Gukesh Dommaraju’s victory in the World Chess Championship is a landmark moment not only for chess but for Indian sports as a whole.

The first time Paddy Upton and D Gukesh saw each other in person was after the 14th round game, which the latter won to become the youngest-ever world champion at the age of 18.

Paddy Upton, who previously worked with the Indian cricket and hockey team, served as Gukesh's mental conditioning coach for the last six months

Before D Gukesh, Paddy Upton had achieved success with the Indian cricket team in 2011 and the Indian hockey team in 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

India is growing as a sporting nation. A country rich in accolades in hockey and cricket worldwide is slowly carving its way into becoming a powerhouse in Chess. Though the fans know who the kings and their prodigies are,