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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 Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 C42
Gukesh,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
36th ECC Open 2021 2021 D86
Svidler,P vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C55
Svidler,P vs Swiercz,D
1-0
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C88
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 E60
Shankland,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B12
Svidler,P vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C07
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 B50
Xiong,Jeffery vs Svidler,P
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 D85
Svidler,P vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 B52
Xiong,Jeffery vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 D02
Svidler,P vs Gukesh,D
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D33
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D85
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B90
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 E60
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 B90
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 D11
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0
Goldmoney Asian Prelim 2021 C50
Svidler,P vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A20
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A37
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A37
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 C28
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A04
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A04
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B23
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A06
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B30
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A01
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B90
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A34
Svidler,P vs Rapport,R
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B40
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 A13
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 C78
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2021 2021 B84
Rapport,R vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 E60
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C11
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 E60
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 B42
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C11
Svidler,P vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 C53
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2021 2021 D02
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 C53
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 B51
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 E60
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup Prelim 2021 A04
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 B53
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Titled Tuesday 6th Apr 2021 A15
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar 2021 A45
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