The 2026 Republic of Kalmykia youth chess championship ended in Elista. RIA Kalmykia reported the winners on Monday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local. Alexander Utnasunov, director of the republic chess school, announced the prizes.
Under 9: first place went to Naran Kutsekov of School 17 and Sofia Godzhurova of School 3. Under 11: first place went to Ayuka Berikov and Natalya Germaleeva, both of School 17. The best rural player named in the under-9 group was Adyan Erdniev of the Maloderbetovskaya gymnasium.