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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, Peter vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B93
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 C88
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 B66
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1996 B66
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B44
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Chess Classics 1996 B49
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 B06
Leko, Peter vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Leon 1996 B81
Timman, Jan H vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Koop Tjuchem 1996 B17
Leko, Peter vs Sutovskij, Emil
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B93
Leko, Peter vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B67
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B07
Polgar, Judit vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Leon 1996 C97
Leko, Peter vs Lobron, Eric
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 B33
Leko, Peter vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B04
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1996 D02
Leko, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 C92
Leko, Peter vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 C87
Gelfand, Boris vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 A35
Leko, Peter vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Vienna Millenium 1996 C74
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Leon 1996 B33
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Leon 1996 B46
Anand, Viswanathan vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Hoogovens 1996 A33
Leko, Peter vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 B07
Leko, Peter vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B81
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 C92
Short, Nigel D vs Leko, Peter
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B12
Van Wely, Loek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 A48
Lautier, Joel vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1996 D85
Short, Nigel D vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 B47
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A45
Leko, Peter vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 C89
Polgar, Judit vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Vienna Millenium 1996 B17
Leko, Peter vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B93
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Cacak 1996 A59
Leko, Peter vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1996 B17
Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1996 B47
Gelfand, Boris vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 A43
Gelfand, Boris vs Leko, Peter
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 D85
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 C78
Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Vienna Millenium 1996 B13
Leko, Peter vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 C75
Karpov, Anatoly vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 D97
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A45
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B52
Leko, Peter vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Chess Classics 1996 B07
Short, Nigel D vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B20
Leko, Peter vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 B93
Leko, Peter vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 C18
Shirov, Alexei vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 C92
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