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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1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A15
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D02
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C95
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A08
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B18
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
0-1FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C92
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C84
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B51
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B81
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 D80
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E60
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-068th ch-RUS 2015 2015 C78
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1-0KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 C88
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1-0KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D38
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D90
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 A05
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D57
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 D22
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 A31
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1-0TCh-RUS Rapid 2015 2015 A48
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 D85
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A33
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 E60
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D85
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D85
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D38
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C92
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
0-1Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 D38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/267th ch-RUS 2014 2014 C88
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/267th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A34
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-167th ch-RUS 2014 2014 A05
Tomashevsky,E vs Svidler,P
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B07
Svidler,P vs Inarkiev,E
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Kosteniuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Inarkiev,E vs Svidler,P
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 E68
Svidler,P vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A15
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Svidler,P vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C88
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C07
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-030th ECC Open 2014 2014 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/230th ECC Open 2014 2014 C92
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/230th ECC Open 2014 2014 A05
Markus,Rob vs Svidler,P
1-041st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A07
Elsness,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/241st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D85
Svidler,P vs Laznicka,V
0-141st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B12