Paddy Upton, World Chess Championship and Gukesh

From Cricket to Chess, Paddy Upton's Winning Formula.
D. Gukesh's World Chess Championship win wasn't just about strategy, it was about mindset. Mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, known for shaping champions in cricket, brought his winning formula to chess for the first time.
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.
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.
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,
Paddy Upton's helping hand to Gukesh: Video calls, temperature controls, last-minute flight out
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Gukesh's 'masterclass in humility' exudes shades of Rahul Dravid: Paddy Upton calls historic win 'highlight of career'
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