2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U16 LIVE

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 16 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 Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2319), FM Nazar Talgatov (2299), FM Aldiyar Zhauynbay (2282), CM Yedil Kabylbek (2232), Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2200), FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2175), FM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2110), Adizhan Yessengali (2095), Daryn Dairov (2089), Nurali Mussauly (2089), Adil Azatzhan (2072), Aibek Tlekkabyl (2068), Amir Tulegenov (2068), Medet Kanzharbay (2060), Alisher Oskenbay (2048), Vladimir Savitskiy (2010), Dmitriy Gein (2009), Altair Kazhmuratov (2000), Kuanysh Dzhumakanov (1985), Nurislam Ainakul (1963). 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
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open

2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U16 Participants

No.		Name	FED	Rtg
1	FM	Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan	KAZ	2319
2	FM	Talgatov, Nazar	KAZ	2299
3	FM	Zhauynbay, Aldiyar	KAZ	2282
4	CM	Kabylbek, Yedil	KAZ	2232
5		Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed	KAZ	2200
6	FM	Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed	KAZ	2175
7	FM	Khazhatuly, Alikhan	KAZ	2110
8		Yessengali, Adizhan	KAZ	2095
9		Dairov, Daryn	KAZ	2089
10		Mussauly, Nurali	KAZ	2089
11		Azatzhan, Adil	KAZ	2072
12		Tlekkabyl, Aibek	KAZ	2068
13		Tulegenov, Amir	KAZ	2068
14		Kanzharbay, Medet	KAZ	2060
15		Oskenbay, Alisher	KAZ	2048
16		Savitskiy, Vladimir	KAZ	2010
17		Gein, Dmitriy	KAZ	2009
18		Kazhmuratov, Altair	KAZ	2000
19		Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh	KAZ	1985
20		Ainakul, Nurislam	KAZ	1963
21		Kuanyshev, Miras	KAZ	1942
22		Ospan, Nursat	KAZ	1940
23		Qusaiyn, Altynbek	KAZ	1935
24		Sailaubay, Aldiyar	KAZ	1925
25		Babkin, Kirill	KAZ	1923
26	AIM	Amankos, Zhanbolat	KAZ	1919
27		Aiten, Islam	KAZ	1910
28		Seilbay, Timur	KAZ	1894
29		Bekbol, Beibarys	KAZ	1864
30		Duabek, Abylaikhan	KAZ	1848
31		Mels, Dinmukhamed	KAZ	1838
32	AFM	Kusherbayev, Timur	KAZ	1833
33		Bekbol, Ibrahim	KAZ	1832
34		Mashekenov, Tair	KAZ	1828
35		Abdishev, Abdiali	KAZ	1811
36		Zholzhanov, Olzhas	KAZ	1805
37		Aitbayev, Danial	KAZ	1800
38		Ermekbaev, Kuanysh	KAZ	1800
39		Galymkadyr, Azamat	KAZ	1794
40		Baidauletov, Ramzan	KAZ	1792
41		Svarov, Ilkham	KAZ	1786
42		Sadenov, Alem	KAZ	1784
43		Kuznetsov, Vladislav	KAZ	1782
44		Akylbek, Eskendir	KAZ	1770
45		Onoglu, Ali	KAZ	1770
46		Zhainazarov, Alanbek	KAZ	1765
47	AIM	Semenov, Miroslav	KAZ	1742
48		Maratuly, Yerassyl	KAZ	1741
49		Karim, Ibrakhim	KAZ	1732
50		Dyusembayev, Asanali	KAZ	1715
51		Bolat, Arlan	KAZ	1704
52		Ivlev, Andrey	KAZ	1703
53		Malikov, Kairat	KAZ	1703
54		Medetuly, Nurdaulet	KAZ	1699
55		Kurmanbek, Abylkassym	KAZ	1694
56		Niyazbek, Nurtileu	KAZ	1684
57		Nurmukhanov, Arystan	KAZ	1677
58		Amangeldinov, Alibek	KAZ	1667
59		Marat, Tolegen	KAZ	1661
60		Bekbolat, Alikhan	KAZ	1659
61		Berik, Arman	KAZ	1657
62		Kapen, Nuradil	KAZ	1657
63		Moldabay, Alikhan	KAZ	1652
64		Talgatov, Sultanbek	KAZ	1645
65		Sagatkul, Aziz	KAZ	1638
66		Nurlan, Zhan	KAZ	1625
67		Aidyngali, Dastan	KAZ	1624
68		Kiniyat, Iskander	KAZ	1614
69		Mukhit, Kaisar	KAZ	1604
70		Alzhanov, Nurali	KAZ	1600
71		Zhardemov, Azamat	KAZ	1596
72		Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri	KAZ	1592
73		Beken, Diyar	KAZ	1587
74		Rizaidenov, Magellan	KAZ	1577
75		Mukazhanov, Beksultan	KAZ	1576
76		Khalik, Nurasyl	KAZ	1574
77		Espenbet, Amirzhan	KAZ	1570
78		Bakbergen, Mukagali	KAZ	1567
79		Zholdybay, Sultanbek	KAZ	1567
80		Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl	KAZ	1563
81		Bagdat, Madi	KAZ	1561
82		Tatish, Dinmukhammed	KAZ	1561
83		Shimelkov, Denis	KAZ	1559
84		Amrin, Aibar	KAZ	1551
85		Beisen, Arsen	KAZ	1550
86		Gabiden, Nurkhan	KAZ	1549
87		Baymukashev, Nurasyl	KAZ	1540
88		Klychev, Nurtugan	KAZ	1533
89		Zharylgapuly, Bektas	KAZ	1531
90		Zhantemirov, Amirzhan	KAZ	1529
91		Beisenbay, Madiyar	KAZ	1523
92		Kalmakhan, Yelaman	KAZ	1523
93		Nurullin, Ratmir	KAZ	1517
94		Shinaliev, Bekarys	KAZ	1516
95		Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan	KAZ	1505
96		Orymbay, Kuanysh	KAZ	1503
97		Bakhyt, Asylzhan	KAZ	1502
98		Baimukhanov, Zhan	KAZ	1494
99		Tleubai, Nurzhan	KAZ	1494
100		Adilbekov, Otabek	KAZ	1490
101		Ibrayev, Ualikhan	KAZ	1488
102		Shavaliyev, Amirkhan	KAZ	1477
103		Nurbolat, Zhursin	KAZ	1474
104		Bakyt, Ansar	KAZ	1467
105		Mukhambet, Eraly	KAZ	1450
106		Zhunisov, Ruslan	KAZ	1445
107		Maratzhanuly, Damir	KAZ	1432
108		Esen, Alisher	KAZ	1428
109		Simonov, Artur	KAZ	1411
110		Akhinov, Yerkebulan	KAZ	0
111		Auesbekov, Beybarys	KAZ	0
112		Bukenov, Mansur	KAZ	0
113		Chvilyov, Aleksandr	KAZ	0
114		Eskendir, Alibi	KAZ	0
115		Kulymzhan, Zhantore	KAZ	0
116		Rakhimov, Aman	KAZ	0
117		Smirnov, Timur	KAZ	0
118		Tolybay, Adilet	KAZ	0
119		Zhailaubek, Alibek	KAZ	0
120		Zharylkasyn, Zhalgas	KAZ	0
121		Zhursyn, Dastan	KAZ	0