2026 Candidates Tournament: R Vaishali squanders lead after losing to China’s Zhu Jiner
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Chinese player Zhu Jiner defeated Indian R Vaishali in round 12 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament in Cyprus on Sunday. This was Zhu's second victory over Vaishali. Both players now share the lead with seven points each, with two rounds remaining. Vaishali struggled with time management and made critical errors in the endgame. Divya Deshmukh lost to Tan Zhongyi. Anna Muzychuk drew against Aleksandra Goryachkina.
Key Entities
R VaishaliZhu Jiner2026 Women's Candidates TournamentCyprusDivya DeshmukhAnna MuzychukAleksandra Goryachkina