Peter Leko
| Peter Leko | |
|---|---|
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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) |
Peter Leko (Hungarian: Lékó Péter; born 8 September 1979) in Subotica, Yugoslavia is the leading Hungarian chess grandmaster.
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Kramnik - Leko Classical World Championship Match (2004)". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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