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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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Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Div 2 W 2024 A04
Svidler,P vs Keymer,Vincent
0-1
Chessable Masters Div 2 W 2024 A15
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chessable Masters Play-In 2024 A35
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2023 2023 E60
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2023 2023 B90
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid 2023 2023 A34
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D77
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D78
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D78
Svidler,P vs So,W
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D03
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B51
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A14
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B40
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A15
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A29
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A20
So,W vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C34
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C50
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C50
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 A18
Gukesh,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 E60
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A20
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
28th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A15
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 C48
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Airthings Play-In Match 2023 B08
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Airthings Play-In Match 2023 B92
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 A45
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C24
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 A10
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C78
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 D85
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 B52
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 B06
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 A30
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 D85
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk2 Swiss 2022 C92
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Chess.com Rapid Wk2 Swiss 2022 A20
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C67
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06
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