Leko, Peter (1979)
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GENERAL INFO
Description: Peter Leko is an Hungarian chess player that became the world’s youngest Grandmaster in 1994. He is a two-time World Championship Candidate and won two team silver medals and an individual gold medal representing Hungary at eight Chess Olympiads as well as team bronze and silver and an individual silver medal at three European Team Championships. | |
Sex: Male. | Occupation: Chess player. |
Place of Birth / Death: Subotica, Yugoslavia. |
Country Tags: Hungary |
Centuries: XX-XXI. | Title: Grandmaster (1994). |
World Champion: – | School: – |
Styles: Steady and solid. | Chess Olympiads: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014. |
IN MUSICHESS
Articles: No |
Tournaments: 1 (Caissa Trophy 2018. 4/9) |
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Fictional stories (MC Universe): No |
Music Composers vs. Chess Players: No |
External links
- Chessbase.com: Leko: decision in the last round or tiebreak: https://en.chessbase.com/post/leko-decision-in-the-last-round-or-tiebreak – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko at Olimpbase.org: http://www.olimpbase.org/players/bj5j9jvb.html – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko at todoajedrez.com: http://www.todoajedrez.com.ar/biografiasajedrez/peter_leko.php – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko chess games and profile in chess-db.com: https://chess-db.com/public/pinfo.jsp?id=703303 – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko chess games at 365Chess.com: https://www.365chess.com/players/Peter_Leko – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko FIDE Chess profile: https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=703303 – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko in chess24.com: https://chess24.com/en/read/players/peter-leko – [22/05/2018].
- Peter Leko player profile and games at Chessgames.com: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=12290 – [22/05/2018].
- Wikipedia the free encyclopedia: Peter Leko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Leko – [22/05/2018].
Bibliography
- Averbakh, Yuri. (2012). A history of chess. From Chaturanga to the present day. Milford, USA: Russel enterprises Inc.
- Eales, Richard. (2002). Chess: The history of a game. Glasgow, Scotland: Hardinge Simpole Publishing.
- Elo, Arpad E. (2008). The rating of chess players, Past and Present. New York: Ishi Press.
- Hooper, David. Whyld, Kenneth. (1992). The Oxford companion to chess. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Murray, H. J. R. (1913). A history of chess. New York: Oxford University Press.