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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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Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C77
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B07
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D97
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C07
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B03
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 C78
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 D91
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 D97
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-Eur 2009 D87
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
25th ECC 2009 D85
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
25th ECC 2009 B07
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
0-1
25th ECC 2009 A11
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
25th ECC 2009 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
0-1
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 E60
Svidler,P vs Caruana,F
0-1
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 C80
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 B12
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd NH Chess Tournament 2009 D11
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 B31
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
City of Culture GM 2009 C43
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 B12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
City of Culture GM 2009 D82
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A15
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A29
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
0-1
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A28
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1-0
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 A32
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B03
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B84
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B56
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 B42
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 D91
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP World Rapid Cup 2009 D79
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C19
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C92
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 D45
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D11
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C43
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D43
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C91
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C78
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 A15
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 C99
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
16th TCh-RUS Premier 2009 A15
Beliavsky,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
7th Gibtelecom Masters 2009 D87
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aker CC Rapid Final 2009 C65
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
0-1
Aker CC Rapid Final 2009 C84
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Aker CC Blitz 2009 C76
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Aker CC Blitz 2009 B92
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