Svidler, Peter
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
Featured Games
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Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
Saint Louis Rapid 2021
2021
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Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
6th Zurich Opening Blitz
2017
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Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan
Wch U16
1992
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Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
38th Olympiad
2008
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter
Linares
1998
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Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
19th Amber Rapid
2010
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Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
Amber Rapid
2006
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Leko,P vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2005
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Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
Amber Blindfold
2006
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1-0Chessable Masters Div 2 W 2024 A04
Svidler,P vs Keymer,Vincent
0-1Chessable Masters Div 2 W 2024 A15
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1-0Chessable Masters Play-In 2024 A35
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2023 2023 E60
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2023 2023 B90
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
0-1World Rapid 2023 2023 A34
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D77
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D78
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D78
Svidler,P vs So,W
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 D03
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B51
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A14
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B40
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B90
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A15
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A29
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 A20
So,W vs Svidler,P
0-1Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2023 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C34
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1-0World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C50
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ch-HUN Rapid 2023 2023 C50
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 A18
Gukesh,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/228th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 E60
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/228th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A04
Svidler,P vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-028th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A20
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-128th Sigeman & Co 2023 2023 A15
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Airthings Masters Div 3 W 2023 C48
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Airthings Play-In Match 2023 B08
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1Airthings Play-In Match 2023 B92
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1-0Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 A45
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2CGC KO 2022 2022 C24
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2CGC KO 2022 2022 C88
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0CGC KO 2022 2022 A10
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2CGC KO 2022 2022 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2CGC KO 2022 2022 C78
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
0-1CGC KO 2022 2022 D85
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1-0CGC KO 2022 2022 B52
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1-0CGC KO 2022 2022 B06
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 A30
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 D85
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
0-1Chess.com Rapid Wk2 Swiss 2022 C92
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1Chess.com Rapid Wk2 Swiss 2022 A20
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C67
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06