Forever Chess GamesForever Chess Games Logo
CreateGiftsProductsGamesPlayersOpeningsTop 100FAQ

Explore

  • Players
  • Openings
  • Famous Games
  • Top 100 Games
  • World Championships

Create

  • Create Visualisation
  • How It Works
  • Gift Ideas

Eras

  • 1880s – Classical
  • 1960s – Fischer Era
  • 1990s – Kasparov Era
  • 2020s – Modern

Info

  • FAQ
  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use

© 2026 Forever Chess Games. All Rights Reserved

  1. Home
  2. /Players
  3. /Svidler, Peter

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

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P

6th Zurich Opening Blitz

2017

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler, Peter vs Almasi, Zoltan

Wch U16

1992

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P

38th Olympiad

2008

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Svidler, Peter

Linares

1998

View Print
FCGFCG
1-0

Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P

19th Amber Rapid

2010

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B

Amber Rapid

2006

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Leko,P vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2005

View Print
FCGFCG
0-1

Topalov,V vs Svidler,P

Amber Blindfold

2006

View Print

Games (4442)

Search & Filter All Games →
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C53
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A34
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A14
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D70
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D37
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A37
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E60
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 C77
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D45
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 A33
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D35
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A15
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A07
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A07
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 D05
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC Blitz 2017 A34
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 C67
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 B45
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A36
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Korchnoi CC 2017 2017 B46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
0-1
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 B29
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A07
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
1-0
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A04
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 B08
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
6th Zurich Opening Blitz 2017 A21
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 A07
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 D90
Svidler,P vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 B50
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 D78
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 2016 C01
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C65
Giri,A vs Svidler,P★
0-1
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 E60
Svidler,P vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 A20
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 E63
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 D56
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 D10
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 2016 C88
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C84
Svidler,P vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D16
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C88
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A35
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C88
Giri,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D73
PreviousPage 2 of 89Next

Explore More

All PlayersAll OpeningsFamous Games