Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu (8.5) emerged the champion ahead of Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva (8.0) after the 14th round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a stunning 9.5/13 score won the FIDE Candidates 2026 with a round to spare after the 13th round at Cyprus. In the women’s section, GMs Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) & Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) led the table with 7.5 points…
GMs Zhu Jiner & Vaishali Rameshbabu led the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 while GM Javokhir Sindarov led the Open section after the 12th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus…
GMs Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) and Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) led the FIDE Candidates 2026 after the 11th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
2025 Cairns Cup Halfway: Tight at the Top
Posted on June 15, 2025 BY Michael Ludwig
Five rounds in, there is a three way tie for first at the 2025 Cairns Cup, where Humpy Koneru, Alice Lee, and Harika Dronavalli sit at 3.5/5.
All three are undefeated with two wins, as is Alina Kashlinskaya in fourth with one fewer win. Koneru and Lee drew in round five and Koneru has also drawn against Kashlinskaya, which is all so far among that pack, leaving plenty of games between the leaders and room for big turns before the finish.
Tomorrow is a rest day, and then the tournament concludes over the following four days. You can follow the tournament on Chessbase, Chess.com, or Youtube.
Graphic via St. Louis Chess Club
