Young chess players from Kalmykia earned medals at the Children's Championship of the Southern Federal District held from November 2 to November 10, 2026, in Dzhubga, Krasnodar Krai. Twenty-eight athletes from the republic competed. Natalya Germaleeva won first place in the girls under 11 group after winning all nine games. Sofia Pitinova took bronze in the girls under 13 group. Both qualified for the highest league of the Russian Championship in 2027. Brother and sister Alina and Sanal Pakhomkin placed fifth and sixth in their age groups and earned spots in the first league of the national championship. The results were reported on November 11, 2026.