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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0-1Amber Rapid 2006 E15
Aronian,L vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2006 B50
Leko,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 C63
Leko,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 B42
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B30
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Polgar,Ju vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B13
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 B33
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 E15
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B33
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B33
Leko,P vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 B48
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B80
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
0-1WCh-FIDE 2005 B90
Shirov,A vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 B31
Leko,P vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 C86
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C12
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C88
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
0-1Amber Rapid 2005 C42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 B33
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 C96
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 E15
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0Amber Rapid 2005 C78
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2005 B90
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 E12
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 A46
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0Amber Blindfold 2005 B01
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
0-1Amber Blindfold 2005 A15
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2005 B31
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1-0WCh 2004 B12
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 A73
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 B19
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 E15
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 C78
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 E15
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
0-1WCh 2004 C89
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 D16
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 C88
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1-0WCh 2004 D37
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 C88
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 C42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh 2004 C88
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1WCh 2004 C42
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 C78
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1-0Amber Rapid 2004 B33
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 B31