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
View PrintGames (4442)
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1/2-1/210th Tal Mem 2016 2016 E60
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
0-110th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A37
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/210th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D70
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/210th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D80
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/210th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A30
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A09
Li Chao2 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A41
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1-04th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 E60
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C92
Studer,N vs Svidler,P
0-1Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B06
Svidler,P vs Bok,B
1-0Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 A07
Rambaldi,Francesco vs Svidler,P
1-0Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B41
Georgiadis,N vs Svidler,P
0-1Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B07
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 A37
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/249th Biel Masters Match 2016 C92
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-149th Biel Masters Match 2016 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-049th Biel Masters Match 2016 C89
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/249th Biel Masters Match 2016 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
0-149th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 B42
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-149th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/249th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 C84
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-149th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B41
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B43
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A30
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A15
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A20
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A49
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C10
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C88
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 D35
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 E60
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 C67
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 C80
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-120th European Teams 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 D10
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/231st ECC Open 2015 2015 B48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-131st ECC Open 2015 2015 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 B86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 A45
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2015 2015 C90
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0World Blitz 2015 2015 A30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Rapid 2015 2015 B45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A15