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Svidler, Peter

contemporary era

Peter Svidler is a Russian grandmaster who holds the all-time record of eight Russian Chess Championship titles, a remarkable feat spanning from 1994 to 2017. Also a World Cup winner and five-time Olympiad team gold medalist, Svidler is equally respected as one of chess's finest commentators, bringing deep analytical insight and wit to major tournament broadcasts worldwide.

Total Games

4442

Wins

1644

Draws

1989

Losses

809

37.0% wins44.8% draws18.2% losses

Most Played Openings

D85 - Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation165B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation163C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed102B12 - Caro-Kann Defense95A15 - English Orangutan83E60 - Queen's Pawn, Mengarini Attack76C84 - Ruy Lopez: Closed74B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation73A07 - King's Indian Attack72C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense65

Most Faced Opponents

Gelfand,B99 gamesGrischuk,A93 gamesKramnik,V73 gamesNakamura,Hi73 gamesKarjakin,Sergey69 gamesAronian,L64 gamesAnand,V62 gamesCarlsen,M60 gamesNepomniachtchi,I60 gamesIvanchuk,V55 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P

Saint Louis Rapid 2021

2021

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

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FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

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FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

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Games (4442)

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Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C53
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P★
1-0
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 A07
So,W vs Svidler,P★
1-0
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 A37
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C02
Le, Quang Liem vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A48
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B40
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C84
Svidler,P vs Rapport,R★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B01
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C53
So,W vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C53
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C80
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A48
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C55
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Le, Quang Liem★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C50
Svidler,P vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C53
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 A20
Svidler,P vs Le, Quang Liem★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C50
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C42
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 A48
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 E60
Svidler,P vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C42
Duda,J vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 A15
Duda,J vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 A15
Svidler,P vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 2019 C24
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 A18
Navara,D vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 A33
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 C65
Svidler,P vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 A28
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 E60
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
51st Biel GM 2018 2018 B94
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 C89
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A07
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D38
So,W vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A48
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A35
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A13
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D78
Svidler,P vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 C48
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A20
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A34
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C91
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C88
Svidler,P vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C53
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A35
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