Classical World Chess Championship 2004

Classical World Chess Championship 2004
 
Defending champion

Challenger
 
  Vladimir Kramnik Peter Leko
 
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  Born 25 June 1975
29 years old		 Born 8 September 1979
25 years old
  Winner of the 2000 Classical World Chess Championship Winner of the 2002 Candidates Tournament
  Rating: 2770
(World No. 3)		 Rating: 2741
(World No. 5)

The Classical World Chess Championship 2004 was held from September 25, 2004, to October 18, 2004, in Brissago, Switzerland. Vladimir Kramnik, the defending champion, played Peter Leko, the challenger, in a fourteen-game match.

The match ended 7–7, each player scoring two wins. Kramnik retained his title under the rules of the match.

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