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Anna Muzychuk vs Aleksandra Goryachkina
Anna Muzychuk and Aleksandra Goryachkina played to a draw in the Ruy Lopez during round 12 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Rameshbabu Vaishali vs Jiner Zhu
Zhu Jiner defeated Vaishali Rameshbabu with the Caro-Kann Defense in a crucial round 12 encounter at the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Bibisara Assaubayeva vs Kateryna Lagno
Bibisara Assaubayeva secured a crucial victory over Kateryna Lagno with the Italian Game in round 12 of the Women's Candidates Tournament.
Javokhir Sindarov vs Hikaru Nakamura
Javokhir Sindarov and Hikaru Nakamura drew their Queen's Gambit Declined in round 12, keeping Sindarov's two-point lead intact with three rounds remaining in the 2026 Candidates.
Zhongyi Tan vs Bibisara Assaubayeva
Tan Zhongyi and Bibisara Assaubayeva split the point in a Sicilian Defense encounter during round 11 of the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
Jiner Zhu vs Divya Deshmukh
Jiner Zhu and Divya Deshmukh drew their round 11 encounter in the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026, with Zhu employing the Sicilian Rossolimo Attack.
Fabiano Caruana vs Javokhir Sindarov
Fabiano Caruana secured a crucial draw against tournament leader Javokhir Sindarov in the 11th round of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament.
Praggnanandhaa R vs Matthias Bluebaum
Matthias Bluebaum held Praggnanandhaa to a draw with the solid Petrov's Defense in Round 11 of the 2026 Candidates Tournament.
Anish Giri vs Andrey Esipenko
Anish Giri and Andrey Esipenko split the point in a technical Exchange Queen's Gambit Declined, leaving both players' Candidates trajectories unchanged heading into the crucial final rounds.