FIDE Candidates 2026
FIDE Candidates 2026 – Women was an 8-player classical double round robin in Pegeia, Cyprus, 29 Mar – 15 Apr 2026. Won by Vaishali with 8½/14 (2607 performance). Top seed Zhu (2578) finished 3rd with 7½/14. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Pegeia, Cyprus
- Format
- 8-player double round-robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min, + 30 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND | 2470 | 8½ | 2607 | +26 |
| 2 | GMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ | 2516 | 8 | 2570 | +11 |
| 3 | GMZhu, JinerCHN | 2578 | 7½ | 2540 | −8 |
| 4 | GMGoryachkina, AleksandraFID | 2534 | 7½ | 2547 | +2 |
| 5 | GMMuzychuk, AnnaUKR | 2522 | 7 | 2519 | |
| 6 | GMLagno, KaterynaFID | 2508 | 6½ | 2492 | −2 |
| 7 | GMDivya DeshmukhIND | 2497 | 5½ | 2443 | −10 |
| 8 | GMTan, ZhongyiCHN | 2535 | 5½ | 2437 | −18 |
Results
Round 14