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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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Szekely, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 D02
Mochalov, Evgeny V vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-chT (Men) 1992 D94
Leko, Peter vs Veroci, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Sydney op 1992 C76
Leko, Peter vs Raychman, O.
1-0
Sydney op 1992 B82
Leko, Peter vs Adorjan, Andras
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 B50
Atalik, Suat vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Budapest GM 1992 D97
Goloshchapov, Alexander vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-ch U14 1992 A04
Thesing, Matthias vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1992 B23
Leko, Peter vs Alterman, Boris
1/2-1/2
Munich op9192 1992 C46
Luther, Thomas vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Munich op9192 1992 B74
Leko, Peter vs Hoffmann, Michael
1/2-1/2
Budapest GM 1992 B42
Leer Salvesen, Bjarte vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-ch U14 1992 A21
Leko, Peter vs Kharlov, Andrei
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 B15
Kovalev, Andrei vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Munich op9192 1992 B65
Leko, Peter vs Winants, Luc
0-1
Nettetal 1992 C47
Leko, Peter vs Stangl, Markus
1/2-1/2
Munich op9192 1992 B90
Leko, Peter vs Ruzele, Darius
1-0
EU-chT (Men) 1992 C11
Yilmaz, Turham vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 B57
De Francesco, Klaus vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Munich op9192 1992 A48
Leko, Peter vs Bricard, Emmanuel
0-1
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B08
Yakovich, Yuri vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Munich op9192 1992 B70
Leko, Peter vs Chernin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 B06
Lubchenko, W. vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Sydney op 1992 A48
Tolnai, Tibor vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 B65
Kallai, Gabor vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 A20
Leko, Peter vs Tischbierek, Raj
0-1
Munich op9192 1992 C41
Leko, Peter vs Horvath, Jozsef
1-0
Budapest GM 1992 B32
Lukacs, Peter vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Budapest GM 1992 D87
Berzinsh, Roland vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B62
Leko, Peter vs Czebe, Attila
1-0
Balatonbereny op 1992 B11
Hadas, Yaron vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U14 1992 D02
Leko, Peter vs Moiseev, Viktor
1-0
Nettetal 1992 B50
Gyorkos, Lajos vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Balatonbereny op 1992 A16
Csom, Istvan vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
HUN-ch 1992 A20
Holzmann, Herbert vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Balatonbereny op 1992 B30
Gullaksen, Eirik T vs Leko, Peter
0-1
EU-chT (Men) 1992 B35
Leko, Peter vs Rogers, Ian
1/2-1/2
Sydney op 1992 B11
Leko, Peter vs Titz, Heimo
0-1
Munich op9192 1992 B61
Leko, Peter vs Klinger, Josef
1/2-1/2
Balatonbereny op 1992 C60
Arkhipov, Sergey vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Nettetal 1992 A16
Leko, Peter vs Horvath, Jozsef
0-1
HUN-ch 1992 B32
Herzog, Adolf vs Leko, Peter
1-0
AUT-chT 1991 D00
Leko, Peter vs Siegmund, Rainer
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1991 B33
Leko, Peter vs Moiseev, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1991 B92
Leko, Peter vs Caessens, Rob
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1991 C45
Comp Lyon vs Leko, Peter
0-1
Nettetal 1991 D90
Leko, Peter vs Hassabis, Demis
1/2-1/2
Lloyds Bank op 1991 B32
Schaefer, Markus vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Nettetal 1991 B56
Krizsany, Laszlo vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Kecskemet GM 1991 C01
Gurevich, Ilya vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Kecskemet GM 1991 B63
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