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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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Leko,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B15
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A35
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B44
Giri,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E46
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B90
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B01
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C84
Giri,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E06
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E15
Caruana,F vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C88
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C70
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A33
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E11
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D38
Leko,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C11
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D38
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C80
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E53
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E32
Hou Yifan vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C89
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B76
Sokolov,Ivan vs Leko,P
0-1
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E53
Harikrishna,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B90
Wang Hao vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E15
Leko,P vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B91
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 A00
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 E12
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 C96
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 E32
Mamedyarov,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 E32
Leko,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B28
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E15
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C16
Mamedyarov,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E32
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C67
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C84
Nakamura,Hi vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A08
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A02
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E32
Giri,A vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A30
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 B39
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A08
Leko,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B01
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