The 7th day and the first half of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 7 rounds, Anna Muzychuk leads with 4.5 points, while Vaishali R is in second place with 4 points.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇺🇦 GM Anna Muzychuk 4.5
2. 🇮🇳 GM Vaishali R 4
3. 🇨🇳 GM Zhu Jiner 3.5
4. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 3.5
5. 🇷🇺 GM Kateryna Lagno 3.5
6. 🇮🇳 GM Divya Deshmukh 3.5
7. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 3
8. 🇨🇳 GM Tan Zhongyi 2.5

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: Yoav Nisenbaum / FIDE