Leon Mendonca – Prepare openings for a tournament like a GM!
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! The Indian Grandmaster and ChessBase Host, Arne Kaehler, started a video series in 2023, on how a typical day in a life of a professional chess player looks like. In the second episode, Leon talks about his opening preparation for an upcoming tournament. | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024