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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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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, Peter vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij
1/2-1/2
Hamburg m 1999 C11
Bunzmann, Dimitrij vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hamburg m 1999 D85
Leko, Peter vs Lutz, Christopher
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B90
Leko, Peter vs Fritz 6
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C96
Lutz, Christopher vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C65
Fritz 6 vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B45
Sokolov, Ivan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 D85
Bareev, Evgeny vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 D79
Foldi, Istvan vs Leko, Peter
0-1
HUN-chT2 9798 1998 D12
Leko, Peter vs Veroci, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
HUN-chT2 9798 1998 A45
Horvath, Gabor vs Leko, Peter
0-1
HUN-chT2 9798 1998 A07
Leko, Peter vs Palasti, Ferenc
1-0
HUN-chT2 9798 1998 B38
Leko, Peter vs Zetocha, Claudiu
1-0
HUN-chT2 9798 1998 B07
Macieja, Bartlomiej vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B81
Leko, Peter vs Krasenkow, Michal
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 A45
Leko, Peter vs Rublevsky, Sergei
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 B44
Oll, Lembit vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 D26
Leko, Peter vs Markowski, Tomasz
1-0
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 A43
Yermolinsky, Alex vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B12
Leko, Peter vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B33
San Segundo, Pablo vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 D85
Krasenkow, Michal vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 D85
Leko, Peter vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B19
Akopian, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 A34
Leko, Peter vs Gyimesi, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
JUG Cup 1997 C80
Leko, Peter vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
1-0
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 B90
Leko, Peter vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 C82
Leko, Peter vs Sakaev, Konstantin
1/2-1/2
JUG Cup 1997 B50
Gonzales, Julio vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-chT2 9798 1997 A59
Lautier, Joel vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Ubeda 1997 B80
Leko, Peter vs Conquest, Stuart
1-0
Yopal 1997 B07
Leko, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 C45
Leko, Peter vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 C18
Dimitrov, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
JUG Cup 1997 B83
Becerra Rivero, Julio vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 B80
Bareev, Evgeny vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 A35
Georgiev, Kiril vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
JUG Cup 1997 A61
Leko, Peter vs Tseshkovsky, Vitaly
1-0
JUG Cup 1997 B29
Leko, Peter vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
Ubeda 1997 C11
Komarov, Dimitri vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
JUG Cup 1997 A70
Leko, Peter vs Chernin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 B07
Pinter, Jozsef vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 D93
Leko, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
0-1
HUN-ch 1997 C67
Sax, Gyula vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 B90
Chernin, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 D85
Leko, Peter vs Pinter, Jozsef
1-0
HUN-ch 1997 C92
Almasi, Zoltan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 B96
Leko, Peter vs Sax, Gyula
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1997 B81
Grivas, Efstratios vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EUCup Gr6 1997 E30
Arencibia, Walter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yopal 1997 C68
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