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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,P vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 C41
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 B31
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B48
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2004 B08
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 E15
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 C42
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 B33
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2004 C61
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2004 B32
Shirov,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2004 E12
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 E20
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B92
Leko,P vs Ljubojevic,L★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 B48
Ljubojevic,L vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 E17
Leko,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B90
Anand,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B45
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 C42
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003 B30
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Rapid 2003 E15
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 C88
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 B33
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2003 B33
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2003 E15
Leko,P vs Shirov,A★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2003 C11
Shirov,A vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2003 B30
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B31
Leko,P vs Kasparov,G★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 B90
Leko,P vs Beliavsky,A★
1-0
Olympiad 2002 C95
Radjabov,T vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E03
Leko,P vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 C18
Leko,P vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 B80
Shirov,A vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B31
Ljubojevic,L vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Ljubojevic,L★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B48
Leko,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 B33
Topalov,V vs Leko,P★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 A34
Kramnik,V vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 C95
Morozevich,A vs Leko,P★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2002 C65
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B28
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
Amber Rapidplay 2002 B90
Gelfand,B vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002 E15
Leko,P vs Anastasian,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B19
Anastasian,A vs Leko,P★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 A48
Leko,P vs Anastasian,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B12
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