Elnaz Kaliakhmet

Elnaz Qaliahmet 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, and in April 2025, became the U16 Girls World Youth Rapid Chess Champion, finishing two points clear of the silver medalist.
In June 2025, aged 14, Kaliakhmet became the youngest Kazakhstani Women's Chess Championship winner.
She qualified for the Women's Chess World Cup 2025, defeating Khanim Balajayeva in the first round and Grandmaster Nino Batsiashvili in the second round.