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Anna Muzychuk, who entered the tournament as a replacement for Koneru Humpy, will take on Zhu Jiner, who is in title contention.
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#FIDE #Candidates #Chess #Cyprus #venue #pays #tribute #Vaishali #Sindarov #renames #rooms #title #winners">FIDE Candidates Chess 2026: Cyprus venue pays tribute to Vaishali and Sindarov, renames rooms after title winners Javokhir Sindarov and R. Vaishali were crowned champions of the FIDE Candidates 2026 after a 14-round tournament that spanned over two weeks. The venue they considered home — a training base and the place that helped them achieve the biggest success of their careers so far — has decided to honour them in a special way.
During the closing ceremony on Thursday, Panayiotis Markou, Director of Sales and Marketing at Cap St. Georges Hotel and Resorts in Paphos, Cyprus, announced that the rooms in which Vaishali and Sindarov stayed would be renamed in their honour.
“We have decided that the rooms in which they stayed during this special period of competition will bear their names from now on.
“This will be our tribute to their success and a lasting connection between their achievements and the tournament,” he said.
Published on Apr 16, 2026
Javokhir Sindarov and R. Vaishali were crowned champions of the FIDE Candidates 2026 after a…
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#Vaishali #wins #FIDE #Candidates #Full #list #winners #womens #category">Vaishali wins FIDE Candidates: Full list of winners in women’s category
India’s R. Vaishali became the first from the country to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament after she beat Kateryna Lagno in the final round on Wednesday in Cyprus.
She will now challenge Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship title later in the year.
The inaugural Women’s Candidates was held in 1952 and served as the qualifying event for the World Championship until 1997, when the match format was replaced by knockout tournaments. The Candidates returned in 2019 after FIDE restored the match format to determine the Women’s World Champion.
Here’s a look at the full list of FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament winners over the years.
List of players who have won the Women’s Candidates over the years
1952 – Elisabeth Bykova – USSR
1955 – Olga Rubtsova – USSR
1959 – Kira Zvorykina – USSR
1961 – Nona Gaprindashvili – USSR
1964 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1967 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1971 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1974 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1977 – Maia Chiburdanidze – USSR
1980 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1983 – Irina Levitina – USSR
1986 – Elena Akhmilovskaya – USSR
1988 – Nana Loseliani – USSR
1990 – Xie Jun – China
1992 – Nana Loseliani – Georgia
1994 – Zsuzsa Polgar – Hungary
1997 – Xie Jun – China
2019 – Aleksandra Goryachkina – Russia
2022 – Lei Tingjie – China
2024 – Tan Zhongyi – China
2026 – R. Vaishali – India
Published on Apr 15, 2026
List of players who have won the Women’s Candidates over the years
1952 – Elisabeth Bykova – USSR
1955 – Olga Rubtsova – USSR
1959 – Kira Zvorykina – USSR
1961 – Nona Gaprindashvili – USSR
1964 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1967 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1971 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1974 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1977 – Maia Chiburdanidze – USSR
1980 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1983 – Irina Levitina – USSR
1986 – Elena Akhmilovskaya – USSR
1988 – Nana Loseliani – USSR
1990 – Xie Jun – China
1992 – Nana Loseliani – Georgia
1994 – Zsuzsa Polgar – Hungary
1997 – Xie Jun – China
2019 – Aleksandra Goryachkina – Russia
2022 – Lei Tingjie – China
2024 – Tan Zhongyi – China
2026 – R. Vaishali – India
India’s R. Vaishali became the first from the country to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament after she beat Kateryna Lagno in the final round on Wednesday in Cyprus.
She will now challenge Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship title later in the year.
The inaugural Women’s Candidates was held in 1952 and served as the qualifying event for the World Championship until 1997, when the match format was replaced by knockout tournaments. The Candidates returned in 2019 after FIDE restored the match format to determine the Women’s World Champion.
Here’s a look at the full list of FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament winners over the years.
List of players who have won the Women’s Candidates over the years
1952 – Elisabeth Bykova – USSR
1955 – Olga Rubtsova – USSR
1959 – Kira Zvorykina – USSR
1961 – Nona Gaprindashvili – USSR
1964 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1967 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1971 – Alla Kushnir – USSR
1974 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1977 – Maia Chiburdanidze – USSR
1980 – Nana Alexandria – USSR
1983 – Irina Levitina – USSR
1986 – Elena Akhmilovskaya – USSR
1988 – Nana Loseliani – USSR
1990 – Xie Jun – China
1992 – Nana Loseliani – Georgia
1994 – Zsuzsa Polgar – Hungary
1997 – Xie Jun – China
2019 – Aleksandra Goryachkina – Russia
2022 – Lei Tingjie – China
2024 – Tan Zhongyi – China
2026 – R. Vaishali – India
Published on Apr 15, 2026
India’s R. Vaishali became the first from the country to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates…
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#FIDE #Chess #Candidates #Sindarov #draws #Wei #clinch #title #Vaishali #holds #nerve #win #womens #section">FIDE Chess Candidates 2026: Sindarov draws with Wei Yi to clinch title; Vaishali holds nerve to win women’s section
After 14 rounds of intense chess, Javokhir Sindarov finished the tournament with 10 points, having already clinched the title to earn the right to challenge D. Gukesh for the FIDE World Championship.
Sindarov secured six wins during the tournament, including victories over R. Praggnanandhaa in Rounds 3 and 10, Hikaru Nakamura in Round 5, and Fabiano Caruana in Round 4.
Anish Giri finished second with 8.5 points, with wins over Fabiano Caruana and R. Praggnanandhaa.
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Fabiano Caruana took third place with 7.5 points, while China’s Wei Yi finished fourth with seven points.
India’s R. Praggnanandhaa finished seventh with six points from 14 rounds.
Despite a valiant effort, Vaishali’s win pushed Bibisara Assaubayeva to second place with eight points, followed by Zhu Jiner with seven.
Anna Muzychuk finished fourth with 6.5 points, while India’s Divya Deshmukh ended seventh with 5.5 points. Her draw against Bibisara in Round 14 also played a crucial role in Vaishali securing the title.
Published on Apr 15, 2026
After 14 rounds of intense chess, Javokhir Sindarov finished the tournament with 10 points, having already clinched the title to earn the right to challenge D. Gukesh for the FIDE World Championship.
Sindarov secured six wins during the tournament, including victories over R. Praggnanandhaa in Rounds 3 and 10, Hikaru Nakamura in Round 5, and Fabiano Caruana in Round 4.
Anish Giri finished second with 8.5 points, with wins over Fabiano Caruana and R. Praggnanandhaa.
ALSO READ: R Vaishali becomes first Indian to win FIDE Women’s Candidates
Fabiano Caruana took third place with 7.5 points, while China’s Wei Yi finished fourth with seven points.
India’s R. Praggnanandhaa finished seventh with six points from 14 rounds.
Despite a valiant effort, Vaishali’s win pushed Bibisara Assaubayeva to second place with eight points, followed by Zhu Jiner with seven.
Anna Muzychuk finished fourth with 6.5 points, while India’s Divya Deshmukh ended seventh with 5.5 points. Her draw against Bibisara in Round 14 also played a crucial role in Vaishali securing the title.
Published on Apr 15, 2026
After 14 rounds of intense chess, Javokhir Sindarov finished the tournament with 10 points, having…
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