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 8 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 Aidar Askaruly (1665), Abdul-Malik Kairat (1654), Akhmet Bakytbek (1605), Daniyal Nyssanbaiev (1586), Aslan Endibayev (1583), Muslim Amrayev (1542), Alinur Bauyrzhan (1533), Aivar Armanuly (1532), Daler Derbisov (1490), Batyr Sabitkhan (1488), Zakariya Amirov (1479), Amirali Ulan (1474), Rifat Adilev (1473), Amirkhan Galymzhan (1466), Nurdaulet Abilashim (1465), Temirlan Berzhan (1465), Arman Kenzhebulatov (1461), Tauekel Kasymkan (1460), Meirkhan Aitmukhanov (1457), Makar Chernyshov (1457). Scroll down for the full participants list.
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 / 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 8 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Askaruly, Aidar
KAZ
1665
2
Kairat, Abdul-Malik
KAZ
1654
3
Bakytbek, Akhmet
KAZ
1605
4
Nyssanbaiev, Daniyal
KAZ
1586
5
Endibayev, Aslan
KAZ
1583
6
Amrayev, Muslim
KAZ
1542
7
Bauyrzhan, Alinur
KAZ
1533
8
Armanuly, Aivar
KAZ
1532
9
Derbisov, Daler
KAZ
1490
10
Sabitkhan, Batyr
KAZ
1488
11
Amirov, Zakariya
KAZ
1479
12
Ulan, Amirali
KAZ
1474
13
Adilev, Rifat
KAZ
1473
14
Galymzhan, Amirkhan
KAZ
1466
15
Abilashim, Nurdaulet
KAZ
1465
16
Berzhan, Temirlan
KAZ
1465
17
Kenzhebulatov, Arman
KAZ
1461
18
Kasymkan, Tauekel
KAZ
1460
19
Aitmukhanov, Meirkhan
KAZ
1457
20
Chernyshov, Makar
KAZ
1457
21
Orazbek, Amirkhan
KAZ
1457
22
Nazymbek, Ramazan
KAZ
1454
23
Mashrapov, Assylzhan
KAZ
1451
24
Tanzharbay, Ansar
KAZ
1451
25
Ermek, Sanzhar
KAZ
1441
26
Almasuly, Aisultan
KAZ
1440
27
Berdygozhin, Ilay
KAZ
1440
28
Shakirov, Sanzhar
KAZ
1435
29
Ronzhin, Kirill
KAZ
1423
30
Altairuly, Arulan
KAZ
1421
31
Abdukhamid, Khassan
KAZ
1416
32
Tashimov, Alikhan
KAZ
1413
33
Abdikamal, Kassym
KAZ
0
34
Abdikhan, Asylbek
KAZ
0
35
Abdrakhmanov, Rolan
KAZ
0
36
Abdukarimov, Bauyrzhan
KAZ
0
37
Abdumutalipov, Abdusattor
KAZ
0
38
Abenov, Ali
KAZ
0
39
Absattar, Shyngys
KAZ
0
40
Alibek, Alizhan
KAZ
0
41
Almurat, Asylzhan
KAZ
0
42
Amirkhan, Islamkhan
KAZ
0
43
Arstamyan, Mikael
KAZ
0
44
Atambai, Dimash
KAZ
0
45
Ayanuly, Amirali
KAZ
0
46
Azimov, Moldiyar
KAZ
0
47
Bekbolat, Batyrkhan
KAZ
0
48
Bekzhanov, Aiden
KAZ
0
49
Berikbai, Baqyt
KAZ
0
50
Bolatbek, Islam
KAZ
0
51
Dauletov, Amin
KAZ
0
52
Duisebai, Alikhan
KAZ
0
53
Gaziz, Alan
KAZ
0
54
Jamatov, Zhafarbek
KAZ
0
55
Kadar, Alash
KAZ
0
56
Kakimzhan, Zhanasyl
KAZ
0
57
Kalmurat, Sarman
KAZ
0
58
Kenshibayev, Ruslan
KAZ
0
59
Kulmakhambet, Yernazar
KAZ
0
60
Kuzbayev, Tauman
KAZ
0
61
Malik, Mansur
KAZ
0
62
Mynzhasar, Abdurakhman
KAZ
0
63
Nurkeev, Tamerlan
KAZ
0
64
Nurlanay, Zhanay
KAZ
0
65
Omargazy, Zhaksylyk
KAZ
0
66
Orazbek, Dayan
KAZ
0
67
Ospan, Kasymkhan
KAZ
0
68
Pernebek, Arman
KAZ
0
69
Sabyrkhan, Aisultan
KAZ
0
70
Sabyrov, Omar
KAZ
0
71
Sakenov, Sanzhar
KAZ
0
72
Shakhanov, Alibek
KAZ
0
73
Slambek, Miras
KAZ
0
74
Smyshyuk, David
KAZ
0
75
Taijan, Zhanarys
KAZ
0
76
Teryoshin, Dariy
KAZ
0
77
Tsoy, Gleb
KAZ
0
78
Yertai, Osman
KAZ
0
79
Zarypkhanov, Ersultan
KAZ
0
80
Zhumabek, Aisultan
KAZ
0