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FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026: Schedule, Standings & Results (Live Updates)
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♟️ 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 1, 2026 (After Round 4)
♟️ Players
- Divya Deshmukh
- Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Zhu Jiner
- Tan Zhongyi
- Kateryna Lagno
- Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Anna Muzychuk
📊 Standings (After Round 4)
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bibisara Assaubayeva | 2.5 |
| 1 | Anna Muzychuk | 2.5 |
| 3 | Kateryna Lagno | 2.0 |
| 3 | Vaishali Rameshbabu | 2.0 |
| 3 | Zhu Jiner | 2.0 |
| 3 | Aleksandra Goryachkina | 2.0 |
| 7 | Divya Deshmukh | 1.5 |
| 7 | Tan Zhongyi | 1.5 |
🔢 Results (After Round 3)
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 vs Anna Muzychuk
- Zhu Jiner vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Tan Zhongyi vs Divya Deshmukh
- Kateryna Lagno vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
Round 6
- Zhu Jiner vs Anna Muzychuk
- Tan Zhongyi vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Kateryna Lagno vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Divya Deshmukh
Round 7
- Anna Muzychuk vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Divya Deshmukh vs Kateryna Lagno
- Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Tan Zhongyi
- Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Zhu Jiner
Round 8
- Anna Muzychuk vs Divya Deshmukh
- Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Kateryna Lagno vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Tan Zhongyi vs Zhu Jiner
Round 9
- Tan Zhongyi vs Anna Muzychuk
- Zhu Jiner vs Kateryna Lagno
- Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Divya Deshmukh
Round 10
- Anna Muzychuk vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Divya Deshmukh vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Zhu Jiner
- Kateryna Lagno vs Tan Zhongyi
Round 11
- Kateryna Lagno vs Anna Muzychuk
- Tan Zhongyi vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
- Zhu Jiner vs Divya Deshmukh
- Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
Round 12
- Anna Muzychuk vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
- Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Zhu Jiner
- Divya Deshmukh vs Tan Zhongyi
- Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Kateryna Lagno
Round 13
- Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Anna Muzychuk
- Kateryna Lagno vs Divya Deshmukh
- Tan Zhongyi vs Vaishali Rameshbabu
- Zhu Jiner vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Round 14
- Anna Muzychuk vs Zhu Jiner
- Aleksandra Goryachkina vs Tan Zhongyi
- Vaishali Rameshbabu vs Kateryna Lagno
- Divya Deshmukh vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
📅 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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