GMLeon Luke Mendonca
IND · FIDE ID 35028561 · 766 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2629
#14 in IND (active)
Rapid
2548
#16 in IND (active)
Blitz
2520
#22 in IND (active)
Score
64%
331 W · 311 D · 124 L
Opp. avg
2542
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 46% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 112 of 194 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 81 of 108 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening as White, 76% in 17 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 766 over-the-board games (168 classical · 70 rapid · 69 blitz). 390 with White (67%), 376 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 180 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 95 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 88 | 70% |
| 1.c4 | 22 | 66% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 17 | 76% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 15 | 63% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 9 | 61% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 8 | 56% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 8 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (194 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 112 | 64% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 35 | 64% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 31 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (108 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 81 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 27 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 17 | 53% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 9 | 56% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 71% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Volodar Murzin (2620) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Volodar Murzin (2620) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | L |
| 2026-09-10 | Abhimanyu Mishra (2598) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-10 | Bardiya Daneshvar (2546) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-10 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2568) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-10 | Volodar Murzin (2620) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | V Pranav (2594) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Abhimanyu Mishra (2598) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Bardiya Daneshvar (2546) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-09-06 | MarcAndria Maurizzi (2568) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
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