The fourth Kazakhstan Championship in Competitive Programming was held in Astana on August 22–23, bringing together some of the country’s strongest competitive programmers for one of the leading national competitions in the field.
This year, more than 2,000 participants from cities and regions across Kazakhstan took part in the championship. Following the qualifying rounds, 40 of the strongest participants advanced to the final in Astana to compete for the title of Kazakhstan’s champion.
The championship was organized by the Kazakhstan Competitive Programming Federation. The Federation develops competitive programming through education, competitions, and community building, while also implementing educational and international projects, including training camps and olympiads for school students, informatics teachers, and adults.
Championship Winners
Following the final competition:
1st place — Mansur Mamadakhunov, a student at Spectrum Astana, became the 2026 Kazakhstan Champion in Competitive Programming.
2nd place — Isatay Ismagzi, a graduate of Bilim-Innovation Lyceum Zhetisu.
3rd place — Alisher Yelaman, a student at Republican Physics and Mathematics School in Almaty. At just 14 years old, Alisher was the youngest participant of the championship.
The winners received diplomas and cash certificates:
- 1st place — 600,000 KZT
- 2nd place — 400,000 KZT
- 3rd place — 210,000 KZT
The absolute champion was also awarded the championship trophy. Cash certificates were also presented to participants who placed 4th–15th, as well as regional winners.
Developing Competitive Programming Across Kazakhstan
One of the key goals of the championship is to develop competitive programming not only in major cities, but also across Kazakhstan’s regions, while creating equal opportunities for young programmers from all parts of the country.
The championship is open to anyone aged 14 and above.
“The fourth championship shows that a strong competitive programming community has already been formed in Kazakhstan. Today’s participants are not only future strong programmers, but also future coaches, mentors, partners, and organizers who will continue developing this field themselves. Our task is to create the conditions for this ecosystem to keep growing,”
Danabek Kaliyazhdarov, Secretary General of the Kazakhstan Competitive Programming Federation.
Championship Partners
The organizers would like to express their special appreciation to the Federation’s General Partner, Kaspi.kz, as well as Astana Hub and Alem.ai Foundation for their support and for providing the venue for the championship.
The fourth Kazakhstan Championship confirmed the growing interest in competitive programming and its important role in developing IT skills and talent in Kazakhstan. The tournament provided a platform for the country’s strongest young programmers to demonstrate their knowledge, speed of thinking, and ability to solve complex problems.