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
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1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A20
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Levitov Chess Week Blitz 2019 A48
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Netanya Masters 2019 2019 A15
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Netanya Masters 2019 2019 A07
Wojtaszek,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E60
Svidler,P vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B51
Svidler,P vs Vitiugov,N
1-0Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C80
Vitiugov,N vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Moscow FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A36
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 C84
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
0-1GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 B30
Keymer,Vincent vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 E15
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1-0GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 C88
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 2019 B33
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2018 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2018 2018 A34
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2018 2018 C45
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2018 2018 C65
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2018 2018 A37
Svidler,P vs Duda,J
1-0World Blitz 2018 2018 A15
Firouzja,Alireza vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2018 2018 B46
Duda,J vs Svidler,P
1-0World Rapid 2018 2018 A28
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
0-1World Rapid 2018 2018 B46
Svidler,P vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1World Rapid 2018 2018 A10
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2018 2018 A35
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/234th ECC Open 2018 2018 B15
Georgiadis,N vs Svidler,P
0-151st Biel GM 2018 2018 B90
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-151st Biel GM 2018 2018 A34
Svidler,P vs Georgiadis,N
1-051st Biel GM 2018 2018 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/251st Biel GM 2018 2018 C84
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 D97
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/24th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 A05
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-04th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 B51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 C84
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-04th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 E60
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-14th Gideon Japhet Mem Cup 2018 B31
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Premier 2018 2018 A33
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A60
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-111th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B45
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C84
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-011th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E60
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-111th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A43
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A14
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E60
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E46
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/211th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D37