•Viswanathan Anand has named Chinese Grandmaster Zhu Jiner as his pick to win the upcoming Women’s Candidates Tournament.
•Anand also identified Divya Deshmukh and Vaishali Rameshbabu as potential 'dark horses' in the highly competitive field.
•The five-time world champion shared his views during a 'tier list' exercise with Chess.com India, emphasizing the difficulty in picking a clear favorite.
•Zhu Jiner's recent performance at the Prague Masters challengers event was disappointing, while Divya Deshmukh secured an impressive third place.
•Anand discussed Vaishali’s prospects, noting her strong qualities and assuming she has been working hard for her second consecutive Candidates appearance.
