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Kazakhstan Championship 2026 U16

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118 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Jan 2026 to 27 Jan 2026 in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. 7 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2189, and top seed was Akylzhan Meirkhanuly (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2319).

Nazar Talgatov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2299) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (7.0) and Zhauynbay Aldiyar (7.0). Talgatov won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.

The biggest upset came in round 1: Nurali Alzhanov (1600) beat Nurali Mussauly (2089), a +489-point gap.

Location
🇰🇿Turkestan, Kazakhstan
Dates
20 Jan 2026 → 27 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Top seed
🇰🇿FMAkylzhan Meirkhanuly2319
Avg top 10
2,189
Participants
118
Titled players · 7
FM×6
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇰🇿Kazakhstan×118
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R7; 5 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 8 co-leaders at R4 to 5 at the finish.

Co-leaders
45
16
2
8
1
4
1
2
5
2.54.579R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9Aldiyar takes lead
Aldiyar7Tulendinov7Talgatov7Kabinazar7Azatzhan7Gein6.5— ex-leaders:Babkinled R5, #42
R7 · LEADER CHANGE25 Jan

FM Zhauynbay Aldiyar takes the sole lead (6.0/7).

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

5 players finish on 7.0/9. Talgatov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (48.5).

R8 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND

FM Zhauynbay Aldiyar drew with FM Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (Black).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1FMZhauynbay Aldiyar*
½
——
2FMDinmukhammed Tulendinov
½
*——
3FMNazar Talgatov——*—
4FMNurmukhammed Kabinazar———*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Talgatov, NazarFM2299KAZ+28N+21B=12N=9B+18N+24B=20N=16N+6B7.048.554.041.752215-12.6
2Tulendinov, DinmukhammedFM2175KAZ+78N+38B=10N+25B=12N=9B+24N=3B+11N7.047.551.538.752173+4.0
3Zhauynbay AldiyarFM2282KAZ+63B=19N+26B+56N=6B+29N+13B=2N=8B7.047.051.538.502241-3.8
4Kabinazar, NurmukhammedFM2200KAZ+61B+52N=13B+31N−24B+69N+12B=7N+10B7.044.048.036.252139-17.2
5Azatzhan, Adil2072KAZ+53B+100N=31B=7N=69B+19N=10B+30N+16B7.043.046.035.252102+17.1
