Kazakhstan Championship 2026 U18

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65 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 20 Jan 2026 to 27 Jan 2026 in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2260, and top seed was Artyom Bogdanov (🇰🇿 KAZ, IM, 2402).

Alan Petukhov (🇰🇿 KAZ, FM, 2322) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Artyom Bogdanov (7.0) and Inayat Bolat (7.0). Petukhov shared the lead from round 8, winning on tie-break.

The biggest upset came in round 9: Kirill Balayev (1523) beat Nuraly Serikkazy (2122), a +599-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

🇰🇿IMArtyom Bogdanov2402

Avg top 10

2,260

Participants

Titled players · 8

IM×1

FM×7

Federations · 1 represented

🇰🇿Kazakhstan×65

Top 3

🥇
FMAlan Petukhov
🇰🇿KAZ·2322
7.0pts·2362perf+11.4
🥈
IMArtyom Bogdanov
🇰🇿KAZ·2402
7.0pts·2388perf+0.3
🥉
FMInayat Bolat
🇰🇿KAZ·2229
7.0pts·2373perf+75.6

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 9 rounds

Tight race until R9; 4 players tied at 7.0/9, decided on Buchholz. Title race narrowed from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 4 at the finish.

Co-leaders

Bogdanov7Petukhov7Bolat7Dumanuly7Amangeldinov6.5Zhakan6.5

R9 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

4 players finish on 7.0/9. Petukhov takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (48.5).

R1–R4 · WIN STREAK

FM Inayat Bolat won 4 in a row (R1–R4).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers

Player	1	2	3	4
1IMArtyom Bogdanov	*	—	½	½
2FMAlan Petukhov	—	*	½	1
3FMInayat Bolat	½	½	*	—
4FMSultanbeibarys Dumanuly	½	0	—	*

