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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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Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D97
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A
1-0
Match 2000 B42
Khalifman,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D97
Leko,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
Eu Team Ch 1999 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 B33
Leko,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Eu Team Ch 1999 C12
Sokolov, Ivan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 D85
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B13
Leko, Peter vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C92
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C65
Morozevich, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B12
Leko, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B80
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B18
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B07
Leko, Peter vs Morozevich, Alexander
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C11
Polgar, Judit vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B33
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 B90
Short, Nigel D vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Sarajevo 1999 B10
Leko, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 B93
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C54
Timman, Jan H vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 B33
Leko, Peter vs Morozevich, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C03
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Sarajevo 1999 B90
Bauer, Christian vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Grand Prix de Bordeaux 1999 A34
Leko, Peter vs Bauer, Christian
1-0
Grand Prix de Bordeaux 1999 B06
Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B19
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 C89
Leko, Peter vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B18
Leko, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B08
Van Wely, Loek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 D85
Leko, Peter vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B90
Leko, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 C42
Leko, Peter vs Sadler, Matthew
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B90
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 D91
Leko, Peter vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 C11
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 A34
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 D97
Leko, Peter vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B33
Leko, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1998 C92
Jussupow, Artur vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 D89
Leko, Peter vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Ubeda 1997 C43
Onischuk, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B83
Leko, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B39
Shaked, Tal vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C26
Khalifman, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Ubeda 1997 A57
Leko, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 B07
Leko, Peter vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
HUN-ch+ 1997 B44
Lautier, Joel vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1997 D97
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