Ian Nepomniachtchi says Praggnanandhaa became ‘completely different chess player after losing to Javokhir Sindarov’

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Two-time World Championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi analyzed R Praggnanandhaa's seventh-place finish at the Candidates tournament, attributing his poor performance to a loss against eventual winner Javokhir Sindarov. Nepomniachtchi noted Praggnanandhaa played riskier openings afterward, missed winning positions against Wei Yi and Bluebaum, and finished with a minus-two score despite being pre-tournament favorite alongside Caruana.

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