Grille américaine

#	Player	Elo	Fed	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts	Bu C1	Bu	SB	Perf	Δ
1	Petukhov, AlanFM	2322	KAZ	+36N	+22B	=10N	+4B	=7N	=3B	=20N	+5B	+9N	7.0	48.5	53.0	41.00	2362	+11.4
2	Bogdanov, ArtyomIM	2402	KAZ	+19N	+32B	=4N	+21B	=9N	+11B	=3N	=7B	+13N	7.0	48.0	52.5	39.50	2388	+0.3
3	Bolat, InayatFM	2229	KAZ	+48B	+31N	+14B	+11N	=13B	=1N	=2B	=9B	+7N	7.0	47.5	51.0	38.25	2373	+75.6
4	Dumanuly, SultanbeibarysFM	2192	KAZ	+37N	+25B	=2B	−1N	+31B	=6N	+21B	+14N	+8B	7.0	46.5	51.0	37.25	2245	+35.6
5	Zhakan, Erasyl	2108	KAZ	+45B	−14N	+53B	+17N	+15B	=8N	+13B	−1N	+16B	6.5	44.5	47.5	32.00	2158	+34.0
6	Amangeldinov, Alkey	2001	KAZ	+49B	−39N	+47B	+33N	+32B	=4B	−7N	+18N	+15B	6.5	40.5	44.0	30.50	2066	+38.0
7	Amangeldy, ErnurFM	2288	KAZ	+41B	+40N	+15B	−13N	=1B	+24N	+6B	=2N	−3B	6.0	47.5	51.5	32.00	2227	-7.2
8	Bayantas, AsmanFM	2244	KAZ	+47N	+17B	−21N	+10B	+23N	=5B	=9N	+20B	−4N	6.0	46.0	49.5	31.25	2183	-17.6
9	Akhilbay, ImangaliFM	2362	KAZ	=53B	+58N	+16B	+20N	=2B	+13N	=8B	=3N	−1B	6.0	46.0	48.5	30.00	2295	-10.2
10	Baitleu, Syrym	2129	KAZ	+34B	+33N	=1B	−8N	+38B	=14N	=18B	=12N	+21B	6.0	44.0	48.0	30.00	2037	-21.7
11	Daulet, AlikhanFM	2203	KAZ	+52B	+18N	+38B	−3B	+21N	−2N	−14B	+22B	+27N	6.0	44.0	47.5	28.00	2077	-37.2
12	Balayev, Kirill	1523	KAZ	−22N	+36B	−17N	+37B	+39N	=23B	+33N	=10B	+20N	6.0	40.0	44.0	28.00	1949	+182.4
13	Beristenov, Kair	2227	KAZ	+57N	+26B	+39N	+7B	=3N	−9B	−5N	+24B	−2B	5.5	46.5	49.0	26.00	2172	-10.4
14	Gluhov, Nikita	1806	KAZ	+65N	+5B	−3N	=24B	+43N	=10B	+11N	−4B	=23N	5.5	46.5	46.5	24.50	2057	+109.2
15	Danilov, Dmitryi	1970	KAZ	+42N	+51B	−7N	+26B	−5N	=17B	+30N	+32B	−6N	5.5	43.0	46.5	24.75	1941	-5.6
16	Tokbayev, Anuar	2057	KAZ	+43N	=29B	−9N	+19B	−22N	+48B	+17N	+23B	−5N	5.5	42.5	46.0	26.00	1964	-31.2
17	Zeynyshev, Elnur	1863	KAZ	+59B	−8N	+12B	−5B	+35N	=15N	−16B	+41N	+31B	5.5	42.5	45.0	24.25	1928	+34.8
18	Toibol, Dias	1880	KAZ	+44N	−11B	−43N	+54B	+57N	+25B	=10N	−6B	+32N	5.5	39.0	41.5	22.00	1904	+17.2
19	Sadybekov, Adilzhan	1733	KAZ	−2B	=56N	+58B	−16N	+54B	−38N	+62B	+50N	+40B	5.5	32.0	34.0	16.25	1784	+24.8
20	Serikkazy, Nuraly	2122	KAZ	=35N	+46B	+29N	−9B	+25N	+22B	=1B	−8N	−12B	5.0	44.5	48.5	24.75	1997	-42.8
21	Sultanbek, Beibars	1951	KAZ	+54N	+63B	+8B	−2N	−11B	+33N	−4N	+25B	−10N	5.0	44.5	45.5	19.50	2039	+24.8
22	Lutsik, Stepan	1890	KAZ	+12B	−1N	+49B	=38N	+16B	−20N	+28B	−11N	=26B	5.0	43.5	47.0	24.50	1935	+19.2
23	Adilbekuly, Altair	1948	KAZ	+50B	−38N	+34B	+28N	−8B	=12N	+31B	−16N	=14B	5.0	41.0	44.5	23.25	1844	-39.2
