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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1/2-1/2It 2003 B32
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1It 2003 B90
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B80
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 E12
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B33
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P
0-1It 2003 B33
Leko,P vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/2It 2003 C99
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B30
Leko,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2It 2003 C99
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Rapid 2003 B31
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
0-1Amber Blindfold 2003 E15
Almasi,Z vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2003 E15
Leko,P vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 C97
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2003 E32
Leko,P vs Bareev,E
1-0Amber Blindfold 2003 C11
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 C42
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B80
Kasparov,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 C12
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B33
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B31
Leko,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2XX SuperGM 2003 B80
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P
0-1XX SuperGM 2003 E12
Ye Jiangchuan vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C42
Leko,P vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C42
Sturua,Z vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C92
Nisipeanu,LD vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C42
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B92
Leko,P vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B48
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 C61
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E32
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C88
Leko,P vs Karpov,An
0-1RUS vs. ROW 2002 B17
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Kasparov,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 B30
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Final 2002 E27
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
0-1Sparkassen Final 2002 B42
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
0-1Sparkassen Final 2002 B33
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1-0Sparkassen Final 2002 B45
Shirov,A vs Leko,P
0-1Sparkassen sf 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen sf 2002 B92
Shirov,A vs Leko,P
0-1Sparkassen sf 2002 B33
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 B30
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 B31