GM Leon Luke Mendonca at the board at Chess Slovak Open 2026 in Skalica

Mendonca Alone at the Top of the Masters After Round Six, Rakhmangulova Wins the Battle of the Leaders

Round six of Chess Slovak Open® 2026 produced four decisive games out of five in the Masters. Leon Luke Mendonca beat Fier to lead alone on 4 points, Abhimanyu Mishra defeated Navara and Donchenko scored his first win. In the Queen Masters, Anastasiya Rakhmangulova won the head-to-head clash with Iveković and took over the lead. Sedlák and Neuhoff top Open A, while Lakota dropped his first half point in Open B.