India, Dec. 11 -- D Gukesh defeated Ding Liren last year to become the youngest-ever FIDE World Champion in history. It was a historic moment which showcased the rising popularity and investment in chess in India. After his win against Liren, the focus also shifted to Gukesh's team of six seconds, consisting of Grzegorz Gajewski, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Jan Krzysztof Duda, Jan Klimkowski, Pentala Harikrishna and Vincent Keymer.

Recently, Richard Rapport, who was part of Liren's team of seconds, spoke about the World C'ship in Singapore. Speaking to The Indian Express, he said, "When I saw Team Gukesh, it was a very impressive team of people. To be able to afford and to be able to maintain such a setup, it's just very impressive."

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