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Finished 28 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026 🇨🇾 Paphos, Cyprus

FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026

The women's eight-player Candidates running in parallel with the open Candidates at Paphos — eight games each, double round-robin, with Vaishali Rameshbabu winning to face the reigning world champion in the 2026 Women's Championship match.

Tournament facts

Dates
28 Mar 2026 → 16 Apr 2026
Location
🇨🇾 Paphos, Cyprus · Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort, Pegeia
Format
Round Robin · Classical
Category
14
Players
8 · avg 2520
Prize fund
€350,000
Organizer
FIDE
Winner
Vaishali Rameshbabu

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Official & results

Tournament site→ FIDE calendar→

Editorial coverage

The Week in Chess→ChessBase→
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