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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1-04th Borowski GM 2002 C81
Jussupow,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/24th Borowski GM 2002 D93
Leko,P vs Korchnoi,V
1-04th Borowski GM 2002 C12
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C89
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B45
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 C88
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2002 B80
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE GP 2002 C42
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1-0FIDE GP 2002 B45
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
0-1FIDE GP 2002 B19
Piket,Je vs Leko,P
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Piket,Je
1-0Amber Blindfold 2002 C54
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0Amber Rapidplay 2002 B84
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
0-1Amber Blindfold 2002 E12
Leko,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2002 C10
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
0-1Amber Rapidplay 2002 A30
Leko,P vs Almasi,Z
1-0Amber Blindfold 2002 C92
Almasi,Z vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Amber Rapidplay 2002 B33
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 E32
Karpov,An vs Leko,P
1-0NAO Masters 2002 D73
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2NAO Masters 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0NAO Masters 2002 C78
Piket,Je vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E12
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C78
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 D97
Leko,P vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B85
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B19
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 E32
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0Corus 2002 C42
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
1-0Corus 2002 E14
Leko,P vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 B17
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 C96
Gurevich,M vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2002 A30
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus 2002 B84
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B19
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B40
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters Rapid 2001 B36
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 B33
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 C97
Leko,P vs Jussupow,A
1/2-1/2World Teams 2001 C24
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1-0World Teams 2001 B45
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2WDR Match g/60 2001 B92
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B40
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B51
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C28
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B83
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B40