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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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Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C65
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B00
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A00
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A00
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A00
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A00
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B41
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A42
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B23
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C03
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B23
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A05
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B00
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C65
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B52
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B90
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B35
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 A01
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
chess.com Speed 2021 2021 C65
Svidler,P vs Martirosyan,Haik M.
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C65
Svidler,P vs Firat,B
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A11
Svidler,P vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C63
Svidler,P vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B84
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B51
Svidler,P vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A13
Martirosyan,Haik M. vs Svidler,P
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A45
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B46
Pichot,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B42
Paravyan,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B41
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A20
Yilmaz,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 D85
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B96
Firat,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B56
Svidler,P vs Pichot,A
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C77
Svidler,P vs Paravyan,D
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 C63
Svidler,P vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 B12
Anton Guijarro,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 A35
Svidler,P vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Swiss 2021 2021 B31
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
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