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Leon Luke Mendonca

Leon Luke Mendonca
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World rank
No. 93 (October 2026)
Rating
2629 (−4 this month)
Peak rating
2643 (March 2025)
Title
Grandmaster (2021)
Federation
India
Born
March 13, 2006, Goa, India (age 20)
FIDE ID
35028561

An Indian grandmaster from Goa who completed the title at 14, earning all three norms in Europe in late 2020. He was Goa’s second grandmaster.

In January 2024 he won the Tata Steel Challengers, earning a place in the 2025 Masters.

Career highlights

  • Won the 2024 Tata Steel Challengers
  • Goa's second grandmaster, at 14
  • Peak rating 2643 (March 2025)

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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.