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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. He narrowly missed winning the Classical World Chess Championship 2004: the match was drawn 7–7 and so Vladimir Kramnik retained the title.
Leko, Peter. World Rank (Active): 61. Federation: Hungary. FIDE ID: 703303. B-Year: 1979.
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.
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...
Jan 30, 2022 · 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.
Former World Chess Championship Challenger Peter Leko answers user questions as part of the chess24 Legends of Chess tournament.
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. Leko’s father taught him chess briefly before he attained 7 years old, and he began competing in major championships at the age of nine.
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.
Jul 26, 2020 · At 40 years old, he is the youngest of the legends in the ches...more. Throughout the Legends of Chess, we will be highlighting the great players of the tournament. Today's Legend is Peter Leko.
An interview with Peter Leko. Vincent Keymer finished the World Junior Championship in Tarvisio, Italy, which was won by Aryan Tari from Norway, in 61st place, more or less according to expectations. He might have finished a bit higher if he had not played "Swiss ping-pong".
