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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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Li Chao2 vs Leko,P
0-1
20th Sigeman & Co 2012 E06
Leko,P vs Berg,E
1-0
20th Sigeman & Co 2012 E60
Tikkanen,H vs Leko,P
0-1
20th Sigeman & Co 2012 A13
Hector,J vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
20th Sigeman & Co 2012 C25
Leko,P vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
20th Sigeman & Co 2012 B78
Movsesian,S vs Leko,P
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C67
Alekseenko,K vs Leko,P
0-1
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C65
Landa,K vs Leko,P
0-1
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C45
Leko,P vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C88
Leko,P vs Bocharov,D
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B48
Lupulescu,C vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 A36
Miezis,N vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C00
Leko,P vs Georgiev,Vl
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 C70
Laznicka,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 E35
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D35
Stevic,H vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C45
Leko,P vs Hansen,SuB
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D35
Moiseenko,A1 vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 E15
Leko,P vs Ni Hua
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 D10
Roiz,M vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 E15
Tomashevsky,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 E06
Leko,P vs Andreikin,D
1-0
Governor's Cup 2011 E21
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 D71
Eljanov,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Governor's Cup 2011 E56
Shankland,S vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A61
Leko,P vs Shankland,S
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D45
Leko,P vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 D38
Amin,B vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 C88
Leko,P vs Roiz,M
1-0
8th World Teams 2011 B12
Harikrishna,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 E01
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
Sparkassen GM 2010 D37
Le Quang Liem vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2010 D45
Leko,P vs Le Quang Liem
0-1
Sparkassen GM 2010 B12
Naiditsch,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen GM 2010 C78
Leko,P vs Gashimov,V
1-0
FIDE GP 2010 A31
Leko,P vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 C80
Eljanov,P vs Leko,P
1-0
FIDE GP 2010 D10
Jakovenko,D vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 E58
Inarkiev,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 C78
Leko,P vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
FIDE GP 2010 A61
Wang Yue vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2010 E04
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D30
Naiditsch,A vs Leko,P
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C69
Leko,P vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C42
Tkachiev,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D10
Gashimov,V vs Leko,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C88
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C54
Leko,P vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C70
Leko,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 E05
Leko,P vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A17
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