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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 Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B32
Kravtsiv,M vs Leko,P
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 C47
Moiseenko,A1 vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 E15
Leko,P vs Agdestein,S
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 A40
Leko,P vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C84
Vovk,Y vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 E12
Bindrich,F vs Leko,P
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B42
Leko,P vs Zhang Zhong
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B80
Leko,P vs Ivanisevic,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A20
Bartel,Mat vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C65
Leko,P vs Lagno,Kateryna
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C84
Leko,P vs Agdestein,S
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 A90
Leko,P vs Antipov,M2
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 D12
Socko,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C67
Vovk,Y vs Leko,P
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 E12
Leko,P vs Onischuk,V
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 B07
Zhigalko,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C50
Ponkratov,P vs Leko,P
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 A35
Leko,P vs Swiercz,D
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 A15
Dubov,Daniil vs Leko,P
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 A33
Leko,P vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C11
Leko,P vs Romanov,E
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 C19
Seirawan,Y vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 E32
Leko,P vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
World Rapid 2015 2015 C84
Salem,AR vs Leko,P
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 E12
Leko,P vs Wen Yang
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C78
Wen Yang vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E06
Goganov,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B90
Leko,P vs Goganov,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C19
Leko,P vs Li Chao2
1/2-1/2
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 C42
Li Chao2 vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 A35
Leko,P vs Li Chao2
0-1
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 C42
Li Chao2 vs Leko,P
1-0
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 A35
Leko,P vs Li Chao2
1/2-1/2
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 B56
Li Chao2 vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Leko-Li Chao Match 2015 2015 A35
Leko,P vs Amin,B
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 C84
Harikrishna,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 A34
Shankland,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 A33
Leko,P vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 B12
Leko,P vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 D43
Leko,P vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 E06
Dubov,Daniil vs Leko,P
0-1
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 E12
Oparin,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 C25
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Leko,P
1-0
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 C65
Leko,P vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 D30
Leko,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 C70
Artemiev,V vs Leko,P
0-1
Nutcracker Rapid 2014 2014 A01
Leko,P vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2014 2014 E01
Artemiev,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Nutcracker Classical 2014 2014 A35
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