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 |
