Kazybek Nogerbek

Kazybek Nogerbek (born 13 May 2004) is a Kazakhstani chess player who holds the title of Grandmaster (GM). As of 2024, he is the reigning World Junior Chess Champion.

Chess career
Nogerbek started playing chess at the age of 6. He earned the Candidate Master title at the age of 11 and the FIDE Master title at the age of 13.

At the 44th Chess Olympiad in 2022, Nogerbek played board 5 for Kazakhstan, where he finished on a score of 7.5/10 (+6−1=3). This performance earned him an IM norm, however, he had already completed the title with norms at the 2018 World U14 Chess Championship, the 2019 Astana Masters, and the 2022 Aktobe Open. FIDE awarded him the title in August 2022.

Nogerbek earned the GM title in June 2024, with norms at the 2023 Baku Open, the 2024, and the 2024 Dubai Police Global Challenge for Chess. As of June 2024, he has yet to be awarded the title.

In 2024, Nogerbek participated in the World Junior Championship. As the ninth seed in the tournament, he finished tied for first with GM Emin Ohanyan of Armenia, with a score of 8.5/11 (+6−0=5), ultimately winning the title on tiebreaks.

His chess coaches are Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov and French GM Vladislav Tkachiev.