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Gukesh channels Dhoni, stays cooler than Carlsen under pressure

When D Gukesh pulled off a colossal "upset" victory over Ding Liren in the historic World Chess Championship this month, it was perhaps best the Indian prodigy could manage to showcase his calm under pressure and sangfroid. It was later also revealed that Gukesh's team for the World C'ship also included mental-conditioning coach Paddy Upton. Upton has notably worked with the Indian national team in the 2011 ODI World Cup winning year. Gukesh has exhibited coolness yet again at the ongoing Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, something