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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 23rd Feb 2021 B53
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 A07
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
0-1
Titled Tuesday 9th Feb 2021 D91
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 19th Jan 2021 C51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 B96
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B90
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B53
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D85
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 A45
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C53
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C53
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B53
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D78
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B10
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B12
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A36
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B52
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B52
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A48
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 E81
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A48
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A10
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A15
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B40
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B40
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 E81
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C25
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
0-1
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 A41
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 A20
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 October Blitz 2020 B51
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
0-1
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A07
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A15
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A09
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 D02
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 D37
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 D02
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A06
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A07
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A33
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 B50
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A04
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A04
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0
Chess24 Banter Final 2020 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 22nd Sept 2020 C65
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Final 2020 B51
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Legends of Chess Final 2020 A07
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