2026 Kazakhstan Junior Rapid Chess Championship – Girls Under 16 LIVE

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 Girls Under 16 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 WIM Elnaz Kaliakhmet (2209), Malika Japparbekova (2064), WFM Adriana Sermukhamedova (2043), Asiya Assylkhan (1993), Ailin Zarkym (1926), WFM Diana Tynyshtyk (1872), Munira Rau (1770), Aluna Aubakirova (1742), Kausar Ali (1737), Zamira Kozhaberlina (1712), Aiza Tulekenova (1705), Aruzhan Nurman (1702), AFM Sofiya Skurygina (1679), Aiya Tairkyzy (1677), Azel Tulekenova (1661), Gulnisa Balgabekkyzy (1654), Agniya Kush (1654), Zhansaya Abibulla (1615), Merei Nysanbai (1607), Aliya Kuanyshbek (1599). Scroll down for the full participants list.

Categories: Under 18 / Girls Under 18 / Under 16 / Under 14 / Girls Under 14 / Under 12 / Girls Under 12 / Under 10 / Girls Under 10 / Under 8 / 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 – Girls Under 16 Participants

No.		Name	FED	Rtg
1	WIM	Kaliakhmet, Elnaz	KAZ	2209
2		Japparbekova, Malika	KAZ	2064
3	WFM	Sermukhamedova, Adriana	KAZ	2043
4		Assylkhan, Asiya	KAZ	1993
5		Zarkym, Ailin	KAZ	1926
6	WFM	Tynyshtyk, Diana	KAZ	1872
7		Rau, Munira	KAZ	1770
8		Aubakirova, Aluna	KAZ	1742
9		Ali, Kausar	KAZ	1737
10		Kozhaberlina, Zamira	KAZ	1712
11		Tulekenova, Aiza	KAZ	1705
12		Nurman, Aruzhan	KAZ	1702
13	AFM	Skurygina, Sofiya	KAZ	1679
14		Tairkyzy, Aiya	KAZ	1677
15		Tulekenova, Azel	KAZ	1661
16		Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa	KAZ	1654
17		Kush, Agniya	KAZ	1654
18		Abibulla, Zhansaya	KAZ	1615
19		Nysanbai, Merei	KAZ	1607
20		Kuanyshbek, Aliya	KAZ	1599
21		Israil, Gulsezim	KAZ	1589
22		Nabikhanova, Sevinch	KAZ	1588
23		Bakytzhan, Inzhu	KAZ	1587
24		Nauryzbay, Ayana	KAZ	1578
25		Chukuyeva, Mariya	KAZ	1567
26		Kaliyeva, Adiya	KAZ	1561
27		Kuanyshbay, Ayala	KAZ	1545
28		Reshetnikova, Serafima	KAZ	1532
29		Riberg, Vitalina	KAZ	1527
30		Bektemisova, Malika	KAZ	1526
31		Naralkhan, Fatima	KAZ	1524
32		Akbay, Darina	KAZ	1517
33		Temirgaliyeva, Anar	KAZ	1508
34		Kadyrali, Suzge	KAZ	1487
35		Zhappar, Zeinep	KAZ	1486
36		Ashirbekova, Yasina	KAZ	1475
37		Suleimen, Aizada	KAZ	1474
38		Bekbolatkyzy, Aigerim	KAZ	1463
39		Rakhimbayeva, Saule	KAZ	1458
40		Anuarbekova, Asemai	KAZ	1440
41		Toktarbai, Sezym	KAZ	1421
42		Niyazbekova, Aizhan	KAZ	1419
43		Zhunisbay, Amina	KAZ	1410
44		Muratzhankyzy, Alina	KAZ	1405
45		Abdimalik, Aisha	KAZ	0
46		Alikova, Albina	KAZ	0
47		Amir, Aiaru	KAZ	0
48		Dalelkhan, Azharlym	KAZ	0
49		Gaybullaeva, Muhlisa	KAZ	0
50		Golubovich, Tais	KAZ	0
51		Kolesnikova, Veronica	KAZ	0
52		Krykbaeva, Ayanat	KAZ	0
53		Nurlybai, Aisha	KAZ	0
54		Nursultanova, Sabina	KAZ	0
55		Satybaldy, Inkar	KAZ	0
56		Serikbay, Aisha	KAZ	0
57		Sultaniyazova, Asal	KAZ	0
58		Turan, Meriem Alsu	KAZ	0