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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,P vs Mamedov,Rau
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B33
Volokitin,And vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Leko,P vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C95
Moiseenko,A1 vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 A45
Tari,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 A30
Aleksandrov,A vs Leko,P
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 B20
Leko,P vs Khusnutdinov,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C11
Leko,P vs Kozul,Z
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 B67
Anton Guijarro,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 A05
Leko,P vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Mchedlishvili,M vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 A35
Henriquez Villagra,C vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Leko,P vs Atabayev,Y
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 B32
Leko,P vs Hirneise,T
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Leko,P vs Saric,Iv
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 B06
Bologan,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 C88
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 B90
Leko,P vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 E10
Wojtaszek,R vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 A04
Saric,Iv vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 C50
Mamedov,Rau vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 C53
Leko,P vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B38
Turov,M vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 E32
Andreikin,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 E10
Leko,P vs Andreikin,D
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 B42
Leko,P vs Ladva,O
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 B48
Ladva,O vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A33
Kobalia,M vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 C65
Huzman,A vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A14
Leko,P vs Auzins,Artis
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 B12
Leko,P vs Huzman,A
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C10
Leko,P vs Turov,M
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2016 2016 B28
Leko,P vs Kozul,Z
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 B67
Auzins,Artis vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A46
Tokranovs,Dmitrijs vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 C54
Kozul,Z vs Leko,P
0-1
European Blitz 2016 2016 A04
Leko,P vs Kobalia,M
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C50
Leko,P vs Tokranovs,Dmitrijs
1-0
European Blitz 2016 2016 C41
Potkin,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 A15
Grandelius,N vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 C67
Leko,P vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Leko,P vs Halkias,S
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 B46
Leko,P vs Novikov,St1
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 B33
Anton Guijarro,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 E10
Leko,P vs Bernotas,A
1/2-1/2
European Rapid 2016 2016 C41
Leko,P vs Potapov,P
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 B01
Valner,U vs Leko,P
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Leko,P vs Jazdanovs,Aleksandrs
1-0
European Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Drugov,P vs Leko,P
0-1
European Rapid 2016 2016 A15
Malakhov,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
2nd Bundesliga Sud 2016-17 2016 E06
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