World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju revealed what he had been feeling in the moments leading up to his victory in the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship 2024 against China's Ding Liren. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Gukesh revealed his thoughts during the crunch match, spoke about the growing popularity of chess in India, about the role played by former Indian cricket mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton in his game, and how he shares a similarity with legendary India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.