India’s R. Vaishali jumped in the standings to sit sole second after beating China’s Tan Zhongyi in the seventh round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates in Cyprus on Sunday.
Meanwhile in the Open section, young Uzbek Javokhir Sindarov extended his sole lead with a draw with Netherlands’ Anish Giri.
Standings – After Round 7
Open
1. Javokhir Sindarov – 6
2. Fabiano Caruana – 4.5
3. Anish Giri – 3.5
4. R. Praggnanandhaa – 3.5
5. Wei Yi – 3
6. Matthias Bluebaum – 3
7. Hikaru Nakamura – 2.5
8. Andrey Esipenko – 2
Women’s
1. Anna Muzychuk – 4.5
2. R. Vaishali – 4
3. Zhu Jiner – 3.5
4. Aleksandra Goryachkina – 3.5
5. Kateryna Lagno – 3.5
6. Divya Deshmukh – 3.5
7. Bibisara Assaubayeva – 3
8. Tan Zhongyi – 2.5
Published on Apr 04, 2026
Standings – After Round 7
Open
1. Javokhir Sindarov – 6
2. Fabiano Caruana – 4.5
3. Anish Giri – 3.5
4. R. Praggnanandhaa – 3.5
5. Wei Yi – 3
6. Matthias Bluebaum – 3
7. Hikaru Nakamura – 2.5
8. Andrey Esipenko – 2
Women’s
1. Anna Muzychuk – 4.5
2. R. Vaishali – 4
3. Zhu Jiner – 3.5
4. Aleksandra Goryachkina – 3.5
5. Kateryna Lagno – 3.5
6. Divya Deshmukh – 3.5
7. Bibisara Assaubayeva – 3
8. Tan Zhongyi – 2.5