24	Skak, Abuali	1952	KAZ	−38B	+50N	+48B	=14N	+56B	−7B	+26N	−13N	=28B	5.0	38.0	40.5	19.75	1861	-37.2
25	Shafikov, Emil	1772	KAZ	+55B	−4N	+62B	+40N	−20B	−18N	+53B	−21N	+42B	5.0	36.5	38.5	16.00	1850	+29.2
26	Ramazanov, Mansur	1804	KAZ	+62B	−13N	+61B	−15N	=49B	+56N	−24B	+47N	=22N	5.0	33.0	35.0	14.75	1787	-6.4
27	Kabylbek, Daniyal	1569	KAZ	−31B	=52N	=41B	−47N	+61B	+57B	+35N	+40N	−11B	5.0	32.5	35.0	17.25	1764	+73.6
28	Zaitsev, Ilya	1803	KAZ	−51N	+42B	+63N	−23B	+62N	=32B	−22N	+48B	=24N	5.0	32.5	33.5	15.25	1820	+12.8
29	Umbetkali, Nurpeiis	1741	KAZ	+64B	=16N	−20B	−56N	=34B	−50N	+54B	+44N	+38B	5.0	32.0	32.0	16.00	1712	-17.6
30	Uzbayev, Abylai	1588	KAZ	−40B	−48N	+64B	=41N	+52B	+47N	−15B	=53N	+39B	5.0	31.0	31.0	14.50	1753	+63.2
31	Kumar, Assylkhan	1915	KAZ	+27N	−3B	+35N	=43B	−4N	+49B	−23N	+42B	−17N	4.5	42.0	45.5	19.00	1812	-44.4
32	Nurbolatov, Daulet	1923	KAZ	+56B	−2N	+45B	+39B	−6N	=28N	+38B	−15N	−18B	4.5	41.5	44.0	17.00	1836	-38.0
33	Muzafar, Beibarys	1818	KAZ	+60N	−10B	+51N	−6B	+45N	−21B	−12B	=34N	+49B	4.5	39.0	41.5	15.75	1701	-48.0
34	Danlybay, Rustemkhan	1649	KAZ	−10N	+44B	−23N	=51B	=29N	−39B	+45N	=33B	+48N	4.5	36.0	39.5	18.00	1758	+49.2
35	Garayev, Bakhtiyar	1649	KAZ	=20B	=53N	−31B	+61N	−17B	+36N	−27B	=52N	+47B	4.5	34.5	37.0	16.25	1723	+24.8
36	Tursunbai, Abdurrohman	1682	KAZ	−1B	−12N	+44B	−49N	+55N	−35B	+56B	+62N	=41B	4.5	34.5	36.5	13.50	1587	-46.0
37	Nurlan, Nurasyl	1653	KAZ	−4B	+55N	−40B	−12N	+44B	−62N	+59B	=60N	+50B	4.5	32.5	34.5	14.25	1581	-37.6
38	Sheraly, Sultan	1608	KAZ	+24N	+23B	−11N	=22B	−10N	+19B	−32N	=39B	−29N	4.0	42.0	46.0	20.00	1838	+93.6
39	Uderbayev, Tamirlan	1741	KAZ	+61N	+6B	−13B	−32N	−12B	+34N	=50B	=38N	−30N	4.0	39.5	42.0	17.25	1664	-42.4
40	Molbay Torekhan	1927	KAZ	+30N	−7B	+37N	−25B	=48N	+43B	=42N	−27B	−19N	4.0	39.0	42.5	17.25	1679	-108.8
41	Mustafa, Daulet	1675	KAZ	−7N	=54B	=27N	=30B	+51N	−42B	+43N	−17B	=36N	4.0	37.5	40.5	16.25	1615	-32.4
42	Asan, Nurtilek	1609	KAZ	−15B	−28N	+55B	+53N	=47B	+41N	=40B	−31N	−25N	4.0	34.5	37.5	13.75	1720	+33.8
43	Askaruly, Raiymbek	1628	KAZ	−16B	+64N	+18B	=31N	−14B	−40N	−41B	+56N	=53B	4.0	34.5	34.5	11.75	1729	+30.4
44	Kudaibergen, Bizhan	1507	KAZ	−18B	−34N	−36N	+60B	−37N	+61B	+46N	−29B	+57N	4.0	33.0	35.5	11.50	1604	+32.0
45	Tleukhanov, Eraly	1630	KAZ	−5N	+60B	−32N	+63B	−33B	−53N	−34B	+58N	+62B	4.0	30.0	31.0	8.00	1593	-22.4
46	Kairken, Nurdaulet	1809	KAZ	=58B	−20N	−56B	F	+63N	=54N	−44B	+59N	+60B	4.0	24.0	25.0	8.75	1552	-88.4
