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Leko, Peter. World Rank (All players): 75. Federation: Hungary. FIDE ID: 703303. B-Year: 1979.
Peter Leko ( Hungarian: Lékó Péter; born September 8, 1979) is a Hungarian chess grandmaster and commentator. He became the world's youngest grandmaster in 1994.
GM Peter Leko is a Hungarian super grandmaster who played for the classical world championship in 2004, losing to GM Vladimir Kramnik (under the terms of the match, despite drawing it by score). Born in 1979, he was already an IM by 1992. GM came two years later, making him the youngest ever.
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Sep 2, 2020 · Peter Leko became world's youngest grandmaster in 1994. He missed winning the World championship in 2004 against Kramnik as the match was drawn 7-7 and Kramnik retained his title.
Discover the online chess profile of GM Peter Leko (PeterLeko) at Chess.com. See their chess rating, follow their best games, and challenge them to play a game.
Jul 26, 2020 · Today's Legend is Peter Leko. At 40 years old, he is the youngest of the legends in the chess24 Legends of Chess, but the Hungarian began his chess career early and rose fast.
After becoming the youngest grandmaster in the world in 1994, Peter Leko played a World Championship match against Vladimir Kramnik in 2004, coming as close to the title as it gets.
Sep 8, 2023 · Peter Leko is a Hungarian chess grandmaster who was once ranked number 2 in the world. He is known for his attacking style of play and his deep understanding of the game. ...more
Aug 12, 2022 · Peter Leko is a Hungarian chess Grandmaster, born on September 8th, 1979 in Subotica, Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. He relocated to Szeged when he was one year old.
