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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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Dzhumaev,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B93
Cheparinov,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D22
Svidler,P vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 A07
Svidler,P vs Colovic,A
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B81
Svidler,P vs Samhouri,B
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B40
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 D90
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A48
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 D81
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E68
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E60
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 E60
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A10
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Gelfand-Svidler Rapid 2014 2014 A41
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B41
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B46
Svidler,P vs Agdestein,S
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A05
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A37
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A20
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B40
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 B40
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A35
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A15
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C45
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 A08
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B40
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B90
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A00
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A14
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B40
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 A00
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic GpB 2013 2013 A04
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B48
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 E71
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D85
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
66th ch-RUS TB 2013 E60
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS TB 2013 D02
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D85
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 A34
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 A80
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
0-1
ACP Cup 2013 2013 B30
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
ACP Cup 2013 2013 A88
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
0-1
ACP Cup 2013 2013 B40
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 A15
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E71
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 A10
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C78
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