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
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1-0Corus A 2007 B90
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B41
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C42
Motylev,A vs Svidler,P
0-1Corus A 2007 D70
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
0-1Corus A 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Corus A 2007 C88
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B90
Navara,D vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 A16
Svidler,P vs Tiviakov,S
1-0Corus A 2007 B01
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 D87
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0ch-RUS Superfinal 2006 C03
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
0-1TCh-ESP Final 2006 C18
Svidler,P vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0TCh-ESP Final 2006 B07
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/222nd ECU Club Cup 2006 B46
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/222nd ECU Club Cup 2006 C42
Korchnoi,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/222nd ECU Club Cup 2006 D94
Svidler,P vs Radjabov,T
0-1World Blitz 2006 B30
Polgar,Ju vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2006 B14
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz 2006 B46
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P
1-0World Blitz Playoff 2006 B43
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1-0World Blitz 2006 C77
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1-0World Blitz 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0World Blitz 2006 C02
Carlsen,M vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Rapid Match 2006 C77
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M
1-0Rapid Match 2006 B30
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1Sparkassen 2006 D80
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 C42
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 D85
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 B90
Dominguez,L vs Svidler,P
1-037th Olympiad 2006 C92
Svidler,P vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C88
Svidler,P vs Volokitin,And
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B46
Fedorov,Alex vs Svidler,P
0-137th Olympiad 2006 B43
Svidler,P vs Tiviakov,S
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B01
Akopian,Vl vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C78
Svidler,P vs Zhang Zhong
1-037th Olympiad 2006 C87
Svidler,P vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 B42
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P
0-1Mtel Masters 2006 D87
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 C88
Kamsky,G vs Svidler,P
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 B83
Svidler,P vs Ponomariov,R
1-0Mtel Masters 2006 B90
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2006 B80
Nielsen,PH vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2006 D16
Svidler,P vs Nielsen,PH
1-0Amber Blindfold 2006 B50
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
0-1Amber Rapid 2006 D11
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2006 B30