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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1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

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1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

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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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1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

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1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

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0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

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0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

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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
1/2-1/2
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 A22
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open 2020 E60
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A36
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 B31
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 B42
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A10
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A13
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A07
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A07
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 A18
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 B51
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 C42
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 A08
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1-0
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 A01
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 D02
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 A01
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 E60
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 D85
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1-0
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 A20
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
0-1
Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 C53
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 C78
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 C04
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
1st Abu Dhabi Super Blitz 2020 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 D78
Svidler,P vs Petrosian,TL
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 B06
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C77
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 A20
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 A37
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 D74
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C67
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D35
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D86
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A81
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
0-1
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A07
Svidler,P vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B31
Dubov,Daniil vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D86
Harikrishna,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C53
Svidler,P vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Hamburg FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C50
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2019 B12
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A13
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 B90
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A20
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 B33
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A15
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Rapid 2019 A36
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A20
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A36
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 B40
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A48
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