The winner earns the right to play the reigning champion in the women's title match.
From Wikipedia — Women's Candidates Tournament (CC BY-SA 4.0)
§ 01 · 8 players
2549 Performance
Kazakhstan's world rapid champion and 2026 Candidates runner-up, bringing fearless initiative, speedy calculation, and elite practical instincts.
2570 Performance
India's 2026 Candidates winner and Praggnanandhaa's elder sister, combining sharp calculation with resolute classical play when the title path is on the line.
2526 Performance
China's top-seeded grandmaster and former girl's world champion, valued for imaginative opening play and the initiative to stir complications against elite opponents.
§ 02 · Round timeline
§ · Player lens
2475 Performance
China's former women's world champion, known for disciplined technique, deep opening homework, and the patient classical grind that keeps her in every title race.
§ · Games · 1–9–4 · 7 with highlights
