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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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Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 B92
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C72
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 E94
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 D47
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C63
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C80
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 E76
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D10
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B90
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 C10
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0
TCh-RUS 2008 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D16
Short,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
Masters 2008 A35
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 A34
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
2nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C84
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
60th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 A16
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
60th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 B63
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 A29
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1
World Cup 2007 C76
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D11
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C95
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1
ETCC 2007 D43
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
1-0
ETCC 2007 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 D81
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 D45
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 D29
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2007 A46
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 E94
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Amber Rapid 2007 E04
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2007 B41
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C11
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 E60
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
0-1
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C42
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 D94
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 B35
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 A28
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C89
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 A16
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C42
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIV SuperGM 2007 C89
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Corus A 2007 B90
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
Corus A 2007 D87
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