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Mind over matter!

Mind over matter!

World chess champion D Gukesh gets rousing reception on arrival in Chennai; credits mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for ability to handle pressure

17 December,2024 06:19 AM IST | Chennai | PTI

"It's not just about chess, there's lot of emotional pressure too": D Gukesh

D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess champion. He arrived on Monday in India on Monday and received a warm welcome from the fans and officials. In an interview to PTI a day after Gukesh's win, Upton had lauded the teenager's "self-awareness"

16 December,2024 06:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
History-making D Gukesh receives rapturous reception at Chennai airport: WATCH

History-making D Gukesh receives rapturous reception at Chennai airport: WATCH

The youngster was greeted with bouquets, garlands, and celebratory dhol after emerging from the Chennai airport exit

16 December,2024 11:35 AM IST | Chennai | mid-day online correspondent
Gukesh used that ’Bridge!

Gukesh used that ’Bridge!

How India’s youngest-ever world chess champion gained immensely from being part of Viswanathan Anand-helmed online WestBridge Anand Chess Academy

15 December,2024 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Manisha Mohite
Gukesh used that ’Bridge!

Gukesh used that ’Bridge!

How India’s youngest-ever world chess champion gained immensely from being part of Viswanathan Anand-helmed online WestBridge Anand Chess Academy

15 December,2024 09:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Manisha Mohite
Roger Federer’s legacy reverberates in D Gukesh’s historic win, know how

Roger Federer’s legacy reverberates in D Gukesh’s historic win, know how

The 2024 Chess World Championship had been a closely contested affair, with both players tied 5-5 after the first ten games

14 December,2024 09:44 AM IST | Singapore | mid-day online correspondent
World Champion D Gukesh now owes Vidit Gujrathi the treat they once agreed upon EXCLUSIVE

World Champion D Gukesh now owes Vidit Gujrathi the treat they once agreed upon

At just 18 years old, Gukesh has done what many only dream of: becoming the youngest-ever world chess champion after obliterating China’s Ding Liren

14 December,2024 09:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Srijanee Majumdar
'Golden era for Indian chess'

'Golden era for Indian chess'

Indian GM Pentala Harikrishna says world champion D Gukesh’s achievement complemented by Team India’s Olympiad win earlier in the year makes this a…

14 December,2024 06:39 AM IST | Hyderabad | N Jagannath Das
Maharashtra CM speaks to D Gukesh over phone, hails him for 'achievement' Watch Video

Maharashtra CM speaks to D Gukesh over phone, hails him for 'achievement'

D Gukesh made history by becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, the 18-year-old sensation's stunning victory over China's Ding Liren

13 December,2024 07:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
D Gukesh shares a picture reflecting on his historic achievement

D Gukesh shares a picture reflecting on his historic achievement

The 18-year-old D Gukesh became the 18th World Chess champion. Before D Gukesh's feat, the legendary Garry Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world chess champion when he won the title at the age of 22, unseating Anatoly Karpov in 1985

13 December,2024 04:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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