6Yessengali, Adizhan2095KAZ+55N+39B=25N+11B=3N=12B+9N+20B−1N6.549.053.537.252160+38.8
7Sailaubay, Aldiyar1925KAZ+37N+89B=16N=5B=14N+27B+51N=4B=15N6.547.050.534.502164+99.6
8Kabylbek, YedilCM2232KAZ+50N=32B+59N−10B=11N+35B+33N+29B=3N6.544.048.533.502092-38.8
9Gein, Dmitriy2009KAZ+74B=46N+82B=1N+70B=2N−6B+52N+51B6.542.546.530.502087+46.0
10Kazhmurat, Altair2000KAZ+83N+35B=2B+8N=15N=51B=5N+17B−4N6.049.053.033.752152+78.8
11Svarov, Ilkham1786KAZ+103B+17N=29B−6N=8B+25B+22N+13N−2B6.048.551.532.252111+143.6
12Oskenbay, Alisher2048KAZ+94B+70N=1B+19N=2B=6N−4N=39B+38N6.047.551.031.252083+23.9
13Savitskiy, Vladimir2010KAZ+45N+76B=4N=14B+33N+15B−3N−11B+39N6.047.051.031.502085+40.8
14Meirkhanuly, AkylzhanFM2319KAZ+44B=18N+43B=13N=7B+100N−16B=21N+24N6.046.049.030.752072-42.2
15Khazhatuly, AlikhanFM2110KAZ+58B+41N+30B=24N=10B−13N=52B+26N=7B6.044.048.531.252005-39.6
16Tulegenov, Amir2068KAZ+108B+69N=7B=18N=100B+58N+14N=1B−5N6.044.046.528.252056+6.0
17Tlekkabyl, Aibek2068KAZ+48N−11B+72N−34B+28N+54B+32N−10N+33B6.042.046.029.001884-60.0
18Amankos, Zhanbolat1919KAZ+65N=14B+54N=16B−1B=41N=69B+76N+36N6.042.046.028.502001+36.8
19Seilbay, Timur1894KAZ+104N=3B+101N−12B+37N−5B=76N+35B+34N6.042.045.026.501913+16.0
20Mussauly, Nurali2089KAZ−72N+109B+55N+35B+32N+36B=1B−6N=31B6.042.044.528.001968-34.8
21Aiten, Islam1910KAZ+73B−1N−60B=86N+77B+55N+58B=14B+37N6.039.543.026.751852-17.6
22Duabek, Abylaikhan1848KAZ=101N+107B=34N+79B−51B+40N−11B+69N+44B6.036.539.024.501833-5.6
23Kuznetsov, Vladislav1782KAZ=87B=47N=74B=71N−53B+73N+80B+48N+30B6.035.539.026.251736-13.2
24Babkin, Kirill1923KAZ+67B+106N+51B=15B+4N−1N−2B+27N−14B5.547.550.027.002107+73.2
25Kuanyshev, Miras1942KAZ+84B+86N=6B−2N=40B−11N+63B=36B+62N5.542.546.024.751854-29.6
26Ermekbaev, Kuanysh1800KAZ=71N+88B−3N=66B+101N+45B=42N−15B+55N5.539.542.522.751790+0.8
27Akylbek, Eskendir1770KAZ+112NF+80B=58N+56B−7N+71B−24B+57N5.538.040.521.751884+51.2
28Kapen, Nuradil1657KAZ−1B+73N+106B−30N−17B+103N=57B+71N+52B5.538.040.520.251841+65.6
29Kanzharbay, Medet2060KAZ+93N+36B=11N=33B+34N−3B+38N−8NF5.044.548.024.001973-24.8
30Ospan, Nursat1940KAZ+92N+79B−15N+28B−36N+34B+59N−5B−23N5.043.046.522.501830-45.2
31Qusaiyn, Altynbek1935KAZF+72B=5N−4B+75N=42B=36N+62B=20N5.042.542.524.001950+10.8
32Mels, Dinmukhamed1838KAZ+114B=8N=75B+40N−20B+70N−17B+46BF5.041.543.521.251935+38.4
33Bekbol, Ibrahim1832KAZ=91B+49N+87B=29N−13B+44N−8B+70N−17N5.041.044.521.751843+6.8
34Niyazbek, Nurtileu1684KAZ+113N=57B=22B+17N−29B−30N+87B+43N−19B5.041.043.522.251884+75.6
