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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1-0FIDE GP 2008 B92
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C72
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 E94
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0FIDE GP 2008 D47
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C63
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C80
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 E76
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 D10
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 B90
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 C10
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0TCh-RUS 2008 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2TCh-RUS 2008 D16
Short,P vs Svidler,P
0-1Masters 2008 A35
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-02nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 A34
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/22nd ACP World Rapid Cup 2008 C84
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/260th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 A16
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-160th ch-RUS Superfinal 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2007-8 2007 B63
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 A29
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
0-1World Cup 2007 C76
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 D11
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 C95
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P
0-1ETCC 2007 D43
Svidler,P vs Navara,D
1-0ETCC 2007 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/223rd ECC Men 2007 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Aerosvit 2007 D81
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Aerosvit 2007 D45
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Aerosvit 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Aerosvit 2007 D29
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2007 A46
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 E94
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0Amber Rapid 2007 E04
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
0-1Amber Blindfold 2007 B41
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A
0-1XXIV SuperGM 2007 C11
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 E60
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
0-1XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C42
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 D94
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 B35
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 A28
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C89
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 A16
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C42
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2XXIV SuperGM 2007 C89
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1Corus A 2007 B90
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1-0Corus A 2007 D87