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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 Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B44
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd-4th 2004 B90
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0
Semi-Finals 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 B19
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
Semi-Finals 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Semi-Finals 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 C48
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
0-1
GpB Playoff 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 C67
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 C78
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B48
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 B80
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C87
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B25
Leko,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 C10
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 A46
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 C10
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 E12
Shirov,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Kasparov,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Shirov,A
1-0
XXI SuperGM 2004 C42
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
0-1
XXI SuperGM 2004 D00
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 C42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B31
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 C67
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B92
Timman,J vs Leko,P
0-1
GMA 2004 A30
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2004 B48
Leko,P vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
GpB 2003 B90
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GpB 2003 C88
Shirov,A vs Leko,P
0-1
GpB 2003 B33
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
GpB 2003 C89
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
GpB 2003 B90
Karpov,Ana vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B30
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