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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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Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
65th ch-RUS 2012 C84
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 C48
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 C84
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 C41
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 B40
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 A13
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 B06
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 A15
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 C80
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 B46
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A10
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 A00
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 B08
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Blitz Final 2012 B10
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 D01
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A20
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz Final 2012 A04
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 D86
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 D80
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 A20
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 A15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 D15
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 C88
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 A04
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 E68
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 A10
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2012 2012 A17
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
Cez Trophy 2012 2012 A15
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
1-0
Cez Trophy 2012 2012 C65
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Cez Trophy 2012 2012 B38
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 A15
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D97
Jussupow,Ar vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 D79
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D72
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
0-1
18th European Teams 2011 D31
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 B35
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 C88
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 D37
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
0-1
18th European Teams 2011 D80
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 C84
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
27th ECC 2011 D85
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B51
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C64
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B43
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D85
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