The 9th day of the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 in Cyprus has concluded. After 9 rounds, two players share the lead with 5.5 points each, with Zhu Jiner leading on tiebreaks.

The current standings are:

Place Player Score
1. 🇨🇳 GM Zhu Jiner 5.5
2. 🇮🇳 GM Vaishali R 5.5
3. 🇺🇦 GM Anna Muzychuk 5
4. 🇷🇺 GM Kateryna Lagno 4.5
5. 🇮🇳 GM Divya Deshmukh 4.5
6. 🇷🇺 GM Aleksandra Goryachkina 4
7. 🇰🇿 GM Bibisara Assaubayeva 4
8. 🇨🇳 GM Tan Zhongyi 3

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