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Leko explains his break from chess

Leko explains his break from chess

By mishanp on August 28, 2011

One of the stories of the recent World Team Championship in China was the return of Peter Leko after a long absence from competitive chess. He played as though he’d never been away, posting an unbeaten 2800+ performance. In an interview he revealed what was behind his decision.

Posted in Russian | Tagged Barsky, Candidates Matches, draws, Gelfand, Grischuk, Ivanchuk, Leko, Roiz, World Team Championship | 17 Responses

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