The first day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 1 round, all 8 players share the lead with 0.5 point each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇨🇳 GM Zhu Jiner 0.5
2. 🇨🇳 GM Tan Zhongyi 0.5
3. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 0.5
4. 🇺🇦 GM Anna Muzychuk 0.5
5. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 0.5
6. 🇷🇺 GM Kateryna Lagno 0.5
7. 🇮🇳 GM Divya Deshmukh 0.5
8. 🇮🇳 GM Vaishali R 0.5

The FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 takes place from March 28 to April 16, at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus. The event features a 90+0 time control for the first 40 moves and 30+30 for the rest of the game over double Round-Robin between 8 players.

Credit: Michal Walusza / FIDE