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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1-0Sparkassen 2006 E11
Leko,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 C42
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 B90
Bacrot,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXIII SuperGM 2006 E15
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
0-1XXIII SuperGM 2006 E32
Leko,P vs Sutovsky,E
1/2-1/2It 2005 A26
Leko,P vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2It 2005 C92
Nielsen,PH vs Leko,P
0-1It 2005 E05
Naiditsch,A vs Leko,P
1-0It 2005 B31
Leko,P vs Van Wely,L
1-0It 2005 B31
Leko,P vs EPU Nice
1/2-1/2Simul 2005 C96
Leko,P vs ENSAM
1-0Simul 2005 C12
Leko,P vs ESCP HEC X
1/2-1/2Simul 2005 B70
Leko,P vs INPG ENSIMAG
1/2-1/2Simul 2005 C16
Leko,P vs Polytechnique
1-0Simul 2005 B82
Leko,P vs IEP1
1-0Simul 2005 B80
Leko,P vs Centrale Paris
1-0Simul 2005 B01
Leko,P vs HEC
1-0Simul 2005 C14
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B32
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 A33
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2GpB Playoff 2004 C42
Bologan,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2GpB Playoff 2004 D79
Bologan,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2GpB 2004 D79
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2GpB 2004 C99
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 E15
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
0-1ARM-ROW Match 2004 E15
Bacrot,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 E20
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 B90
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXI SuperGM 2004 C45
Leko,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C10
Zhang Zhong vs Leko,P
0-1GMA 2004 B23
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
1-0GMA 2004 B17
Van Wely,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B90
Sokolov,I vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 E12
Lautier,J vs Leko,P
0-1GpB 2003 C45
Naiditsch,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B72
Bologan,V vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B31
Leko,P vs Bologan,V
0-1It 2003 B17
Leko,P vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2It 2003 C88
Leko,P vs Movsesian,S
1-0It 2003 B80
Acs,P vs Leko,P
1-0It 2003 B33
Lutz,C vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 B31
Leko,P vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2It 2003 C18
Berkes,F vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2It 2003 E04
Vallejo Pons,F vs Leko,P
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 A34
Leko,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0XX SuperGM 2003 B48
Bareev,E vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E32
Leko,P vs Motylev,A
1-0RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Dreev,A vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2RUS vs. ROW 2002 E12