Peter Leko came with in one game of reaching chess immortality.
It was game 16 of the 2004 Chess World Championship. Peter Leko was
battling back against the 14th World Champion Vladimir Kramnik. The match
score was 7-6 in Pete's favor. However Peter was unable to stop the hard
charging champion and lost the 14th and final game. With the champion
having draw odds, Peter would not become the 15th world champion. However
Peter can take heart in the fact that he is Kramnik's equal.
Peter showed
his true grit after losing the first game of the match. He came
charging back to take the lead by winning an exciting 8th game from the
black side of the board. This game could go down as one of the most
exciting game in all of sports history. Peter Leko laid it all on the line
in this game. A game which forever will be know as The
Drive. Peter said he learned a great deal from this match. He looks
forward for another shot at the title. Winning two games from the 14th
World Champion requires True Grit.
This reporter would like to see Peter
take the next step and win a world championship.
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