Not only did he get suspended, but he was suspended while also competing in the Grand Prix, where he needs to likely make the semi finals to make the candidates tournament.
He openly said during interviews since the suspension that he was losing sleep over it and was distracted from the tournament play. So far (as of me writing this) he’s lost one match and drawn two. He likely needs one or two wins to move out of the group stage. It’s not inconceivable, given he won the first leg of the Grand Prix, that the suspension will have played a major role in him not making the candidates tournament.
Edit: He’s playing as I write this, if you’re interested in following the match.
He openly said during interviews since the suspension that he was losing sleep over it and was distracted from the tournament play. So far (as of me writing this) he’s lost one match and drawn two. He likely needs one or two wins to move out of the group stage. It’s not inconceivable, given he won the first leg of the Grand Prix, that the suspension will have played a major role in him not making the candidates tournament.
Edit: He’s playing as I write this, if you’re interested in following the match.
https://www.chess.com/events/2022-fide-chess-grand-prix-3-po...