2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U18 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 18 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 Artyom Bogdanov (2402), FM Imangali Akhilbay (2362), FM Alan Petukhov (2322), FM Ernur Amangeldy (2288), FM Asman Bayantas (2244), FM Inayat Bolat (2229), Kair Beristenov (2227), CM Alikhan Daulet (2203), FM Sultanbeibarys Dumanuly (2192), Syrym Baitleu (2129), Nuraly Serikkazy (2122), Erasyl Zhakan (2108), Anuar Tokbayev (2057), Alkey Amangeldinov (2001), Dmitryi Danilov (1970), Abuali Skak (1952), Beibars Sultanbek (1951), Altair Adilbekuly (1948), Torekhan Molbay (1927), Daulet Nurbolatov (1923). Scroll down for the full participants list.

Categories: 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 Chess Championship – U18 Participants

No.		Name	FED	Rtg
1	FM	Bogdanov, Artyom	KAZ	2402
2	FM	Akhilbay, Imangali	KAZ	2362
3	FM	Petukhov, Alan	KAZ	2322
4	FM	Amangeldy, Ernur	KAZ	2288
5	FM	Bayantas, Asman	KAZ	2244
6	FM	Bolat, Inayat	KAZ	2229
7		Beristenov, Kair	KAZ	2227
8	CM	Daulet, Alikhan	KAZ	2203
9	FM	Dumanuly, Sultanbeibarys	KAZ	2192
10		Baitleu, Syrym	KAZ	2129
11		Serikkazy, Nuraly	KAZ	2122
12		Zhakan, Erasyl	KAZ	2108
13		Tokbayev, Anuar	KAZ	2057
14		Amangeldinov, Alkey	KAZ	2001
15		Danilov, Dmitryi	KAZ	1970
16		Skak, Abuali	KAZ	1952
17		Sultanbek, Beibars	KAZ	1951
18		Adilbekuly, Altair	KAZ	1948
19		Molbay, Torekhan	KAZ	1927
20		Nurbolatov, Daulet	KAZ	1923
21		Kumar, Assylkhan	KAZ	1915
22		Lutsik, Stepan	KAZ	1890
23		Toibol, Dias	KAZ	1880
24		Zeynyshev, Elnur	KAZ	1863
25		Muzafar, Beibarys	KAZ	1818
26		Kairken, Nurdaulet	KAZ	1809
27		Gluhov, Nikita	KAZ	1806
28		Ramazanov, Mansur	KAZ	1804
29		Zaitsev, Ilya	KAZ	1803
30		Shafikov, Emil	KAZ	1772
31	AFM	Uderbayev, Tamirlan	KAZ	1741
32		Umbetkali, Nurpeiis	KAZ	1741
33		Sadybekov, Adilzhan	KAZ	1733
34		Sailauev, Erbolat	KAZ	1724
35		Tursunbai, Abdurrohman	KAZ	1682
36		Mustafa, Daulet	KAZ	1675
37		Zhanuzakov, Temirlan	KAZ	1671
38		Batyrzhanuly, Altair	KAZ	1660
39		Bolat, Salimkhan	KAZ	1658
40		Bekbatyrov, Daniyar	KAZ	1656
41		Nurlan, Nurasyl	KAZ	1653
42		Danlybay, Rustemkhan	KAZ	1649
43		Garayev, Bakhtiyar	KAZ	1649
44		Tleukhanov, Eraly	KAZ	1630
45		Askaruly, Raiymbek	KAZ	1628
46		Abilbek, Azamat	KAZ	1626
47		Asan, Nurtilek	KAZ	1609
48		Sheraly, Sultan	KAZ	1608
49		Issakhanov, Sanat	KAZ	1602
50		Shilan, Adilet	KAZ	1597
51		Uzbayev, Abylai	KAZ	1588
52		Kim, Andrey	KAZ	1574
53	AFM	Kabylbek, Daniyal	KAZ	1569
54		Balayev, Kirill	KAZ	1523
55		Kudaibergen, Bizhan	KAZ	1507
56		Mirgali, Zangar	KAZ	1502
57		Abdykulov, Muhammad	KAZ	1473
58		Bakytov, Yerassyl	KAZ	1424
59		Zharas, Dinnur	KAZ	1423
60		Nurbatyr, Nazarali	KAZ	1418
61		Abuov, Aisultan	KAZ	0
62		Kurmanbai, Nurislam	KAZ	0
63		Tanabaev, Daniyar	KAZ	0
64		Zhaksygul, Meirbek	KAZ	0
65		Zhanbyrbay, Yernur	KAZ	0