Leko, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
WCh
2004
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Leko, Peter vs Mastrovasilis, Athanasios
Wch U14
1993
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Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
Wch U16
1994
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Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
WCh
2004
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Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
Wch U14
1992
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Topalov,V vs Leko,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Leko, Peter vs Gelfand, Boris
Dortmund
1996
View PrintGames (2696)
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0-1World Blitz 2009 B27
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 C78
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2009 B90
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1World Blitz 2009 B91
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 D43
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 C88
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 C16
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 B03
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 B15
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 E05
Leko,P vs Aronian,L
0-1World Blitz 2009 C60
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
0-12nd Pearl Spring 2009 D72
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1/2-1/22nd Pearl Spring 2009 A05
Leko,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/22nd Pearl Spring 2009 D72
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/22nd Pearl Spring 2009 C88
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/22nd Pearl Spring 2009 B76
Carlsen,M vs Leko,P
1-02nd Pearl Spring 2009 C45
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1-05th FIDE GP 2009 E15
Leko,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 D47
Kamsky,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 C88
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-05th FIDE GP 2009 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/25th FIDE GP 2009 D45
Carlsen,M vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen GM 2009 C88
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen GM 2009 E55
Leko,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Sparkassen GM 2009 A32
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen GM 2009 E04
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 B12
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D43
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D45
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1Rapid Match 2009 D97
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D47
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D97
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2009 D97
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0Rapid Match 2009 D85
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 E55
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B
1-04th FIDE GP 2009 C42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 C77
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 B63
Leko,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/24th FIDE GP 2009 A15
Wang Yue vs Leko,P
1/2-1/218th Amber Rapid 2009 E21
Leko,P vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/218th Amber Blindfold 2009 C67
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Rematch 2009 B01
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1-0Rapid Rematch 2009 A32
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Rapid Rematch 2009 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Rematch 2009 E04