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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 Anand,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D37
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A48
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A20
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A08
Matlakov,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A33
Jones,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 B22
Svidler,P vs Hou Yifan
1-0
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D38
Wei Yi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D80
Svidler,P vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 D85
Petrosian,TL vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 D79
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 B42
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A33
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A07
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 A05
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 B17
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 B08
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2017 2017 C67
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 D37
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 2017 E60
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C84
Svidler,P vs Hou Yifan
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D35
Salem,AR vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A35
Li Chao2 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D90
Svidler,P vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A34
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
11th World Teams 2017 2017 C91
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 A36
Harikrishna,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D85
Svidler,P vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 A20
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D90
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2017 2017 D41
Pelletier,Y vs Svidler,P
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A88
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A05
Svidler,P vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A07
Oparin,G vs Svidler,P
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 B90
Svidler,P vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A00
Svidler,P vs Pelletier,Y
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A13
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 B12
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 D45
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 A31
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C53
Svidler,P vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 C11
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 D78
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A48
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
69th ch-RUS 2016 2016 C89
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A48
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 B31
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 C88
Svidler,P vs Li Chao2
1-0
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A09
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