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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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Matthias, Heiner vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Lippstadt 1993 B37
Leko, Peter vs Comp Zugzwang
1-0
Lippstadt 1993 B11
Leko, Peter vs Smirin, Ilia
1-0
Wijk op 1993 B82
De la Villa Garcia, Jesus Maria vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Pamplona9394 1993 C68
Leko, Peter vs Kindermann, Stefan
1/2-1/2
Lippstadt 1993 C16
Leko, Peter vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Wijk op 1993 B11
Hracek, Zbynek vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Brno 1993 B65
Leko, Peter vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1/2-1/2
Wijk op 1993 B42
Almasi, Zoltan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1993 B65
Chernin, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Brno 1993 A57
Leko, Peter vs Kakageldyev, Amanmurad
1/2-1/2
Oviedo rapid 1993 B07
Leko, Peter vs Titz, Heimo
1/2-1/2
AUT-chT 1993 B48
Leko, Peter vs Van der Sterren, Paul
0-1
Nettetal 1992 C45
Leko, Peter vs Wells, Peter K
1/2-1/2
Balatonbereny op 1992 C95
Gluzman, Mikhail vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Sydney op 1992 B02
Leko, Peter vs Levi, Eddy
1-0
Sydney op 1992 C43
Leko, Peter vs Hickl, Joerg
1/2-1/2
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B16
Lechtynsky, Jiri vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 A16
Fernandez Garcia, Jose L vs Leko, Peter
1-0
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B03
Papazov, Ivajlo vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-ch U14 1992 B04
Leko, Peter vs Lehmann, Zoltan
1-0
Balatonbereny op 1992 C41
Horvath, Csaba vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 D97
Leko, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 C93
Tolnai, Tibor vs Leko, Peter
0-1
HUN-ch 1992 B77
Luecke, Norbert vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 B74
Groszpeter, Attila vs Leko, Peter
0-1
HUN-ch 1992 A47
Leko, Peter vs Feldman, Vladimir
1-0
Sydney op 1992 B82
Nei, Iivo vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B20
Leko, Peter vs Nataf, Igor Alexandre
1-0
EU-ch U14 1992 B04
Leko, Peter vs Stangl, Markus
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 B90
Schlosser, Philipp vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Nettetal 1992 D76
Leko, Peter vs Le Quang, Kim
1-0
EU-chT (Men) 1992 C78
Leko, Peter vs Comp Vancouver
1-0
Munich op9192 1992 C43
Sandler, Leonid vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Sydney op 1992 A21
Viner, Phillip vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Sydney op 1992 A48
Leko, Peter vs Balogh, Tomas
1-0
EU-ch U14 1992 C43
Leko, Peter vs Tunik, Gennady
1/2-1/2
Budapest GM 1992 B44
Leko, Peter vs Lanka, Zigurds
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 B66
Farago, Ivan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 A57
Leko, Peter vs Jamieson, Robert Murray
1/2-1/2
Sydney op 1992 B33
Leko, Peter vs Kuijf, Marinus
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 B33
Leko, Peter vs Zimmerman, Yuri
1/2-1/2
Balatonbereny op 1992 B07
West, Guy vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Sydney op 1992 B21
Leko, Peter vs Osipiak, Grzegorz
1-0
EU-ch U14 1992 C45
Leko, Peter vs Ibragimov, Ildar
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 C96
Leko, Peter vs Tihonov, Jurij
1-0
EU-ch U14 1992 B78
Tzoumbas, Anastasios vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U14 1992 B22
Leko, Peter vs Horvath, Csaba
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 B42
Szalanczy, Emil vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Balatonbereny op 1992 B35
Lirindzakis, Timotheos vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Balatonbereny op 1992 A21
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