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
View PrintGames (4442)
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1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 D82
Svidler,P vs Ivanisevic,I
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 B90
Astaneh Lopez,A vs Svidler,P
0-139th Olympiad Men 2010 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/25th NH Chess Tournament 2010 C92
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/25th NH Chess Tournament 2010 C78
So,W vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/25th NH Chess Tournament 2010 A04
Svidler,P vs Giri,A
1/2-1/25th NH Chess Tournament 2010 D10
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-04th NH Chess Tournament 2010 B12
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1-04th NH Chess Tournament 2010 D86
Svidler,P vs So,W
1/2-1/25th NH Chess Tournament 2010 B12
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24th NH Chess Tournament 2010 A15
Giri,A vs Svidler,P
0-1TOP 16 2010 D85
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0FIDE GP 2010 C48
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C42
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 C67
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 D97
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2010 A15
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
0-1FIDE GP 2010 C67
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/217th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 C47
Svidler,P vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/219th Amber Rapid 2010 A46
Gashimov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/219th Amber Blindfold 2010 C91
Svidler,P vs Smeets,J
1-019th Amber Blindfold 2010 D10
Smeets,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/219th Amber Rapid 2010 C95
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 C95
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/262nd ch-RUS 2009 C89
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 C78
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
0-1World Cup 2009 D86
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 A05
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 C78
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1-0World Blitz 2009 A11
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 C78
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 C29
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 B01
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1World Blitz 2009 A13
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 A30
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 A29
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 C68
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 B41
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 D79
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 B40
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 B07
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1-0World Blitz 2009 A10
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
0-1World Blitz 2009 B56
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0World Blitz 2009 B92
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 A26
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 C07
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0World Blitz 2009 C70
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 B42
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2009 D97