Peter Leko
Peter Leko (Hungarian: Lékó Péter; born 8 September 1979) in Subotica, Yugoslavia is the leading Hungarian chess grandmaster.
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| Full name | Péter Lékó |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Born | September 8, 1979 Subotica, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2735 (#19 in the January 2013 FIDE world rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2763 (April 2005) |
He became a grandmaster in 1994 at the age of 14 years (a world record at the time). He was the challenger in the Classical World Championship 2004 against Vladimir Kramnik. He tied with Kramnik 7-7, so Kramnik kept his title.[1] Leko's best world ranking was fourth, first achieved in April 2003.
Peter Leko Media
Peter Leko and Juij Tihonov (Champion under 14), World Youth Chess Championship 1992 at Duisburg, Photographer Gerhard Hund.
Leko analyses with Karpov, Dortmund 1999
GM Peter Leko (HUN), Sparkassen Chess-Meeting Dortmund 2008
Naiditsch-Leko, Dortmund 2012
References
- ↑ "Kramnik - Leko Classical World Championship Match (2004)". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.