35Malikov, Kairat1703KAZ+116B−10N+77B−20N+80B−8N+53B−19N+83B5.041.042.518.001781+17.2
36Semenov, Miroslav1742KAZ+115B−29N+86B+60N+30B−20N=31B=25N−18B5.040.542.520.251870+57.6
37Amrin, Aibar1551KAZ−7B+99N+64B=57N−19B+82N=56B+100N−21B5.039.542.519.501887+139.6
38Abdishev, Abdiali1811KAZ+90B−2N+93B−70N+63B+53N−29B+54N−12B5.039.042.520.501820+2.0
39Aitbayev, Danial1800KAZ+110B−6N+94B=75N−58B+74N+61B=12N−13B5.039.041.519.501784-6.8
40Zhainazarov, Alanbek1765KAZ=102N+81B+57N−32B=25N−22B=78N+68B=42N5.038.541.521.751760+2.4
41Sadenov, Alem1784KAZ+95N−15B−45N+102B+66N=18B−62N+81B=47N5.038.541.520.501692-32.4
42Bekbol, Beibarys1864KAZ−86B+84N=53B+48N+61B=31N=26B−51N=40B5.038.041.523.501764-42.8
43Zholzhanov, Olzhas1805KAZ=88N+66B−14N=101B−45N+68B+50N−34B+60B5.038.041.021.751673-58.0
44Berik, Arman1657KAZ−14N−67B+103N+104B+89N−33B+45N+59B−22N5.037.540.519.001708+20.8
45Khalik, Nurasyl1574KAZ−13B+116N+41B−100N+43B−26N−44B+77N+76B5.037.539.019.501733+52.0
46Medetuly, Nurdaulet1699KAZ+117N=9B−56B=74N=71B=49N+88B−32N+80B5.036.538.018.751679-10.8
47Zhailaubek, Alibek0KAZ=62N=23B−79N+83B−54N+85B=75N+82B=41B5.036.040.021.7517050.0
48Genyultash, Mustafa Kadri1592KAZ−17B+115N=52B−42B+102N+64N=100B−23B+70N5.036.038.017.251771+80.4
49Tleubai, Nurzhan1494KAZ=59N−33B−92N+105N+96B=46B−54N+72B+75N5.034.037.019.251748+112.0
50Talgatov, Sultanbek1645KAZ−8B−114N+115B=91N=73B+77N−43B+86N+100B5.031.533.516.251643-4.4
51Dairov, Daryn2089KAZ+60BF−24N+76B+22N=10N−7B+42B−9N4.545.549.522.501914-52.1
52Kusherbayev, Timur1833KAZ+111N−4B=48N+92B=88N+72B=15N−9B−28N4.541.043.517.251747-38.8
53Zhardemov, Azamat1596KAZ−5N+95B=42N=59B+23N−38B−35N=65B+88N4.540.544.020.001718+50.8
54Kurmanbek, Abylkassym1694KAZ+77B=56N−18B=87N+47B−17N+49B−38B=67N4.540.043.520.251652-22.8
55Kiniyat, Iskander1614KAZ−6B+110N−20B=90N+91B−21B+66N+56N−26B4.540.042.516.751747+48.4
56Ainakul, Nurislam1963KAZ+85N=54B+46N−3B−27N=78B=37N−55B+92N4.539.543.019.251707-97.7
57Dzhumakanov, Kuanysh1985KAZ+80B=34N−40B=37B−72N+65B=28N+58N−27B4.539.043.020.751649-110.9
58Aidyngali, Dastan1624KAZ−15N+111B+107N=27B+39N−16B−21N−57B+90N4.539.041.516.251774+48.8
59Galymkadyr, Azamat1794KAZ=49B+91N−8B=53N+60B+88N−30B−44N=63B4.538.542.018.501681-53.6
60Mukhit, Kaisar1604KAZ−51N+103B+21N−36B−59N=66B+91N+79B−43N4.537.040.018.751717+46.8
61Sagatkul, Aziz1638KAZ−4N+104B=102N+68B−42N+81B−39N=78B=64B4.537.040.017.251660+10.4
62Marat, Tolegen1661KAZ=47B−87N=90B=73N+67B+106N+41B−31N−25B4.536.038.518.251624-18.0
63Moldabay, Alikhan1652KAZ−3N−65B+95N+114B−38N+101B−25N+104B=59N4.536.038.013.751686+17.2
