Elnaz Kaliakhmet
Elnaz Kaliakhmet | |
|---|---|
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Born | 2010 (age 14–15) |
| Title | Woman International Master (2025) |
| Peak rating | 2306 (July 2025) |
Elnaz Kaliakhmet (born 2010) is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master, which she earned in 2025.
Chess career
In November 2023, Kaliakhmet earned silver in the U14 Girls section of the World Junior Chess Championship,[1] and in April 2025, became the U16 Girls World Youth Rapid Chess Champion, finishing two points clear of the silver medalist.[2]
In June 2025, aged 14, Kaliakhmet became the youngest Kazakhstani Women's Chess Championship winner.[3]
She qualfied for the Women's Chess World Cup 2025, defeating Khanim Balajayeva in the first round and Grandmaster Nino Batsiashvili in the second round.[4]
References
- ^ "World Youth champions crowned in Montesilvano". Chess News. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Sergio (15 April 2025). "Elnaz Kaliakhmet is World Youth Rapid Chess Champion U16 for girls – Chessdom". Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Elnaz Kaliakhmet and Kazybek Nogerbek become new chess champions of Kazakhstan". Qazinform.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "WFM Elnaz Kaliakhmet (born in 2010) eliminates local GM Nino Batsiashvili! – FIDE Women's World Cup 2025 – Batumi, Georgia". Retrieved 11 July 2025.
External links
- Elnaz Kaliakhmet rating card at FIDE
- Elnaz Kaliakhmet player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Elnaz Kaliakhmet chess games at 365Chess.com