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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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Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 E15
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B18
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C11
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 E48
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Anand,V vs Leko,P
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 B19
Leko,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Anand,V
0-1
Advanced Chess 2001 B97
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Advanced Chess 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Almasi,Z
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 A25
Almasi,Z vs Leko,P
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 B17
Leko,P vs Piket,Je
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 C42
Piket,Je vs Leko,P
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 D82
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 A08
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D88
Leko,P vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B17
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 C65
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B33
Shirov,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 C88
Kasparov,G vs Leko,P
1-0
SuperGM 2001 C88
Leko,P vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B97
Karpov,An vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 E15
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B12
Leko,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 C11
Leko,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2001 B97
Topalov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D97
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus 2001 B98
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D85
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B17
Anand,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B33
Leko,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 A12
Tiviakov,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C43
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C89
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
1-0
Corus 2001 D76
Leko,P vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B45
Piket,Je vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 D00
Leko,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B97
Leko,P vs Fedorov,Alex
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B32
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 B45
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 A43
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 B45
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1-0
RWE Gas Match 2001 E42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
RWE Gas Match 2001 C67
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 A30
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 C26
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
RWE Gas Match 2001 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
RWE Gas Match 2001 C67
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