Wei Yi Backs Praggnanandhaa for FIDE Candidates Win, Downplays Own Chances

• Chinese Grandmaster Wei Yi has endorsed R Praggnanandhaa as an 'all-round player' with a strong chance to win the FIDE Candidates tournament.
• Wei Yi stated he is far behind in the race, citing a lack of extensive experience required to win the prestigious event.
• The FIDE Candidates tournament, starting March 28 in Cyprus, will determine who challenges world champion D Gukesh.
• Yi considers Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura as top contenders, placing them in 'tier one'.
• Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri are placed in 'tier two' by Yi, while he, along with others like Esipenko and Bluebaum, are in 'tier three'.