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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1-057th ch-RUS 2004 D10
Svidler,P vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 B31
Morozevich,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/257th ch-RUS 2004 A00
Xu Jun vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 D91
Svidler,P vs Bruzon,L
1-036th Olympiad 2004 C91
Svidler,P vs Izoria,Z
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 B18
Svidler,P vs Onischuk,Al
1-036th Olympiad 2004 C88
Svidler,P vs Lautier,J
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B83
Svidler,P vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C99
Delchev,A vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 B51
Svidler,P vs Sutovsky,E
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/23rd-4th 2004 B30
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd-4th 2004 B44
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1-03rd-4th 2004 B23
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/23rd-4th 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Semi-Finals 2004 C83
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Semi-Finals 2004 C67
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Semi-Finals 2004 B06
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
1-0Semi-Finals 2004 C48
Svidler,P vs Kramnik,V
0-1Semi-Finals 2004 B30
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Semi-Finals 2004 D85
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GpA 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0GpA 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 B31
Leko,P vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 B80
Svidler,P vs Gelfand,B
1-0ARM-ROW Match 2004 B90
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
0-1Rapid KO Final 2004 C02
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0Rapid KO Final 2004 B46
Shirov,A vs Svidler,P
1-0Rapid KO Final 2004 B47
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2Rapid KO Final 2004 B31
Van Wely,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 D90
Svidler,P vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 B31
Svidler,P vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1Amber Rapid 2004 B90
Vallejo Pons,F vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Amber Blindfold 2004 D80
Svidler,P vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Amber Rapid 2004 C10
Bareev,E vs Svidler,P
0-1Amber Blindfold 2004 A48
Svidler,P vs Jussupow,A
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2003-4 2004 C82
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C96
Svidler,P vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B31
Svidler,P vs Topalov,V
1-0GMA 2004 B90
Timman,J vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 A34
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C83
Kramnik,V vs Svidler,P
1-0GMA 2004 B97
Svidler,P vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C88
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 B82
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2KO Rapid 2003 C78
Anand,V vs Svidler,P
1-0KO Blitz 2003 B42
Svidler,P vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2KO Blitz 2003 B46