2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – U8 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 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