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
View PrintGames (4442)
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1/2-1/236th ECC Open 2021 2021 C42
Gukesh,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/236th ECC Open 2021 2021 D86
Svidler,P vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/28th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C55
Svidler,P vs Swiercz,D
1-08th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C88
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/28th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-08th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 E60
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
0-1Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B12
Svidler,P vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C07
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B50
Xiong,Jeffery vs Svidler,P
1-0Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 B52
Xiong,Jeffery vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 D02
Svidler,P vs Gukesh,D
1/2-1/2Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D33
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D85
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1-0Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B90
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 E60
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B90
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D11
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 C50
Svidler,P vs So,W
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A37
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A37
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 C28
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A04
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B23
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A06
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A01
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B90
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A34
Svidler,P vs Rapport,R
1-0GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B40
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A13
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 C78
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B84
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 E60
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C11
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 E60
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-0GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 B42
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C11
Svidler,P vs So,W
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C53
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 D02
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 C53
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 B51
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 E60
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 B53
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 A15
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
0-1Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 A45