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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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Kulaots, Kaido vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
Wch U18 1994 B08
Khalifman, Alexander vs Svidler, Peter★
1-0
Tilburg 1994 B69
Dao Thien Hai vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1994 A21
Svidler, Peter vs Khalifman, Alexander★
0-1
Tilburg rapid20 1994 B17
Kacheishvili, Giorgi vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
Wch U18 1994 D85
Svidler, Peter vs Iordachescu, Viorel★
1-0
Wch U18 1994 B07
Waitzkin, Joshua vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
Wch U18 1994 B07
Svidler, Peter vs Relange, Eloi★
1-0
Wch U16 1992 E68
Kulaots, Kaido vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992 C49
Svidler, Peter vs Hernandez, Amelia★
1-0
Wch U16 1992 C90
Schwartzman, Gabriel vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1992 A21
Svidler, Peter vs Fridman, Daniel★
1-0
Wch U16 1992 C55
Svidler, Peter vs Kaminski, Marcin★
1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992 C08
Irzhanov, Ruslan vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992 A52
Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan★
1-0
Wch U16 1992 C54
Svidler, Peter vs Har Zvi, Ronen★
1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992 B91
Kasumov, R. vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Wch U16 1992 E07
Papaioannou, Ioannis vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
Wch U16 1992 D80
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
0-1
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
0-1
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 C88
Svidler,P vs Erigaisi,Arjun
0-1
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 C11
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 B95
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 A13
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 2025 E60
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 C88
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 A14
Svidler,P vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2025 2025 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 C85
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1-0
Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 A35
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Karpov Cup - 50 years 2025 C85
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
TechM GCL 2024 2024 C70
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
TechM GCL 2024 2024 B41
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2024 2024 B30
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2024 2024 D85
Svidler,P vs Rapport,R
0-1
TechM GCL 2024 2024 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2024 2024 A49
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem Masters 2024 2024 C78
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2024 A11
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
ch-HUN Blitz 2024 2024 A30
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 21st May Early 2024 C00
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2024 C53
Svidler,P vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
0-1
28th Sigeman & Co TB1 2024 A20
Svidler,P vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2024 2024 C77
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
1-0
28th Sigeman & Co TB1 2024 D30
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2024 2024 C88
Svidler,P vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2024 2024 A20
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Div 2 L 2024 A04
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0
Chessable Masters Div 2 L 2024 A01
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Div 2 L 2024 A15
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Div 2 W 2024 A04
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