FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026: Schedule, Standings & Results (Live Updates)

♕ FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 – Standings, Results & Live Updates
The FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 runs alongside the Open section, featuring eight top players competing to qualify for the Women’s World Championship match.
📍 Location: Cyprus
📅 Dates: March 28 – April 16, 2026
🕒 Round Time: 15:30 (CEST+1)
Last updated: April 15, 2026 (After Round 14)
♟️ Players
- Divya Deshmukh
- Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Zhu Jiner
- Tan Zhongyi
- Kateryna Lagno
- Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Anna Muzychuk
📊 Standings (After Round 14)
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaishali Rameshbabu | 8.5 |
| 2 | Bibisara Assaubayeva | 8.0 |
| 3 | Zhu Jiner | 7.5 |
| 3 | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 7.5 |
| 5 | Anna Muzychuk | 7.0 |
| 6 | Kateryna Lagno | 6.5 |
| 7 | Tan Zhongyi | 5.5 |
| 7 | Divya Deshmukh | 5.5 |
🔢 Pairings & Results (Women)
Round 1
- Divya Deshmukh ½–½ Anna Muzychuk
- Vaishali Rameshbabu ½–½ Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Aleksandra Goryachkina ½–½ Kateryna Lagno
- Zhu Jiner ½–½ Tan Zhongyi
Round 2
- Anna Muzychuk ½–½ Tan Zhongyi
- Kateryna Lagno ½–½ Zhu Jiner
- Bibisara Assaubayeva ½–½ Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Divya Deshmukh ½–½ Vaishali Rameshbabu
Round 3
- Vaishali Rameshbabu ½–½ Anna Muzychuk
- Aleksandra Goryachkina ½–½ Divya Deshmukh
- Zhu Jiner 0–1 Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Tan Zhongyi 0–1 Kateryna Lagno
Round 4
- Anna Muzychuk 1–0 Kateryna Lagno
- Bibisara Assaubayeva ½–½ Tan Zhongyi
- Divya Deshmukh 0–1 Zhu Jiner
- Vaishali Rameshbabu ½–½ Aleksandra Goryachkina
Round 5
- Aleksandra Goryachkina ½–½ Anna Muzychuk
- Zhu Jiner 1–0 Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Divya Deshmukh
- Kateryna Lagno 1–0 Bibisara Assaubayeva
Round 6
- Zhu Jiner 0–1 Anna Muzychuk
- Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Kateryna Lagno 0–1 Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Bibisara Assaubayeva 0–1 Divya Deshmukh
Round 7
- Anna Muzychuk ½–½ Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Divya Deshmukh ½–½ Kateryna Lagno
- Vaishali Rameshbabu 1–0 Tan Zhongyi
- Aleksandra Goryachkina ½–½ Zhu Jiner
Round 8
- Anna Muzychuk 0–1 Divya Deshmukh
- Bibisara Assaubayeva ½–½ Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Kateryna Lagno 1–0 Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Tan Zhongyi 0–1 Zhu Jiner
Round 9
- Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Anna Muzychuk
- Zhu Jiner 1–0 Kateryna Lagno
- Aleksandra Goryachkina ½–½ Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Vaishali Rameshbabu 1–0 Divya Deshmukh
Round 10
- Anna Muzychuk ½–½ Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Divya Deshmukh 0–1 Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Bibisara Assaubayeva 1–0 Zhu Jiner
- Kateryna Lagno ½–½ Tan Zhongyi
Round 11
- Kateryna Lagno ½–½ Anna Muzychuk
- Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Zhu Jiner ½–½ Divya Deshmukh
- Aleksandra Goryachkina 0–1 Vaishali Rameshbabu
Round 12
- Anna Muzychuk ½–½ Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Vaishali Rameshbabu 0–1 Zhu Jiner
- Divya Deshmukh 0–1 Tan Zhongyi
- Bibisara Assaubayeva 1–0 Kateryna Lagno
Round 13
- Bibisara Assaubayeva 1–0 Anna Muzychuk
- Kateryna Lagno 1–0 Divya Deshmukh
- Tan Zhongyi ½–½ Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Zhu Jiner 0–1 Aleksandra Goryachkina
Round 14
- Anna Muzychuk ½–½ Zhu Jiner
- Aleksandra Goryachkina 1–0 Tan Zhongyi
- Vaishali Rameshbabu 1–0 Kateryna Lagno
- Divya Deshmukh ½–½ Bibisara Assaubayeva
Vaishali Rameshbabu Emerges as Women’s Candidates Winner
Vaishali Rameshbabu sealed the tournament with a decisive final-round win to claim the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 title.
📅 Schedule
The Women’s Candidates follows the same schedule as the Open section:
- Rounds: March 29 – April 15
- Rest Days: April 2, April 6, April 10, April 13
- Final / Tie-breaks: April 16
👉 Refer to the Open section for full day-by-day schedule.
📌 Format
- 8 players
- Double round-robin (14 rounds)
- Each player faces every opponent twice
- Winner qualifies for Women’s World Championship
🔔 Live Updates
This page will be updated after every round with:
- Results
- Standings
- Key developments
🔗 Open Section Coverage
👉 For full coverage of the Open tournament, including schedule and pairings:
FIDE Candidates 2026 – Open Section
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