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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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Leko, Peter vs Garcia, Gildardo
1-0
Yopal 1997 C78
Miles, Anthony J vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yopal 1997 D85
Leko, Peter vs Zapata, Alonso
1-0
Yopal 1997 B40
Leko, Peter vs Milos, Gilberto
1/2-1/2
Yopal 1997 B90
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yopal 1997 C50
Leko, Peter vs Rodriguez, Amador
1-0
Yopal 1997 B68
Gamboa, Nelson vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yopal 1997 A57
Leko, Peter vs Borges Mateos, Juan
1-0
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 B42
Leko, Peter vs Rodriguez, Amador
1-0
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 C88
Zapata, Alonso vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 B80
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 D76
Hernandez, Gilberto vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 C77
Leko, Peter vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 C43
Schlosser, Philipp vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 A30
Leko, Peter vs Arencibia, Walter
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 B06
Spraggett, Kevin vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Capablanca 32th Elite 1997 A36
Mohr, Georg vs Leko, Peter
0-1
CRO-chT 1996 A34
Leko, Peter vs Ivanov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1996 C17
Hodgson, Julian M vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A46
Ilincic, Zlatko vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Belgrade 1996 D79
Damljanovic, Branko vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Cacak 1996 A11
Leko, Peter vs Lputian, Smbat G
1/2-1/2
EUCup f 1996 C10
Iordachescu, Viorel vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B12
Popovic, Petar vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1996 B48
Van Wely, Loek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 A37
Huebner, Robert vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1996 B47
Nikolic, Predrag vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Ter Apel 1996 E12
Leko, Peter vs Izeta Txabarri, Felix
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A55
Leko, Peter vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B42
Varga, Zoltan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
CRO-chT 1996 B10
Leko, Peter vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 B76
Vakhidov, Tahir vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D85
Leko, Peter vs Strikovic, Aleksa
1-0
Cacak 1996 B22
Leko, Peter vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 C11
Leko, Peter vs Tukmakov, Vladimir B
1/2-1/2
CRO-chT 1996 B66
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A48
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Cacak 1996 C77
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 A30
Leko, Peter vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1996 B17
Salov, Valery vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Belgrade 1996 D85
Van Wely, Loek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D40
Leko, Peter vs Schneider, Attila
1-0
HUN-chT1 9596 1996 B50
Greenfeld, Alon vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EUCup f 1996 A10
Leko, Peter vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics 1996 C75
Leko, Peter vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Leon 1996 B47
Leko, Peter vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0
Cacak 1996 B07
Leko,P/Pilz vs Shirov/Kramnik
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt casual 1996 B51
Onischuk, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Koop Tjuchem 1996 A37
Leko, Peter vs Nijboer, Friso
1/2-1/2
Ter Apel 1996 B33
Lalic, Bogdan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
CRO-chT 1996 D97
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