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 8 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 Abdul-Malik Kairat (1649), Alinur Bauyrzhan (1579), Zakariya Amirov (1548), Rifat Adilev (1540), Batyr Sabitkhan (1540), Aidar Askaruly (1535), Aivar Armanuly (1534), Aslan Endibayev (1532), Muslim Amrayev (1496), Akhmet Bakytbek (1485), Sanzhar Ermek (1470), Aisultan Almasuly (1466), Meirkhan Aitmukhanov (1457), Temirlan Berzhan (1450), Assylzhan Mashrapov (1443), Makar Chernyshov (1437), Kirill Ronzhin (1423), Arulan Altairuly (1421), Alikhan Tashimov (1413). 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
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open
2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U8 Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
Kairat, Abdul-Malik
KAZ
1649
2
Bauyrzhan, Alinur
KAZ
1579
3
Amirov, Zakariya
KAZ
1548
4
Adilev, Rifat
KAZ
1540
5
Sabitkhan, Batyr
KAZ
1540
6
Askaruly, Aidar
KAZ
1535
7
Armanuly, Aivar
KAZ
1534
8
Endibayev, Aslan
KAZ
1532
9
Amrayev, Muslim
KAZ
1496
10
Bakytbek, Akhmet
KAZ
1485
11
Ermek, Sanzhar
KAZ
1470
12
Almasuly, Aisultan
KAZ
1466
13
Aitmukhanov, Meirkhan
KAZ
1457
14
Berzhan, Temirlan
KAZ
1450
15
Mashrapov, Assylzhan
KAZ
1443
16
Chernyshov, Makar
KAZ
1437
17
Ronzhin, Kirill
KAZ
1423
18
Altairuly, Arulan
KAZ
1421
19
Tashimov, Alikhan
KAZ
1413
20
Abdikamal, Kassym
KAZ
0
21
Abdikhan, Asylbek
KAZ
0
22
Abdrakhmanov, Rolan
KAZ
0
23
Abdukarimov, Bauyrzhan
KAZ
0
24
Abdukhamid, Khassan
KAZ
0
25
Abdumutalipov, Abdusattor
KAZ
0
26
Abenov, Ali
KAZ
0
27
Abilashim, Nurdaulet
KAZ
0
28
Absattar, Shyngys
KAZ
0
29
Alibek, Alizhan
KAZ
0
30
Almurat, Asylzhan
KAZ
0
31
Amirkhan, Islamkhan
KAZ
0
32
Arstamyan, Mikael
KAZ
0
33
Atambai, Dimash
KAZ
0
34
Ayanuly, Amirali
KAZ
0
35
Azimov, Moldiyar
KAZ
0
36
Bekbolat, Batyrkhan
KAZ
0
37
Bekzhanov, Aiden
KAZ
0
38
Berdygozhin, Ilay
KAZ
0
39
Berikbai, Baqyt
KAZ
0
40
Bolatbek, Islam
KAZ
0
41
Dauletov, Amin
KAZ
0
42
Derbisov, Daler
KAZ
0
43
Duisebai, Alikhan
KAZ
0
44
Galymzhan, Amirkhan
KAZ
0
45
Gaziz, Alan
KAZ
0
46
Jamatov, Zhafarbek
KAZ
0
47
Kalmurat, Sarman
KAZ
0
48
Kasymkan, Tauekel
KAZ
0
49
Kenshibayev, Ruslan
KAZ
0
50
Kenzhebulatov, Arman
KAZ
0
51
Kulmakhambet, Yernazar
KAZ
0
52
Kuzbayev, Tauman
KAZ
0
53
Malik, Mansur
KAZ
0
54
Mynzhasar, Abdurakhman
KAZ
0
55
Nazymbek, Ramazan
KAZ
0
56
Nurkeev, Tamerlan
KAZ
0
57
Nurlanay, Zhanay
KAZ
0
58
Nyssanbaiev, Daniyal
KAZ
0
59
Orazbek, Amirkhan
KAZ
0
60
Orazbek, Dayan
KAZ
0
61
Ospan, Kasymkhan
KAZ
0
62
Pernebek, Arman
KAZ
0
63
Rakhymtay, Ramazan
KAZ
0
64
Sabyrkhan, Aisultan
KAZ
0
65
Sabyrov, Omar
KAZ
0
66
Sakenov, Sanzhar
KAZ
0
67
Shakhanov, Alibek
KAZ
0
68
Shakirov, Sanzhar
KAZ
0
69
Slambek, Miras
KAZ
0
70
Smyshyuk, David
KAZ
0
71
Taijan, Zhanarys
KAZ
0
72
Tanzharbay, Ansar
KAZ
0
73
Teryoshin, Dariy
KAZ
0
74
Tsoy, Gleb
KAZ
0
75
Ulan, Amirali
KAZ
0
76
Yertai, Osman
KAZ
0
77
Zarypkhanov, Ersultan
KAZ
0
78
Zhumabek, Aisultan
KAZ
0