Candidates Round 12: Sindarov One Draw Away, Vaishali and Zhu in Joint First (opens in new tab)

GM Javokhir Sindarov needs just one draw in the next two games to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates, while the Women's Candidates remains wide open as GM Vaishali Rameshbabu is now in shared first with GM Zhu Jiner following Zhu's win against Vaishali in today's round.