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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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Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Final 2020 B90
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Final 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Legends of Chess Final 2020 A15
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Legends of Chess Final 2020 A22
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A20
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D91
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A20
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B06
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B15
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B84
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D77
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A48
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A20
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A22
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C90
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A13
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A11
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 E60
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D94
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C84
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A33
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C84
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A33
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 B30
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A33
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C50
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A05
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C50
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A05
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1-0
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A08
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 C50
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 A08
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020 D80
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 B06
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 B40
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C92
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C65
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A37
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A01
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
0-1
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 C24
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1-0
MrDodgy Invitational 2020 2020 A37
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 B42
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 C65
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 A07
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