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Originally Posted by BobJoeJim
Extremely low this cycle.
To follow up, the only two paths he has would be to reach the finals of the World Cup or to be selected as a wild card.
The former is pretty unlikely for ANY one player. Highest rated player in the field probably has at absolute best around a 20% chance of qualifying. The latter probably can only happen if China ends up hosting the Candidates Tournament (and even then only if he's the #1 rated player in the country by that time). He's intriguing because of his youth, but unless he's rated 2775 or so by December he's probably a cycle away from realistically being in any serious kind of contention. And even if his rating rises that high, again, he's an unlikely wild card choice from any host other than China.