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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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Le Quang Liem vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 A15
Leko,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B90
Guseinov,G vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B17
Leko,P vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 D75
Leko,P vs Boruchovsky,A
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C78
Nijboer,F vs Leko,P
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Thorfinnsson,Bj
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C62
Leko,P vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C65
Granda Zuniga,J vs Leko,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A37
Johannessen,LE vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E52
Leko,P vs Johannessen,LE
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C80
Andreikin,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 E53
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
41st GM 2013 D41
Fridman,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 E32
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 C11
Meier,Geo vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 D81
Khenkin,I vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 D85
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D10
Leko,P vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 D41
Areshchenko,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C65
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B90
Korobov,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 A45
Leko,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C84
Leko,P vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C84
Leko,P vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 A15
Leko,P vs Tregubov,P
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B47
Leko,P vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B48
Sasikiran,K vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E06
Leko,P vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C10
Leko,P vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B17
Leko,P vs Fressinet,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B01
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B06
Leko,P vs Ding Liren
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A25
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D10
Leko,P vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C10
Ding Liren vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 E25
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C11
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 B41
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D10
Bauer,Ch vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 E30
Pelletier,Y vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 E06
Alterman,B vs Leko,P
0-1
28th European Club Cup 2012 A37
Bacrot,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 A15
Roiz,M vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 A35
Wang Hao vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E53
Naiditsch,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 B12
Leko,P vs Bartel,Mat
1-0
40th GM 2012 C19
Meier,Geo vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 E06
Leko,P vs Gustafsson,J
1-0
40th GM 2012 C84
Fridman,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 E06
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