Leon Luke Mendonca (born 13 March 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the sixty-seventh Indian to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in January 2021.

2 days ago · D Gukesh has secured the sole lead at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025 after beating Leon Luke Mendonca in round nine. This is Gukesh’s first tournament since becoming the world chess champion. Also in round nine, R Praggnanandhaa lost to Anish Giri while Wei Yi and Arjun Erigaisi played out a draw. Check out …

2 days ago · INTERACTIVE: How Gukesh defeated Leon Luke Mendonca Playing with white pieces on Tuesday, Gukesh held an advantage from the early middle game on the board against Mendonca, who is winless at the Tata Steel chess event. When Gukesh opted for a Ruy Lopez in the opening, Mendonca chose to go for a Morphy Defence to kick out Gukesh’s bishop from b5.

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GM Leon Luke Mendonca is an Indian chess grandmaster. He earned the title in 2021. In 2024, Leon won the Tata Steel Challengers Tournament. The name Mendonca is a patronymic, Luke is his father's name, and the player should be referred to by his name, Leon.

Feb 4, 2024 · Leon Luke Mendonca was the surprise winner of the Tata Steel Challenger 2024 tournament in Wijk aan Zee. He started with 3 out of 6 points, and was lost in the lower part of the table, until he recovered with 6.5 points out of his last seven games, to reach first place!

Leon Luke Mendonca was the surprise winner of the Tata Steel Challenger tournament in Wijk aan Zee. He started with 3 out of 6 points, and was lost in the lower part of the table, until he recovered with 6.5 points out of his last 7 games, to reach first place!

Mar 26, 2023 · Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca after winning the first prize in HIT Open, Slovenia. Leon also played some amazing chess to score 7.5/9 and win the Bad Woerishofen Open in Germany. I had a detailed interview with Leon which lasted almost an hour.

Leon Luke Mendonca has won the 2023 Hit Open with a round to spare after scoring eight wins in as many games. In the penultimate round, the teenager defeated GM Nigel Davies in just 19 movies. The veteran grandmaster from England neglected …