
94
Khalik, Nurasyl
KAZ
1540
95
Bakyt, Ansar
KAZ
1537
96
Zharylgapuly, Bektas
KAZ
1531
97
Baimukhanov, Zhan
KAZ
1526
98
Beisenbay, Madiyar
KAZ
1523
99
Kalmakhan, Yelaman
KAZ
1523
100
Beisen, Arsen
KAZ
1521
101
Mukazhanov, Beksultan
KAZ
1506
102
Shinaliev, Bekarys
KAZ
1504
103
Zhunisov, Ruslan
KAZ
1504
104
Bagdat, Madi
KAZ
1503
105
Bakhyt, Asylzhan
KAZ
1502
106
Nurullin, Ratmir
KAZ
1487
107
Adilbekov, Otabek
KAZ
1477
108
Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan
KAZ
1475
109
Espenbet, Amirzhan
KAZ
1458
110
Bakbergen, Mukagali
KAZ
1445
111
Dyusembayev, Asanali
KAZ
1438
112
Maratzhanuly, Damir
KAZ
1414
113
Akhinov, Yerkebulan
KAZ
0
114
Auesbekov, Beybarys
KAZ
0
115
Chvilyov, Aleksandr
KAZ
0
116
Eskendir, Alibi
KAZ
0
117
Rakhimov, Aman
KAZ
0
118
Smirnov, Timur
KAZ
0
119
Tolybay, Adilet
KAZ
0
120
Zharylkasyn, Zhalgas
KAZ
0
121
Zhursyn, Dastan
KAZ
0