GMPeter Leko
HungaryBorn 1979FIDE ID 703303
Peter Leko is a grandmaster from Hungary. On FIDE's November 2026 list Peter Leko is ranked #51 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2663.
Classical
2663
World #51 0
Rapid
2700
World #16 0
Blitz
2738
Inactive 0
#2 in Hungary2676 12-month high (December 2025)FIDE list: November 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 9Score 50%Performance 2555Avg. opponent 2555White +2 =0 −1Black +1 =3 −2
LWLDWLDDW
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| L | GMErigaisi Arjun | 2759 |
| W | GMMaksim Chigaev | 2629 |
| L | GMFelix Blohberger | 2552 |
| D | GMTemur Kuybokarov | 2534 |
| W | GMConstantin Lupulescu | 2569 |
| L | GMJavokhir Sindarov | 2778 |
| D | GMJan Subelj | 2524 |
| D | IMSantiago Lopez Rayo | 2431 |
| W | CMJack Mizzi | 2216 |
Openings as White
- Ruy Lopez2 games, 50%
- Caro-Kann Defense1 game, 100%
Openings as Black
- Italian Game2 games, 75%
- English Opening2 games, 25%
- Queen's Gambit Declined1 game, 0%
- Ruy Lopez1 game, 50%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
Peter Leko videos
Never Create a Permanent Weakness! || Peter Leko vs Arjun Erigaisi | 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
Challenger Faces a Legend || Javokhir Sindarov vs Peter Leko | 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
Peter Leko Brilliantly Squeezes Radjabov’s Sveshnikov
“No One is Promised Tomorrow” || Péter Lékó vs Arjun Erigaisi || FIDE World Cup 2025
Peter Leko – The Chess Samurai
“David vs Goliath” || Watu Kobese vs Peter Leko || FIDE World Championship Tournament (2001/02)
Peter Leko’s Brilliant Defeat of the Najdorf
Wesley So & Alice Lee Take On Legends Peter Leko & Pia Cramling | Team Chess Battle Quarterfinals 2
Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.