Actually, he can reach his goal more easily if the people he wins against are closer to his score, so it helps if a few start perform better. I wonder if it is

Actually, he can reach his goal more easily if the people he wins against are closer to his score, so it helps if a few start perform better. I wonder if it is a valid strategy if he drops out of World Championship title contests to allow others to increase their score by not losing against him. I would have thought that wouldn't move the needle much but I guess he needs everything there is to get to 2900.