Peter Leko
Peter Leko 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. He also came fifth in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 and fourth in the World Chess Championship 2007.
Tournaments won by Peter Leko
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 2008 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Candidates Matches 2007 | 2007 | Elista (Russia) |
| Tal Memorial | 2006 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Corus tournament | 2005 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Linares International Chess Tournament | 2003 | Linares (Spain) |
| Candidates Tournament 2002 | 2002 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 2002 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting | 1999 | Dortmund (Germany) |
| Capablanca Memorial | 1997 | Cienfuegos (Cuba) |
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Born: Saturday, September 8, 1979