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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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Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1-0
Aker CC Blitz 2009 C76
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Aker CC Rapid 2009 D15
Svidler,P vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Aker CC Rapid 2009 B12
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aker CC Rapid 2009 A30
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 A29
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
0-1
Pearl Spring 2008 B12
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 B30
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1-0
Pearl Spring 2008 D86
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 C86
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 2008 C99
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D91
Svidler,P vs Pavasovic,D
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C78
Svidler,P vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C99
Howell,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C53
Harikrishna,P vs Svidler,P
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 D80
Bruzon Batista,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 C84
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C84
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C03
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C84
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 A17
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 A29
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C54
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C07
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 B15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 C95
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 A16
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 B31
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
0-1
ch-RUS 2008 A20
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B70
Movsesian,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B07
Eljanov,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B08
Svidler,P vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C78
Grachev,B vs Svidler,P
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A48
Svidler,P vs Eljanov,P
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C65
Svidler,P vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C65
Svidler,P vs Grachev,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B47
Svidler,P vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B40
Tkachiev,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C54
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E15
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A29
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C65
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B87
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B76
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A15
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B12
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
Aerosvit 2008 D16
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 C88
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 E12
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 E15
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
0-1
FIDE GP 2008 B96
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