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Leko, Peter

modern era

Peter Leko was the first Hungarian prodigy to reach the world elite, becoming a grandmaster at just 14. He challenged Vladimir Kramnik for the Classical World Championship in 2004, drawing the match 7-7 in a tense battle where Kramnik retained his title only by winning the dramatic final game.

Total Games

2696

Wins

692

Draws

1579

Losses

425

25.7% wins58.6% draws15.8% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation122B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation107C42 - Petrov's Defense79B33 - Sicilian Defense: Open72C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed64C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall57C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense55B12 - Caro-Kann Defense45E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation44E06 - Catalan Opening: Closed43

Most Faced Opponents

Kramnik,V106 gamesIvanchuk,V88 gamesAnand,V83 gamesGelfand,B76 gamesMorozevich,A71 gamesTopalov,V55 gamesSvidler,P45 gamesCarlsen,M41 gamesAronian,L41 gamesGrischuk,A38 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
0-1

Kramnik,V vs Leko,P

WCh

2004

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FCGFCG
1-0

Leko, Peter vs Mastrovasilis, Athanasios

Wch U14

1993

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FCGFCG
0-1

Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter

Wch U16

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Morozevich,A vs Leko,P

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
1-0

Leko,P vs Kramnik,V

WCh

2004

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FCGFCG
0-1

Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter

Wch U14

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Topalov,V vs Leko,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko, Peter vs Gelfand, Boris

Dortmund

1996

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Games (2696)

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Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C84
Leko,P vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C19
Le Quang Liem vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E21
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E15
Dias,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E32
Leko,P vs Wang Yue
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C42
Leko,P vs Iturrizaga,E
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E10
Leko,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 E14
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 A88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C78
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C65
Giri,A vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 A37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 A46
Leko,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E32
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C42
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 D00
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A35
Leko,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C19
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E32
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A05
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B50
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C67
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C67
Giri,A vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A08
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C67
Leko,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B27
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A35
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B44
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B18
Leko,P vs Aronian,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B40
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C67
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C17
Leko,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
41st GM 2013 A37
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 D36
Leko,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 C84
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D38
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E53
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