Table of Biography
Leon Luke Mendonca is a chess player from India. Leon Luke Mendonca is the 67th Indian to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, which he will receive from FIDE in January 2021.
Early Life and Childhood
Leon Luke Mendonca was born on 13 March 2006, in Goa, India, and his age is 16 years old as of the year 2022.
Talking about Leon’s parents, there is no information on the internet about his parents’ names and professions. Similarly, there is also no information about Leon’s siblings. We have no idea if Leon is only the single child of his parents or not.
He is known to be Indian by nationality and belongs to the Christian religion, and his zodiac sign is Pisces which belongs to the element of Water, according to astrologers.
Caption: Leon Luke focuses on the chess board. Source: Quora
Education
Talking about Leon Luke Mendonca’s formal education, Leon grew up in Goa and went to Velammal Vidyalaya, Chennai. Furthermore, Leon’s additional academic credentials are not available.
Leon Luke Mendonca – Net Worth 2023
Leon Luke Mendonca has an estimated net worth of approximately around $1 million. Most of Leon’s income sources are from his chess career. Additionally, Leon has worked very hard since his childhood to achieve this fame. Leon is active in his career and is on the way to raising his net worth in the future.
Relationship Status
Leon Luke Mendonca may be single and not dating anyone right now. Leon doesn’t have any past relationships or previous engagements. It is seen that Leon is quite happy being single at the moment. We may see Leon being in a relationship and tying the knot in the future.
Scandal
Leon hasn’t been associated with any sort of rumors or controversies that would hamper his career. Also, Leon avoids the media and avoids engaging in contentious behavior or situations that can damage his reputation.
Career and Professional Life
At the age of 12 years, 11 months, and 3 days, Leon Luke became an International Master (IM) in 2019. Due to COVID lockdowns in March 2020, he became stranded in Eastern Europe. In October 2020, he received his first Grandmaster norm at the Rigochess Grandmaster tournament in Hungary.
Leon won another Grandmaster tournament in Budapest within 21 days, earning him the second Grandmaster norm. Mendonca earned his third and final norm by finishing second at the Vergani Cup in Bassano del Grappa, Italy, in December 2020.
Additionally, Leon became the state of Goa’s second grandmaster, following Anurag Mhamal, who accomplished the feat at the age of 14 years, 9 months, and 17 days. In January 2021, he was officially named grandmaster (GM).
Caption: Leon Luke playing chess. Source: News18
Brand Endorsements
Leon Luke Mendonca is the brand ambassador of Geno and Microsense. In the coming days, we may see Leon being associated with other brands and supporting their products. No information is available regarding the other brands Leon has cooperated with or not.
Awards and Nominations
Leon became the 67th Indian to become a Grandmaster and the state of Goa’s second grandmaster, following Anurag Mhamal, who accomplished the feat at the age of 14 years, 9 months, and 17 days.
Leon, a young Indian International Master, earned his first Grandmaster norm after winning the Rigochess International Festival tournament in Hungary. In January 2021, Leon was officially named grandmaster (GM). Despite being a talented chess player, a lot more awards are on the way for Leon.
Caption: Leon Luke winning awards. Source: ChessBase India
Body Measurements
Leon Luke stands at 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 53 kilograms. But Leon’s exact body measurements are not available.
Similarly, Leon has beautiful black eyes and hair but his dress size and shoe size are not available.
Leon hasn’t inked tattoos on any parts of his body now as of 2022. Leon simply doesn’t see the necessity for so much ink.
Leon Luke Mendonca – Social Media
Leon Luke Mendonca is not available on any other social media sites including Facebook. Additionally, he enjoys being present and keeping things private in his personal life. As a result, Leon doesn’t use any social media sites. There are, however, some fake Leon profiles, some of which have been suspended.