Paddy Upton, World Chess Championship and Gukesh

Paddy Upton: The Mind Behind D Gukesh's Historic World Chess Championship Triumph
Behind the scenes of D Gukesh's incredible feat was Paddy Upton, the South African mental conditioning expert renowned for shaping champions across disciplines.
Paddy Upton: ‘Gukesh studied the whole book to prepare for world championship… right down to minutest detail’
The mental training coach and his team prepared the Indian teenager for every scenario he could experience at the World Championship. They also pored over minute details like what he should do when Ding is spending time thinking about his moves and what the teen should do in his downtime.
Paddy Upton decodes Gukesh's chess world title winning psychology
Renowned mental conditioning coach, Paddy Upton was confused when Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren played Rf2 in the final game of the World Chess Championships on Thursday. Usually a calm individual, Paddy panicked over the change of expression from Gukesh.
D Gukesh’s Strategy: How Self-Awareness And Paddy Upton’s Guidance Secured His World Chess Title
The biggest challenge Gukesh and Upton faced was to keep the mental sharpness over three weeks of intense and draining chess
D Gukesh’s road to chess glory: How Paddy Upton played with youngest world champion’s mind before Singapore event?
Before D Gukesh, Paddy Upton had achieved success with the Indian cricket team in 2011 and the Indian hockey team in 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Gukesh's Mental Mastery: Behind the World Chess Champion's Success
Paddy Upton highlights the remarkable self-awareness of D Gukesh, which played a crucial role in the Indian Grandmaster's historic World Chess Championship win. Upton, renowned for his mental conditioning expertise,
After assists to MS Dhoni and PR Sreejesh, how Paddy Upton guided D Gukesh to World Chess Championship glory
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.
The MS Dhoni connection: How India's 2011 World Cup-winning coach helped Gukesh D win World Chess Championship
Paddy Upton, who previously worked with the Indian cricket and hockey team, served as Gukesh's mental conditioning coach for the last six months
Gukesh’s humble in victory. he’s a great champion: Paddy Upton
Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton played a key role in Gukesh's World Chess Championship win. Upton worked with Gukesh for six months, preparing him for every scenario. Gukesh's never-give-up attitude and resilience were crucial.
Cricket, Hockey and now Chess: How Paddy Upton guided D Gukesh to World Championship title
Upton was the Indian Cricket Team’s mental conditioning coach during the 2011 World Cup, which they lifted for the first time in 28 years, while he held the same position with the Men’s Hockey Team at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021,
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Cricket to Chess: Mental coach Paddy Upton a constant in India's sporting highs
D Gukesh gave a special mention to Paddy Upton, emphasising the significant role played by the mental conditioning coach in ...
Paddy Upton's helping hand to Gukesh: Video calls, temperature controls, last-minute flight out
"Most athletes don't become world champions when they win the final, they arrive there at the start as champions," Upton said ...
Two degrees cooler, trick to sleep and win, youngest chess champion Gukesh's unbeatable grit
The 18-year-old who defeated Ding Liren on Thursday to become the new king of the game, held aloft the trophy as he was ...
How India’s 2011 World Cup-winning coach shaped D Gukesh's World Chess Championship win
Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess. He defeated Ding Liren of China in a ...
How mature Gukesh, with help from Gajewski and Upton, conquered Mt. Everest
SINGAPORE: Insanely mature.You don't normally use this phrase to describe the maturity of an 18-year-old but it's a phrase ...
Gukesh's 'masterclass in humility' exudes shades of Rahul Dravid: Paddy Upton calls historic win 'highlight of career'
Paddy Upton, who's worked with 2011 WC-winning Indian team and the 2024 bronze-medal-winning Indian hockey team, calls Gukesh ...
Gukesh and His Secret Weapon: Last-Minute Tips, Timely Arrival Of India’s 2011 World Cup Mentor Shapes His Chess Crown
Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years old after beating defending champion Ding Liren of China in the ...