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Peace or Missed? FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | Round 05
📷@michalwalusza | FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | GM Tan Zhongyi

Peace or Missed? FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | Round 05

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A rather peaceful round 5 at the Women’s Candidates category as every match ended up in draw. Is it really a peaceful day or there’s just a missed opportunities? GM’s Kateryna and Anna had their chances to gain a decisive result which could have led to a drastic changes into the standings of Women’s Candidates but they could not get the job done against GM’s Lei and Vaishali, respectively.

Here’s a quick update on the points and standings of Women’s Candidates by the end of Round 5. GM Tan Zhongyi, maintains her lead , solely securing the first spot having a three and a half [3.5] points followed by GM Aleksandra Goryachkina with a three [3] points.

@michalwalusza | FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | GM Tan Zhongyi

📷“I feel that I don’t have a huge lead right now,” said Tan about her lead. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.


On the other hand, Grand Master’s Vaishali R., Kateryna L., and Nurgyul S. tied for the 3rd spot having two and a half [2.5] points.

@michalwalusza | FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | GM Vaishali Rameshbabu


Lastly, GM’s Humpy Koneru, Lei Tingjie, and Anna Muzychuk also tied for the 6th place having two [2] points.

@michalwalusza | FIDE Women’s Candidates 2024 | GM Lei Tingjie


Women’s Candidates Standings after Round 5



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Round six will be on Wednesday, April 10, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET / 20:30 CEST / 12:00 a.m. IST.


During the Candidates first rest day between the fourth and fifth round, it coincided with the 2024 Solar Eclipse. GM’s Nijat Abasov and Anna Muzychuk took a chartered boat and went to Lake Ontario along with commentators and FIDE Officials. Watch the video below


Watch the round 5 of the Candidates here on the link below with GM’s Naroditsky, Polgar, and Howell as commentator



The FIDE Candidates Tournaments are among the most important FIDE events of the year. Players compete for the right to play in the next FIDE World Championship match against current World Chess Champions GMs Ding Liren and Ju Wenjun.