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Peter Leko
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Peter Leko

HungaryBorn 1979 (age 47)FIDE ID 703303

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2631
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FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2663
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Peter Leko's classical titles

0 classical titles, 6 medals, newest first

  • European Team Championship 2015Bronze, team · Hungary
  • Chess Olympiad 2014Silver, team · Hungary
  • European Team Championship 2011Bronze, team · Hungary
  • Chess Olympiad 2008Gold, board 1 · Hungary
  • Chess Olympiad 2002Silver, team · Hungary
  • European Team Championship 1999Silver, team · Hungary

Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 32 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Ruy Lopez757%
Sicilian Defense463%
Petrov's Defense1100%
French Defense150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 7 games, won 2, drew 4, lost 1 · 57%

VariationGamesScore
Closed367%
Berlin Defense275%
Open150%
Classical Variation10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 3, lost 0 · 63%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack275%
Najdorf Variation150%
Four Knights Variation150%

Petrov's Defense

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Nimzowitsch Attack1100%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Winawer Variation150%

Italian Game

With Black: 7 games, won 2, drew 4, lost 1 · 57%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo450%
Classical Variation367%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense350%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Normal Variation250%
Classical Variation150%

English Opening

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation333%

Scotch Game

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Scotch Gambit1100%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20264½/9−12−11
FIDE World Cup 202512 Nov 20254½/6+16+15
European Team Chess Championship 202514 Oct 20254/8−6−7
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20245/900
Bundesliga 20222 Apr 20231½/2+4+3

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMK. Alekseenko8 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252666
GMM. Chigaev26 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262629
GMP. Pultinevicius18 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242587
GMB. Cheng5 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252583
GMC. Lupulescu21 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262569

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMA. ErigaisiLast 27 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20263021
GMD. Anton GuijarroLast 14 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252020
GMB. ChengLast 5 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252110
GMK. AlekseenkoLast 8 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252200
IMT. BeerdsenLast 1 Apr 2023 · Bundesliga 20221100

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