64Maratuly, Yerassyl1741KAZ=68N=102B−37N+65B=81N−48B=86N+73B=61N4.535.038.018.251526-98.4
65Gabiden, Nurkhan1549KAZ−18B+63N−70B−64N+95B−57N+103B=53N+96B4.535.038.016.751703+67.6
66Shinaliev, Bekarys1516KAZ=96B−43N+109B=26N−41B=60N−55B+93N+99B4.535.037.516.251665+56.4
67Beisen, Arsen1550KAZ−24N+44N−69B=106B−62N=97B+102N+89B=54B4.533.536.016.751627+19.2
68Esen, Alisher1428KAZ=64B−75N+99B−61N+108B−43N+93B−40N+94B4.533.536.015.251664+103.2
69Karim, Ibrakhim1732KAZF−16B+67N+89B=5N−4B=18N−22B+78N4.044.044.018.501835+26.8
70Ivlev, Andrey1703KAZ+98N−12B+65N+38B−9N−32B+72N−33B−48B4.041.044.517.001692-10.8
71Baimukhanov, Zhan1494KAZ=26B−82N+78N=23B=46N+79B−27N−28B=85N4.039.543.518.251662+74.0
72Alzhanov, Nurali1600KAZ+20B−31N−17B+110N+57B−52N−70B−49N+87B4.038.541.016.501717+50.8
73Baymukashev, Nurasyl1540KAZ−21N−28B+117N=62B=50N−23B+98N−64N+102B4.038.039.512.751534-3.6
74Espenbet, Amirzhan1570KAZ−9N+117B=23N=46B=76N−39B=89N=88B=81N4.037.539.014.501605+4.0
75Bekbolat, Alikhan1659KAZ=109N+68B=32N=39B−31B=87N=47B=83N−49B4.037.039.517.001598-18.8
76Bolat, Arlan1704KAZ+118B−13N+114B−51N=74B+90N=19B−18B−45N4.037.038.512.001674-23.2
77Kulymzhan, Zhantore0KAZ−54N+83B−35N+85B−21N−50B+101N−45B+104N4.036.539.514.0015920.0
78Nurlan, Zhan1625KAZ−2B=90N−71B+109N+86B=56N=40B=61N−69B4.036.038.514.751616-7.6
79Nurmukhanov, Arystan1677KAZ+97B−30N+47B−22N=87B−71N+90B−60N=84B4.035.539.015.751474-77.2
80Zholdybay, Sultanbek1567KAZ−57N+113B−27N+107B−35N+98B−23N+97B−46N4.035.538.012.00984-47.6
81Adilbekov, Otabek1490KAZ=82B−40N=108B+93N=64B−61N+94B−41N=74B4.034.036.514.501627+59.2
82Baidauletov, Ramzan1792KAZ=81N+71B−9N−88B+112N−37B=104N−47N+101B4.034.036.513.001570-83.2
83Bakbergen, Mukagali1567KAZ−10B−77N+118B−47N+114N=89B+107N=75B−35N4.032.033.59.751621+5.6
84Bagdat, Madi1561KAZ−25N−42B−98N+97N−103B+110N=95B+106B=79N4.030.533.012.251530-16.0
85Adilzhanuly, Nurasyl1563KAZ−56B+97N−100B−77N+110B−47N+106B=87N=71B4.030.032.512.251565-6.4
86Zharylgapuly, Bektas1531KAZ+42N−25B−36N=21B−78N+96N=64B−50B=89N3.538.542.015.501696+54.4
87Nurbolat, Zhursin1474KAZ=23N+62B−33N=54B=79N=75B−34N=85B−72N3.537.041.015.751599+52.4
88Orymbay, Kuanysh1503KAZ=43B−26N+105B+82N=52B−59B−46N=74N−53B3.537.040.013.751654+63.2
89Akhinov, Yerkebulan0KAZ+105B−7N+96B−69N−44B=83N=74B−67N=86B3.535.038.012.2515940.0
90Kurmanbekov, Baryskhan1505KAZ−38N=78B=62N=55B+92N−76B−79N+108B−58B3.534.036.512.501570+26.2
91Nurullin, Ratmir1517KAZ=33N−59B=112N=50B−55N+105N−60B−96N+113B3.532.535.011.751547+5.6
