A less known 15 year old, beat Bareev, one of the top 5.
Bareev vs Leko, 1995  (E12) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
Topalov, a top chess player, loses to Leko, who makes it to #80
Leko vs Topalov, 1995  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 58 moves, 1-0
Leko smashes Topalov again
Topalov vs Leko, 1996  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1
Leko takes down Polgar
J Polgar vs Leko, 1996 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 61 moves, 0-1
Leko moves into the top 50
Leko vs V Akopian, 1996 (C10) French, 84 moves, 1-0
Leko takes down former world championship challenger
Leko vs Timman, 1997 (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 35 moves, 1-0
Leko moves into top 30
Leko vs Van Wely, 1997  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 41 moves, 1-0
Leko keeps winning against the top players
Shirov vs Leko, 1998  (D85) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 0-1
Leko takes down world #3
Kramnik vs Leko, 1998  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 45 moves, 0-1
Topalov is hit again
Topalov vs Leko, 1998  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1
Leko's first Linares win, with which he enters top 20
Leko vs Ivanchuk, 1999  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
Leko takes down another world championship challenger
Short vs Leko, 1999  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 0-1
And again....
Topalov vs Leko, 1999  (C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 48 moves, 0-1
Defeats England #1
Leko vs Adams, 1999  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 30 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Timman too, winning the Dortmund tournament at 19!
Leko vs Timman, 1999  (C42) Petrov Defense, 27 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Fide chess champ once!
Leko vs Khalifman, 2000  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 52 moves, 1-0
Twice!!
Leko vs Khalifman, 2000  (C11) French, 53 moves, 1-0
And thrice!! 20 year old Leko has moved into the top 10!!
Leko vs Khalifman, 2000 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 43 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Korchnoi and moves into the top 5
Leko vs Korchnoi, 2000  (C11) French, 43 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Bareev again
Leko vs Bareev, 2000  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 50 moves, 1-0
Leko takes down Khalifman again!
Leko vs Khalifman, 2000  (C18) French, Winawer, 67 moves, 1-0
Revenge of Khalifman! Leko drops out of top 5 :(
Khalifman vs Leko, 2000  (C42) Petrov Defense, 56 moves, 1-0
Van Wely defeats Leko
Van Wely vs Leko, 2001  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 32 moves, 1-0
Kasparov takes down Leko
Kasparov vs Leko, 2001  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
Leko bounces back!!
Leko vs Adams, 2001  (C42) Petrov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Leko gets taken down by Anastasian, fortunately stays in top 10
A Anastasian vs Leko, 2001  (A48) King's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Van Wely again and starts his winning rampage
Leko vs Van Wely, 2002 (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Grischuk!
Leko vs Grischuk, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats world number 4 Morozevich!
Leko vs Morozevich, 2002  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 44 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Topalov again!
Leko vs Topalov, 2002 (C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
And again!!
Topalov vs Leko, 2002  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
Leko gets a bad start in the candidates
Bareev vs Leko, 2002  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Leko gets revenge on Bareev
Leko vs Bareev, 2002  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 78 moves, 1-0
Leko defeats Adams again. He advances to the knockouts
Leko vs Adams, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Wins the first game
Shirov vs Leko, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 47 moves, 0-1
Wins the second and gets to the finals
Shirov vs Leko, 2002  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Leko wins the first one!
Leko vs Topalov, 2002  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 81 moves, 1-0
He wins the second one!
Topalov vs Leko, 2002  (B33) Sicilian, 66 moves, 0-1
But loses the third one. Topalov finally gets a win over Leko!!
Leko vs Topalov, 2002  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 61 moves, 0-1
Topalov needed a win and its a draw! Leko is the challenger!!
Topalov vs Leko, 2002  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Leko loses the first game!!
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 0-1
One of Leko's best games
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 69 moves, 1-0
Leko's immortal!!
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 32 moves, 0-1
Fall of the king :(
Kramnik vs Leko, 2004  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
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