The second day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 2 rounds, all 8 players share the lead with 1 point each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.

The current standings are:

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

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