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French GM Vachier-Lagrave Ranks Praggnanandhaa in Third Tier for Candidates 2026, Citing Form
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Praggnanandhaa in 'Third Tier' for Candidates 2026: French GM Vachier-Lagrave
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21-03-2026, 06:00
Praggnanandhaa in 'Third Tier' for Candidates 2026: French GM Vachier-Lagrave
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French GM Vachier-Lagrave places R Praggnanandhaa in the 'third tier' for Candidates 2026, not among top favorites.
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Praggnanandhaa is the sole Indian in the 'Open' section of the tournament in Cyprus (March 28 - April 16).
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Vachier-Lagrave's tier-list on Chess with Mustreader podcast ranks Fabiano Caruana in S-tier, Hikaru Nakamura in A-tier.
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Praggnanandhaa is in Tier B with Javokhir Sindarov, citing his recent form decline since late 2025.
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Despite recent struggles, Praggnanandhaa hopes a break helps him regain form for the Candidates tournament.
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