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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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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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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995 C92
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Leko, Peter★
1-0
Dortmund 1995 E32
Leko, Peter vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1995 B32
Demeterco, R. vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1994 B24
Leko, Peter vs Krakops, Maris★
1-0
Wch U16 1994 B66
Karpov, Anatoly vs Leko, Peter★
1-0
Dortmund 1994 D32
Leko, Peter vs Turzo, Attila★
1-0
Wch U16 1994 B70
Leko, Peter vs Galyas, Miklos★
0-1
Wch U16 1994 C11
Leko, Peter vs Movsesian, Sergei★
1-0
Wch U16 1994 B42
Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1994 B40
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1994 C82
Ali, Mahmoud vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1994 A33
Leko, Peter vs Jussupow, Artur★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1994 B05
Leko, Peter vs Rabinovich, Alexander★
1-0
Wch U16 1994 C17
Leko, Peter vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1994 B11
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter★
1-0
Dortmund 1994 B52
Leko, Peter vs Diaz, A.★
1-0
Wch U14 1993 B82
Leitao, Rafael vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1993 D85
Malakhov, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1993 B16
Galkin, Alexander vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1993 B74
Kjeld, Matthias vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1993 A48
Berescu, Alin vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1993 B63
Leko, Peter vs Mastrovasilis, Athanasios★
1-0
Wch U14 1993 C43
Leko, Peter vs Naumann, Alexander★
1-0
Wch U14 1993 B33
Bates, Richard vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1993 A57
Leko, Peter vs Rizouk, Aimen★
1-0
Wch U14 1993 C83
Leko, Peter vs Turta, V.★
1-0
Wch U14 1993 B33
Ooi Chern Ee vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1992 C29
Leko, Peter vs Kuliev, F.★
1-0
Wch U14 1992 B42
Avrukh, Boris vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1992 A57
Baklan, Vladimir vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1992 B30
Leko, Peter vs Florean, Andrei★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1992 C07
Krakops, Maris vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1992 B65
Leko, Peter vs Naumann, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1992 C07
Leko, Peter vs Janahi, Zeyaad★
1-0
Wch U14 1992 C45
Leko, Peter vs Tihonov, Jurij★
1-0
Wch U14 1992 B78
Lepelletier, Benoit vs Leko, Peter★
1-0
Wch U14 1992 B56
Kelly, Bryan vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U14 1992 B36
Berescu, Alin vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U12 1991 B56
Nurkiewicz, Maciej vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U12 1991 B03
Leko, Peter vs Felecan, Florin★
1-0
Wch U12 1991 B07
Eusebe, Aurelien vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U12 1991 A21
Leko, Peter vs Dovramadjiev, Tihomir★
1-0
Wch U12 1991 B34
Leko, Peter vs Pergel, Laszlo★
1/2-1/2
Wch U12 1991 C07
Leko, Peter vs Hadas, Yaron★
1/2-1/2
Wch U12 1991 B92
Leko, Peter vs Duailibe Leitao, R.★
1/2-1/2
Wch U12 1991 B92
Leko, Peter vs Stevic, Hrvoje★
1-0
Wch U12 1991 B01
Gunnarsson, Jon Viktor vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U12 1991 B56
Jarowski, K. vs Leko, Peter★
0-1
Wch U12 1991 B56
Leko,P vs Erigaisi,Arjun
0-1
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