Leko, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Kramnik,V vs Leko,P
WCh
2004
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Leko, Peter vs Mastrovasilis, Athanasios
Wch U14
1993
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Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
Wch U16
1994
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Topalov, Veselin vs Leko, Peter
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Morozevich,A vs Leko,P
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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Leko,P vs Kramnik,V
WCh
2004
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Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
Wch U14
1992
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Topalov,V vs Leko,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Leko, Peter vs Gelfand, Boris
Dortmund
1996
View PrintGames (2696)
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1/2-1/2WCh 2007 C88
Leko,P vs Bareev,E★
1/2-1/2WCh Candidates Finals 2007 B19
Bareev,E vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh Candidates Finals 2007 E32
Leko,P vs Bareev,E★
1-0WCh Candidates Finals 2007 B17
Bareev,E vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh Candidates Finals 2007 D11
Leko,P vs Bareev,E★
1-0WCh Candidates Finals 2007 B17
Gurevich,M vs Leko,P★
0-1WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E32
Leko,P vs Gurevich,M★
1-0WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C11
Gurevich,M vs Leko,P★
0-1WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E32
Leko,P vs Gurevich,M★
1/2-1/2WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C10
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2007 E29
Leko,P vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 C63
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 C89
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 C89
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 B19
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 A34
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2007 A45
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 C12
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 A37
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 C89
Leko,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 D12
Carlsen,M vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 E24
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2007 E12
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 B90
Aronian,L vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 A32
Leko,P vs Aronian,L★
0-1Amber Rapid 2007 E06
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2007 C90
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E12
Leko,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C96
Carlsen,M vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E20
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 B90
Aronian,L vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 E15
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0Tal Memorial 2006 D19
Shirov,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C89
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 B90
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial 2006 C88
Grischuk,A vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 E32
Leko,P vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 B63
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 B47
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 B80
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 E12
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 B42
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 C83
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 C88
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2006 B90
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 E15