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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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Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 E60
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
0-1
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A37
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D70
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 D80
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
10th Tal Mem 2016 2016 A30
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A09
Li Chao2 vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A41
Ding Liren vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 E60
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C92
Studer,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B06
Svidler,P vs Bok,B
1-0
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 A07
Rambaldi,Francesco vs Svidler,P
1-0
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B41
Georgiadis,N vs Svidler,P
0-1
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 B07
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Biel Exhibition Blitz RR 2016 A37
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
49th Biel Masters Match 2016 C92
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
49th Biel Masters Match 2016 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
49th Biel Masters Match 2016 C89
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
49th Biel Masters Match 2016 B51
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
49th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 B42
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
49th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
49th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 C84
Svidler,P vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
49th Biel Masters Rapid 2016 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B41
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B43
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A30
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A15
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A20
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A49
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C10
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 C88
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 D35
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 E60
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 C67
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 C80
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
20th European Teams 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 D10
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 B48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 D37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 B86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A45
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C90
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 A30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 B45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C89
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A15
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