Players
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GM
Leon Luke Mendonca
Record
103 classical games in top events since 8 Aug 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 55 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 63% |
| As Black | 48 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 52% |
| All games | 103 | 36 | 47 | 20 | 58% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| Atyrau Open 202620 Oct 2026 | 4½/8 | 2484 |
| Chess Slovak Open Skalica 202630 Aug 2026 | 4½/9 | 2600 |
| German Bundesliga 2025/2626 Apr 2026 | 2½/5 | 2607 |
| V Open Chess Menorca 202612 Apr 2026 | 5½/7 | 2722 |
| Grenke Chess Festival 20266 Apr 2026 | 5/7 | 2791 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMI. Nepomniachtchi18 Apr 2025 · grenke Chess Festival 2025 | 2757 |
| GMR. Rapport19 Apr 2025 · grenke Chess Festival 2025 | 2722 |
| GMV. Fedoseev31 Jan 2025 · Tata Steel Chess 2025 | 2717 |
| GMP. Eljanov5 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2682 |
| GMB. Deac9 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2674 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMR. VaishaliLast 9 Aug 2025 · Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | 2 | 2 0 0 |
| GMH. DronavalliLast 10 Aug 2025 · Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | 2 | 2 0 0 |
| GMA. PuranikLast 8 Aug 2025 · Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | 2 | 0 1 1 |
| GMPranesh MLast 11 Aug 2025 · Chennai Grand Masters 2025 | 2 | 0 2 0 |
| GMA. AbdisalimovLast 10 Apr 2026 · V Open Chess Menorca 2026 | 2 | 0 2 0 |
Record
31 rapid games in top events since 17 Feb 2025
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 65% |
| As Black | 14 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 39% |
| All games | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 53% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202619 Jun 2026 | 5/9 | 2591 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202528 Dec 2025 | 2/4 | 2666 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202528 Dec 2025 | 2½/5 | 2645 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202513 Jun 2025 | 4/6 | 2722 |
| CCT Chessable Masters 202517 Feb 2025 | 3/7 | 2570 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMWang Hao18 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2667 |
| GMJ. Martinez Alcantara27 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2641 |
| GMJ. van Foreest17 Feb 2025 · CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | 2640 |
| GMS. Sargsyan28 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2611 |
| GMBu Xiangzhi28 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2587 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMD. DubovLast 26 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2 | 0 0 2 |
| GMO. BortnykLast 17 Feb 2025 · CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMJ. van ForeestLast 17 Feb 2025 · CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMV. IvicLast 17 Feb 2025 · CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMXu XiangyuLast 17 Feb 2025 · CCT Chessable Masters 2025 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
Record
27 blitz games in top events since 14 Jun 2025
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 67% |
| As Black | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 58% |
| All games | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 61% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202621 Jun 2026 | 4½/7 | 2780 |
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202620 Jun 2026 | 2/2 | 3255 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202530 Dec 2025 | 5½/10 | 2627 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202530 Dec 2025 | 1/4 | 2450 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202515 Jun 2025 | ½/1 | 2575 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMW. So21 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2776 |
| GMM. Vachier-Lagrave21 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2744 |
| GML. Dominguez Perez29 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2627 |
| GMR. Rapport20 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2625 |
| GMD. Dardha29 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2599 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMR. RapportLast 20 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 3 | 1 1 1 |
| GMW. SoLast 21 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2 | 1 0 1 |
| IMZ. AgmanovLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMR. RuckLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| IMA. AnsatLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |