2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – Girls 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 Girls 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 WFM Adriana Sermukhamedova (2123), Malika Japparbekova (2023), Asiya Assylkhan (2014), Ailin Zarkym (1894), WFM Diana Tynyshtyk (1852), Kausar Ali (1805), AFM Sofiya Skurygina (1737), Aiza Tulekenova (1725), Aruzhan Nurman (1721), Ayala Kuanyshbay (1716), Ayana Nauryzbay (1692), Mariya Chukuyeva (1674), Aluna Aubakirova (1666), Azel Tulekenova (1665), Amina Zhunisbay (1646), Munira Rau (1642), Zhansaya Abibulla (1616), Merei Nysanbai (1607), Agniya Kush (1585), Zeinep Zhappar (1578). 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
More events from Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Women / Kazakhstan Cup Final 2025 – Open

2026 Kazakhstan Junior Chess Championship – Girls U16 Participants

No.		Name	FED	Rtg	sex
1	WFM	Sermukhamedova, Adriana	KAZ	2123	w
2		Japparbekova, Malika	KAZ	2023	w
3		Assylkhan, Asiya	KAZ	2014	w
4		Zarkym, Ailin	KAZ	1894	w
5	WFM	Tynyshtyk, Diana	KAZ	1852	w
6		Ali, Kausar	KAZ	1805	w
7	AFM	Skurygina, Sofiya	KAZ	1737	w
8		Tulekenova, Aiza	KAZ	1725	w
9		Nurman, Aruzhan	KAZ	1721	w
10		Kuanyshbay, Ayala	KAZ	1716	w
11		Nauryzbay, Ayana	KAZ	1692	w
12		Chukuyeva, Mariya	KAZ	1674	w
13		Aubakirova, Aluna	KAZ	1666	w
14		Tulekenova, Azel	KAZ	1665	w
15		Zhunisbay, Amina	KAZ	1646	w
16		Rau, Munira	KAZ	1642	w
17		Abibulla, Zhansaya	KAZ	1616	w
18		Nysanbai, Merei	KAZ	1607	w
19		Kush, Agniya	KAZ	1585	w
20		Zhappar, Zeinep	KAZ	1578	w
21		Bakytzhan, Inzhu	KAZ	1565	w
22		Kaliyeva, Adiya	KAZ	1561	w
23		Israil, Gulsezim	KAZ	1558	w
24		Ashirbekova, Yasina	KAZ	1550	w
25		Kuanyshbek, Aliya	KAZ	1532	w
26		Temirgaliyeva, Anar	KAZ	1522	w
27		Akbay, Darina	KAZ	1517	w
28		Kadyrali, Suzge	KAZ	1514	w
29		Bekbolatkyzy, Aigerim	KAZ	1490	w
30		Balgabekkyzy, Gulnisa	KAZ	1489	w
31		Suleimen, Aizada	KAZ	1475	w
32		Reshetnikova, Serafima	KAZ	1470	w
33		Bektemisova, Malika	KAZ	1465	w
34		Tairkyzy, Aiya	KAZ	1460	w
35		Muratzhankyzy, Alina	KAZ	1458	w
36		Naralkhan, Fatima	KAZ	1454	w
37		Nabikhanova, Sevinch	KAZ	1448	w
38		Rakhimbayeva, Saule	KAZ	1419	w
39		Abdimalik, Aisha	KAZ	0	w
40		Alikova, Albina	KAZ	0	w
41		Amir, Aiaru	KAZ	0	w
42		Anuarbekova, Asemai	KAZ	0	w
43		Gaybullaeva, Muhlisa	KAZ	0	w
44		Golubovich, Tais	KAZ	0	w
45		Kolesnikova, Veronica	KAZ	0	w
46		Kozhaberlina, Zamira	KAZ	0	w
47		Krykbaeva, Ayanat	KAZ	0	w
48		Niyazbekova, Aizhan	KAZ	0	w
49		Nurlybai, Aisha	KAZ	0	w
50		Nursultanova, Sabina	KAZ	0	w
51		Riberg, Vitalina	KAZ	0	w
52		Satybaldy, Inkar	KAZ	0	w
53		Serikbay, Aisha	KAZ	0	w
54		Sultaniyazova, Asal	KAZ	0	w
55		Toktarbay, Sezim	KAZ	0	w
56		Turan, Meriem Alsu	KAZ	0	w