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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 Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A22
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D16
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D16
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A12
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A00
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B06
Leko,P vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B07
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Gelfand,B vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B40
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Svidler,P vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Svidler,P vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 E60
Svidler,P vs Leko,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B42
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 A41
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 2014 B50
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C84
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 B51
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D70
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C69
Radjabov,T vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A32
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D31
Nakamura,Hi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C84
Giri,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A35
Svidler,P vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A27
Grischuk,A vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A34
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A35
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D85
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B90
Caruana,F vs Svidler,P★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 B48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A29
Anand,V vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C89
Svidler,P vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B49
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A07
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A80
Andreikin,D vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B90
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A05
Svidler,P vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Mamedyarov,S vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A81
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C78
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A35
Svidler,P vs Andreikin,D★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B32
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