47	Zhanuzakov , Temirlan	1671	KAZ	−8B	+59N	−6N	+27B	=42N	−30B	+49N	−26B	−35N	3.5	39.5	42.0	13.00	1631	-28.0
48	Batyrzhanuly, Altair	1660	KAZ	−3N	+30B	−24N	+65B	=40B	−16N	+52B	−28N	−34B	3.5	39.5	39.5	10.50	1708	+10.0
49	Abilbek, Azamat	1626	KAZ	−6N	+65B	−22N	+36B	=26N	−31N	−47B	+51B	−33N	3.5	37.0	37.0	10.50	1634	-0.4
50	Shilan, Adilet	1597	KAZ	−23N	−24B	+60N	−57B	+64N	+29B	=39N	−19B	−37N	3.5	34.0	34.0	9.50	1596	-6.0
51	Abuov, Aisultan	0	KAZ	+28B	−15N	−33B	=34N	−41B	−52N	+55B	−49N	+56B	3.5	33.5	36.0	12.75	1576	0.0
52	Bekbatyrov, Daniyar	1656	KAZ	−11N	=27B	−54N	+58B	−30N	+51B	−48N	=35B	=61N	3.5	33.0	35.5	12.00	1492	-65.6
53	Sailauev, Erbolat	1724	KAZ	=9N	=35B	−5N	−42B	F	+45B	−25N	=30B	=43N	3.0	39.0	39.0	13.75	1676	-32.8
54	Issakhanov, Sanat	1602	KAZ	−21B	=41N	+52B	−18N	−19N	=46B	−29N	=57B	=59B	3.0	35.0	37.5	10.00	1607	-1.6
55	Kurmanbai, Nurislam	0	KAZ	−25N	−37B	−42N	+59N	−36B	=58B	−51N	=63N	+64B	3.0	27.5	27.5	4.25	1414	0.0
56	Kim, Andrey	1574	KAZ	−32N	=19B	+46N	+29B	−24N	−26B	−36N	−43B	−51N	2.5	37.5	41.0	11.75	1643	+21.6
57	Bolat, Salimkhan	1658	KAZ	−13B	−62N	+59B	+50N	−18B	−27N	−60B	=54N	−44B	2.5	31.5	33.5	7.50	1456	-101.2
58	Bakytov, Yerassyl	1424	KAZ	=46N	−9B	−19N	−52N	−59B	=55N	+64B	−45B	=63N	2.5	29.5	29.5	4.00	1290	-28.0
59	Mirgali, Zangar	1502	KAZ	−17N	−47B	−57N	−55B	+58N	+64B	−37N	−46B	=54N	2.5	28.5	28.5	4.00	1439	-21.6
60	Abdykulov, Muhammad	1473	KAZ	−33B	−45N	−50B	−44N	F	+63B	+57N	=37B	−46N	2.5	28.0	28.0	5.75	1436	-14.8
61	Tanabaev, Daniyar	0	KAZ	−39B	F	−26N	−35B	−27N	−44N	+63B	+64N	=52B	2.5	27.0	27.0	2.75	1253	0.0
62	Nurbatyr, Nazarali	1418	KAZ	−26N	+57B	−25N	F	−28B	+37B	−19N	−36B	−45N	2.0	37.5	40.0	7.00	1523	+30.0
63	Zhanbyrbay, Yernur	0	KAZ	F	−21N	−28B	−45N	−46B	−60N	−61N	=55B	=58B	1.0	28.5	28.5	2.75	1282	0.0
64	Zhaksygul, Meirbek	0	KAZ	−29N	−43B	−30N	F	−50B	−59N	−58N	−61B	−55N	0.0	28.0	28.0	0.00	781	0.0
65	Zharas, Dinnur	1423	KAZ	−14B	−49N	F	−48N	F	F	F	F	F	0.0	15.5	15.5	0.00	895	-21.6

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Balayev, KirillKAZ
+182.4
6.0 pts · #8
2Gluhov, NikitaKAZ
+109.2
5.5 pts · #17
3Sheraly, SultanKAZ
+93.6
4.0 pts · #32

Top rating losers

1Molbay TorekhanKAZ
-108.8
4.0 pts · #34
2Bolat, SalimkhanKAZ
-101.2
2.5 pts · #53
3Kairken, NurdauletKAZ
-88.4
4.0 pts · #42

Biggest upsets

R9+599 Elo gap
Balayev, Kirill1523 beat Serikkazy, Nuraly2122
R7+397 Elo gap
Gluhov, Nikita1806 beat FMDaulet, Alikhan2203
R8+358 Elo gap
Kabylbek, Daniyal1569 beat Molbay Torekhan1927