2026 Kazakhstan Junior Rapid Chess Championship – 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 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 GM Edgar Mamedov (2369), IM Sauat Nurgaliyev (2362), FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (2201), Amir Tulegenov (2198), FM Nazar Talgatov (2195), FM Aldiyar Zhauynbay (2169), Adil Azatzhan (2158), FM Alikhan Khazhatuly (2151), Nurmukhammed Kabinazar (2122), CM Yedil Kabylbek (2112), FM Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (2104), Alisher Oskenbay (2095), Nurali Mussauly (2086), Adizhan Yessengali (2081), Altynbek Qusaiyn (2074), Daryn Dairov (2057), Vladimir Savitskiy (2048), AIM Zhanbolat Amankos (2026), Kirill Babkin (2022), Beibarys Bekbol (2022). 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
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 – Under 16 Participants

No.		Name	FED	Rtg
1	GM	Mamedov, Edgar	KAZ	2369
2	IM	Nurgaliyev, Sauat	KAZ	2362
3	FM	Tulendinov, Dinmukhammed	KAZ	2201
4		Tulegenov, Amir	KAZ	2198
5	FM	Talgatov, Nazar	KAZ	2195
6	FM	Zhauynbay, Aldiyar	KAZ	2169
7		Azatzhan, Adil	KAZ	2158
8	FM	Khazhatuly, Alikhan	KAZ	2151
9		Kabinazar, Nurmukhammed	KAZ	2122
10	CM	Kabylbek, Yedil	KAZ	2112
11	FM	Meirkhanuly, Akylzhan	KAZ	2104
12		Oskenbay, Alisher	KAZ	2095
13		Mussauly, Nurali	KAZ	2086
14		Yessengali, Adizhan	KAZ	2081
15		Qusaiyn, Altynbek	KAZ	2074
16		Dairov, Daryn	KAZ	2057
17		Savitskiy, Vladimir	KAZ	2048
18	AIM	Amankos, Zhanbolat	KAZ	2026
19		Babkin, Kirill	KAZ	2022
20		Bekbol, Beibarys	KAZ	2022
21		Sailaubay, Aldiyar	KAZ	2015
22		Mels, Dinmukhamed	KAZ	1978
23		Kuanyshev, Miras	KAZ	1958
24		Kazhmuratov, Altair	KAZ	1946
25		Kanzharbay, Medet	KAZ	1944
26		Akylbek, Eskendir	KAZ	1934
27	FM	Mamyrov, Beybarys	KAZ	1932
28		Duabek, Abylaikhan	KAZ	1926
29		Onoglu, Ali	KAZ	1923
30		Sadenov, Alem	KAZ	1918
31		Aiten, Islam	KAZ	1911
32		Ivlev, Andrey	KAZ	1905
33		Zholdybay, Sultanbek	KAZ	1905
34	AIM	Semenov, Miroslav	KAZ	1896
35		Gein, Dmitriy	KAZ	1888
36		Tlekkabyl, Aibek	KAZ	1886
37		Aitbayev, Danial	KAZ	1865
38		Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh	KAZ	1861
39		Karim, Ibrakhim	KAZ	1859
40		Bolat, Arlan	KAZ	1843
41		Svarov, Ilkham	KAZ	1842
42		Tleubai, Nurzhan	KAZ	1832
43		Aidyngali, Dastan	KAZ	1828
44		Ainakul, Nurislam	KAZ	1828
45		Sagatkul, Aziz	KAZ	1827
46		Galymkadyr, Azamat	KAZ	1817
47		Ospan, Nursat	KAZ	1815
48		Gabiden, Nurkhan	KAZ	1805
49		Bekbol, Ibrahim	KAZ	1801
50		Alzhanov, Nurali	KAZ	1796
51		Berik, Arman	KAZ	1794
52		Seilbay, Timur	KAZ	1794
53		Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri	KAZ	1793
54		Zhainazarov, Alanbek	KAZ	1790
55		Baidauletov, Ramzan	KAZ	1784
56		Moldabay, Alikhan	KAZ	1769
57		Maratuly, Yerassyl	KAZ	1761
58		Malikov, Kairat	KAZ	1756
59		Ermekbaev, Kuanysh	KAZ	1751
60	AFM	Kusherbayev, Timur	KAZ	1737
61		Kiniyat, Iskander	KAZ	1736
62		Marat, Tolegen	KAZ	1729
63		Ibrayev, Ualikhan	KAZ	1724
64		Niyazbek, Nurtileu	KAZ	1714
65		Zhardemov, Azamat	KAZ	1711
66		Kurmanbek, Abylkassym	KAZ	1709
67		Zhailaubek, Alibek	KAZ	1696
68		Nurmukhanov, Arystan	KAZ	1692
69		Orymbay, Kuanysh	KAZ	1680
70		Kulymzhan, Zhantore	KAZ	1674
71		Bekbolat, Alikhan	KAZ	1661
72		Rizaidenov, Magellan	KAZ	1648
73		Abdishev, Abdiali	KAZ	1645
74		Baymukashev, Nurasyl	KAZ	1640
75		Mukhit, Kaisar	KAZ	1640
76		Amangeldinov, Alibek	KAZ	1638
77		Klychev, Nurtugan	KAZ	1638
78		Medetuly, Nurdaulet	KAZ	1630
79		Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl	KAZ	1623
80		Amrin, Aibar	KAZ	1623
81		Kapen, Nuradil	KAZ	1612
82		Nurlan, Zhan	KAZ	1607
83		Zholzhanov, Olzhas	KAZ	1602
84		Zhantemirov, Amirzhan	KAZ	1597
85		Beken, Diyar	KAZ	1587
86		Nurbolat, Zhursin	KAZ	1587
87		Shavaliyev, Amirkhan	KAZ	1580
88		Bukenov, Mansur	KAZ	1578
89		Esen, Alisher	KAZ	1569
90		Talgatov, Sultanbek	KAZ	1565
91		Kuznetsov, Vladislav	KAZ	1564
92		Tatish, Dinmukhammed	KAZ	1558
93		Mashekenov, Tair	KAZ	1547
94		Khalik, Nurasyl	KAZ	1540
95		Bakyt, Ansar	KAZ	1537
96		Zharylgapuly, Bektas	KAZ	1531
97		Baimukhanov, Zhan	KAZ	1526
98		Beisenbay, Madiyar	KAZ	1523
99		Kalmakhan, Yelaman	KAZ	1523
100		Beisen, Arsen	KAZ	1521
101		Mukazhanov, Beksultan	KAZ	1506
102		Shinaliev, Bekarys	KAZ	1504
103		Zhunisov, Ruslan	KAZ	1504
104		Bagdat, Madi	KAZ	1503
105		Bakhyt, Asylzhan	KAZ	1502
106		Nurullin, Ratmir	KAZ	1487
107		Adilbekov, Otabek	KAZ	1477
108		Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan	KAZ	1475
109		Espenbet, Amirzhan	KAZ	1458
110		Bakbergen, Mukagali	KAZ	1445
111		Dyusembayev, Asanali	KAZ	1438
112		Maratzhanuly, Damir	KAZ	1414
113		Akhinov, Yerkebulan	KAZ	0
114		Auesbekov, Beybarys	KAZ	0
115		Chvilyov, Aleksandr	KAZ	0
116		Eskendir, Alibi	KAZ	0
117		Rakhimov, Aman	KAZ	0
118		Smirnov, Timur	KAZ	0
119		Tolybay, Adilet	KAZ	0
120		Zharylkasyn, Zhalgas	KAZ	0
121		Zhursyn, Dastan	KAZ	0