92Tatish, Dinmukhammed1561KAZ−30B=105N+49B−52N−90B−107N+113B+95N−56B3.531.534.012.501601+3.2
93Rizaidenov, Magellan1577KAZ−29B+118N−38N−81B=98N+112B−68N−66B+107N3.531.533.08.251341-73.6
94Mukazhanov, Beksultan1576KAZ−12N+98B−39N=112B−106N+113B−81N+107B−68N3.530.533.09.751266-70.4
95Shavaliyev, Amirkhan1477KAZ−41B−53N−63B+116N−65N+114B=84N−92B+111N3.530.532.08.001450-11.6
96Mashekenov, Tair1828KAZ=66N−101B−89N+111B−49N−86B+112N+91B−65N3.530.032.510.751471-136.0
97Smirnov, Timur0KAZ−79N−85B=111N−84B+115B=67N+108B−80N=105B3.528.530.59.5014950.0
98Bukenov, Mansur0KAZ−70B−94N+84B=108N=93B−80N−73B=110N+114B3.528.030.010.2514870.0
99Amangeldinov, Alibek1667KAZ−107N−37B−68N=118B−113N+116N+109B+111B−66N3.525.527.07.251311-71.2
100Onoglu , Ali1770KAZF−5B+85N+45B=16N−14B=48N−37B−50N3.043.043.014.501693-44.4
101Zhantemirov, Amirzhan1529KAZ=22B+96N−19B=43N−26B−63N−77B+103N−82N3.038.541.512.001674+47.6
102Zhunisov, Ruslan1445KAZ=40B=64N=61B−41N−48B=108N−67B+114N−73N3.035.037.010.251508+23.2
103Ibrayev, Ualikhan1488KAZ−11N−60N−44B+117B+84N−28B−65N−101B+118N3.034.035.57.001309-53.2
104Klychev, Nurtugan1533KAZ−19B−61N+116B−44N=107B+109N=82B−63N−77B3.033.034.57.251353-33.2
105Dyusembayev, Asanali1715KAZ−89N=92B−88N−49B+118N−91B−111N+115B=97N3.027.028.57.001310-124.8
106Zhursyn, Dastan0KAZF−24B−28N=67N+94B−62B−85N−84N+110B2.534.034.08.2514820.0
107Tolybay, Adilet0KAZ+99B−22N−58B−80N=104N+92B−83B−94N−93B2.532.535.58.5014450.0
108Beken, Diyar1587KAZ−16N=112B=81N=98B−68N=102B−97N−90N=109B2.530.533.07.751361-75.6
109Zharylkasyn, Zhalgas0KAZ=75B−20N−66N−78B+111N−104B−99N=117B=108N2.530.031.56.5014490.0
110Bakhyt, Asylzhan1502KAZ−39N−55B+113N−72B−85N−84B+117N=98B−106N2.530.031.55.75824-63.6
111Kalmakhan, Yelaman1523KAZ−52B−58N=97B−96N−109B+115N+105B−99N−95B2.528.530.56.751492-17.6
112Bakyt, Ansar1467KAZ−27B=108N=91B=94N−82B−93N−96B−113N+117B2.528.530.06.251434-12.8
113Rakhimov, Aman0KAZ−34B−80N−110B=115N+99B−94N−92N+112B−91N2.528.030.07.0013810.0
114Beisenbay, Madiyar1523KAZ−32N+50B−76N−63N−83B−95N+116B−102B−98N2.032.534.06.501306-68.4
115Maratzhanuly, Damir1432KAZ−36N−48B−50N=113B−97N−111B+118B−105N=116B2.028.029.53.50842-45.6
116Chvilyov, Aleksandr0KAZ−35N−45B−104N−95B+117N−99B−114N−118B=115N1.525.527.02.5011320.0
117Eskendir, Alibi0KAZ−46B−74N−73B−103N−116B+118N−110B=109N−112N1.525.026.52.757390.0
118Auesbekov, Beybarys0KAZ−76N−93B−83N=99N−105B−117B−115N+116N−103B1.524.526.03.2511680.0

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